Brunei
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Brunei
You · American passport
Up to 90 days per visit
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
immigration.gov.bn · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Set at the border
It comes in on a temporary import with the Vehicle temporary import permit via the Exit-Entry System (EES).
bruneitourism.com · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 100 days out
As scheduled, plus titer and 14-30 days quarantine. See the steps
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into Brunei.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Have an ISO 15-digit microchip implanted before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody titer test
A vet draws blood at least 30 days after the rabies vaccine and sends it to an approved lab; result must be at least 0.5 IU/ml.
- 60 to 365 days before you arrive
Two rabies vaccinations
First rabies shot at 91 days or older, second at least 31 days later; the second must be 60 days to 12 months before import.
- Within 14 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
A vet examines the pet and completes the health certificate no more than 14 days before entry.
- At least 1 day before you arrive
Import permit
Obtain the Brunei import permit before travel.
- By the day you arrive
Parasite treatment
Treat for internal and external parasites shortly before travel.
- By the day you arrive
Government endorsement of the certificate
The official veterinary authority of the country you depart from signs/stamps the health certificate.
- By the day you arrive
Quarantine on arrival
14 days (with titer) or 30 days (without) at the quarantine station, then home quarantine.
pettravel.com · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Brunei
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa needed | Set by the visa | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa needed | Set by the visa | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days per visit | immigration.gov.bn · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Brunei
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Set at the border | bruneitourism.com · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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