No visa needed

Do citizens of Brunei need a visa for Russia?

Citizens of Brunei don’t need a visa for Russia and can stay up to 14 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 — Moscow: ≈ 8,760 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 14 days

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

Yes, citizens of Brunei don’t need a visa for Russia for up to 14 days. A valid passport is enough.

Russia 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; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of Brunei and Russia can travel together visa-free to 50 countries, for example: Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, Micronesia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Oman, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Seychelles.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Brunei. Brunei visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Bandar Seri Begawan — Moscow: about 8,760 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Bandar Seri Begawan 12:00 — Moscow 16:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 71st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Brunei.