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Brunei visa for citizens of Bahrain

Citizens of Bahrain get a Brunei visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Bahrain: the passport opens 50 countries visa-free; Manama — Bandar Seri Begawan: ≈ 7,210 km, about 9.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Brunei visa rules at a glance

With a Bahrain passport you can visit 50 countries visa-free, 30 with a visa on arrival and 38 with an e-visa; 80 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Bahrain passport ranks 105th of 199.
Bahrain passport: visa-free access to 50 countries; Brunei passport: 103.
Citizens of Bahrain and Brunei can travel together visa-free to 37 countries, for example: United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Palestine, Georgia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Kosovo, Montenegro, Seychelles, Tunisia, Mauritius, and Zambia.
Citizens of Brunei, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Bahrain. Bahrain visa for citizens of Brunei

Travelling to Brunei: good to know

Manama — Bandar Seri Begawan: about 7,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 9.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Manama 12:00 — Bandar Seri Begawan 17:00.
Local currency: Brunei Dollar and Singapore Dollar.
Languages: Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BND 1.28.
Brunei is the 144th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Bahrain.