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South Africa visa for citizens of Brunei

Citizens of Brunei need a visa for South Africa that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Brunei: the passport opens 103 countries visa-free; Bandar Seri Begawan — Pretoria: ≈ 9,920 km, about 13 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to South Africa without a visa on a Brunei passport?

No: citizens of Brunei need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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South Africa 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; South Africa passport: 60.
Citizens of Brunei and South Africa can travel together visa-free to 45 countries, for example: Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Seychelles, Mauritius, Fiji, Georgia, Kenya, Palestine, and Russia.
Citizens of South Africa, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Brunei. Brunei visa for citizens of South Africa

Travelling to South Africa: good to know

Bandar Seri Begawan — Pretoria: about 9,920 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 13 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −6 hours.
Local time: Bandar Seri Begawan 12:00 — Pretoria 06:00.
Local currency: South African Rand.
Languages: Afrikaans, English, South Ndebele, and Northern Sotho.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ZAR 16.
South Africa is the 97th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Brunei.