No visa needed

Do citizens of Brunei need a visa for France?

Citizens of Brunei don’t need a visa for France and can stay up to 90 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 — Paris: ≈ 11,210 km, about 14.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of Brunei don’t need a visa for France for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

France 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; France passport: 123.
Citizens of Brunei and France can travel together visa-free to 93 countries, for example: Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau, Vietnam, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Japan, Micronesia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, and Kiribati.
Citizens of France, in turn, don’t need a visa for Brunei. Brunei visa for citizens of France

Travelling to France: good to know

Bandar Seri Begawan — Paris: about 11,210 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 14.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Bandar Seri Begawan 12:00 — Paris 06:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
France is the 133rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Brunei.