| Document Name: | Bruneian passport |
| Date First Issued: | 5 May 2008 (biometric version) |
| Document Type: | Passport |
| Purpose: | Identification |
| Eligibility: | Bruneian citizenship |
| Expiration: | 5 years |
Bruneian passports are issued to citizens of Brunei for the purpose of international travel.[1]
The Bruneian Passport is valid for a period of 5 years. To travel overseas, a passport must be valid for at least six months into the future.
Since May 2008, all Brunei passports contain biometric features. The biometric passport contains a chip which stores facial and fingerprint image.[2]
Brunei passport is coloured red. Brunei's coat of arms is in the middle of the front of the Brunei passport, with the name of the country above it and "passport" below it.
The data page/information page is printed in Malay and English.
In lieu of a passport, Bruneian permanent residents who are otherwise stateless are afforded the right to obtain a Bruneian International Certificate of Identity.[3]
See main article: Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens. As of 28 September 2019, Bruneian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 165 countries and territories, ranking the Bruneian passport 21st in the world in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[4] Additionally, Arton Capital's Passport index ranked the Bruneian passport 15th in the world in terms of travel freedom, with a visa-free score of 151, as of October 2019.[5]
Brunei is the only Muslim-majority country in the world whose citizens are allowed to enter the United States without a pre-arranged travel visa.