The Brunei passport is strong: it gives access to 142 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #51 worldwide in 2026 — 43 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 26 more than Brunei. Even so, these 142 cover the bulk of Europe and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Europe44/46
Africa26/54
Americas25/35
Asia24/34
Oceania13/14
Middle East10/15
The Brunei passport is strongest across Europe, opening 44 of 46 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Middle East, at 10 of 15 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Brunei passport gets you to destinations like United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy with no visa, while Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇺🇸 United States🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇫🇷 France🇮🇹 Italy🇪🇸 Spain🇩🇪 Germany🇵🇹 Portugal🇯🇵 Japan🇨🇳 China🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇬🇷 Greece🇳🇱 Netherlands🇨🇭 Switzerland🇨🇦 Canada🇦🇺 Australia🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇸🇬 Singapore🇰🇷 South Korea
Not all access is equal. With the Brunei passport: 103 destinations are fully visa-free, 30 grant a visa on arrival, 9 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 24 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 32 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
103
🇦🇱Albania90 days
🇦🇩Andorra90 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda180 days
🇦🇹Austria90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados180 days
🇧🇪Belgium90 days
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇬Bulgaria90 days
🇰🇭Cambodia14 days
🇨🇳China15 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇭🇷Croatia90 days
🇨🇾Cyprus90 days
🇨🇿Czechia90 days
🇩🇰Denmark90 days
🇩🇲Dominica180 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇪🇪Estonia90 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇫🇮Finland90 days
🇫🇷France90 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇩🇪Germany90 days
🇬🇷Greece90 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China90 days
🇭🇺Hungary90 days
🇮🇸Iceland90 days
🇮🇩Indonesia30 days
🇮🇷Iran15 days
🇮🇪Ireland90 days
🇮🇹Italy90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica
🇯🇵Japan14 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇽🇰Kosovo90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan60 days
🇱🇦Laos14 days
🇱🇻Latvia90 days
🇱🇸Lesotho90 days
🇱🇮Liechtenstein90 days
🇱🇹Lithuania90 days
🇱🇺Luxembourg90 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China14 days
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇹Malta90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇨Monaco90 days
🇲🇪Montenegro90 days
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)14 days
🇳🇱Netherlands90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇲🇰North Macedonia90 days
🇳🇴Norway90 days
🇴🇲Oman30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇵🇱Poland90 days
🇵🇹Portugal90 days
🇷🇴Romania90 days
🇷🇺Russia14 days
🇷🇼Rwanda30 days
🇸🇲San Marino90 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇸🇬Singapore30 days
🇸🇰Slovakia90 days
🇸🇮Slovenia90 days
🇰🇷South Korea30 days
🇪🇸Spain90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇸🇪Sweden90 days
🇨🇭Switzerland90 days
🇹🇼Taiwan14 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan30 days
🇹🇿Tanzania90 days
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye90 days
🇺🇦Ukraine30 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates30 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan30 days
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇦Vatican City90 days
🇻🇳Vietnam14 days
Visa on arrival
30
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇴Bolivia
🇧🇮Burundi
🇨🇻Cape Verde
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇯🇴Jordan
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇻Maldives
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇲🇿Mozambique
🇳🇵Nepal
🇵🇼Palau
🇶🇦Qatar
🇼🇸Samoa
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
9
🇦🇺Australia
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
e-Visa (online)
24
🇦🇲Armenia
🇦🇿Azerbaijan
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇨🇺Cuba
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇮🇶Iraq
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
🇱🇾Libya
🇲🇳Mongolia
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe
🇸🇴Somalia
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
Visa required
32
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇴Angola
🇦🇷Argentina
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇷Brazil
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇱Chile
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇬🇾Guyana
🇮🇱Israel
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇱🇷Liberia
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇽Mexico
🇲🇦Morocco
🇳🇦Namibia
🇳🇷Nauru
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇵🇾Paraguay
🇷🇸Serbia
🇿🇦South Africa
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇾Uruguay
🇻🇪Venezuela
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 142 sums every destination the Brunei passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Brunei passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 142 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #51 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Brunei passport?
Among the most searched: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, India, Morocco. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Brunei passport good for travel?
It is a strong passport, 43 above the world average. It opens 142 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Brunei passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Brunei, with 142, sits 26 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.