No visa needed

Do citizens of Japan need a visa for Brunei?

Citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Brunei and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Japan: the passport opens 114 countries visa-free; Tokyo — Bandar Seri Begawan: ≈ 4,260 km, about 6 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to Brunei without a visa on a Japan passport?

Yes, citizens of Japan don’t need a visa for Brunei for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

Brunei visa rules at a glance

With a Japan passport you can visit 114 countries visa-free, 37 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 16 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Japan passport ranks 35th of 199.
Japan passport: visa-free access to 114 countries; Brunei passport: 103.
Citizens of Japan and Brunei can travel together visa-free to 92 countries, for example: South Korea, China, Taiwan, Macau, Philippines, Vietnam, Micronesia, Laos, Thailand, Kiribati, Malaysia, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Vanuatu.
Citizens of Brunei, in turn, don’t need a visa for Japan. Japan visa for citizens of Brunei

Travelling to Brunei: good to know

Tokyo — Bandar Seri Begawan: about 4,260 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −1 hour.
Local time: Tokyo 12:00 — Bandar Seri Begawan 11:00.
Local currency: Brunei Dollar and Singapore Dollar.
Languages: Malay.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ BND 1.28.
Brunei is the 12th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Japan.