No visa needed

Do citizens of Brunei need a visa for Costa Rica?

Citizens of Brunei don’t need a visa for Costa Rica 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 Brunei: the passport opens 103 countries visa-free; Bandar Seri Begawan — San José: ≈ 17,340 km, about 22 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 Costa Rica without a visa on a Brunei passport?

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

Costa Rica visa rules at a glance

With a Brunei passport you can visit 103 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 39 with an e-visa; 29 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Brunei passport ranks 49th of 199.
Brunei passport: visa-free access to 103 countries; Costa Rica passport: 90.
Citizens of Brunei and Costa Rica can travel together visa-free to 77 countries, for example: Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Micronesia, Uzbekistan, Kiribati, Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Palestine, Russia, Cyprus, Turkey, and Moldova.
Citizens of Costa Rica, in turn, don’t need a visa for Brunei. Brunei visa for citizens of Costa Rica

Travelling to Costa Rica: good to know

Bandar Seri Begawan — San José: about 17,340 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 22 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −14 hours.
Local time: Bandar Seri Begawan 12:00 — San José 22:00.
Local currency: Costa Rican Colón.
Languages: Spanish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CRC 454.
Costa Rica is the 178th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Brunei.