Authorities will allow cross-border travel by land and sea for nonessential purposes to resume from Aug. 1. Following the relaxation, foreigners 18 years old and above who wish to enter Brunei by any mode of transport will have to be fully vaccinated. Exceptions are possible for foreigners who have obtained a certificate of medical exemption from COVID-19 vaccination. Bruneian citizens can return to the country regardless of vaccination status.
All inbound travelers must complete an online health declaration form. Partial or unvaccinated travelers who can enter Brunei must make an advance payment of BND 100 for the cost of an on-arrival COVID-19 test, quarantine at home or their accommodation for at least three days, take an ART on day one and PCR
test on day three, and receive a negative PCR test result before exiting quarantine. Most foreigners entering Brunei for less than 90 days must have a COVID-19 treatment insurance coverage of at least BND 20,000; exemptions are allowed for foreign nationals who are entering Brunei for long-term purposes, such as employment, and returning Bruneian permanent residents (PRs).
Passengers who present proof of recovery from COVID-19 for an infection within six months before arrival only need to undergo an RAT upon arrival. Bruneian citizens and PRs must be fully vaccinated to travel out of the country; authorities consider a Bruneian citizen or PR to be fully vaccinated if the person has received at least three COVID-19 vaccine doses or a second dose within three months before the trip. A COVID-19 treatment insurance coverage of at least BND 20,000 is mandatory for Bruneian citizens and PRs who are traveling overseas for short visits. Exceptions are possible for Brunei citizens and PRs who are traveling for employment and other long-term purposes, Bruneian PRs who are visiting their home countries, and Bruneian civil servants who are on government-sponsored official overseas trips, among others. Brunei citizens and PRs who are traveling overseas must also complete an e-registration form with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.