Brunei

Brunei Passport, #15 globally

About the Brunei passport

Ranked #15 in the global passport index, the Brunei passport delivers some of the broadest travel freedom in the world, covering 140 of 199 destinations. Alongside Barbados and Bahamas, it sits among the world's strongest travel documents. Holders cover 71% of the world without advance visa arrangements, placing them well above the global average. Of the 140 accessible destinations, 103 require no visa at all, 10 accept an electronic travel authorization, 27 offer visa on arrival.

Tax in Brunei

The top marginal income tax rate in Brunei is 0%, with capital gains taxed at 0%. The country operates a zero tax regime, with no income tax liability for residents. For expatriates, the absence of income tax makes Brunei one of the more tax-efficient jurisdictions globally.

Where Brunei passport holders can travel

AlbaniaAndorraAntigua and BarbudaAustraliaAustriaBahamasBahrainBarbadosBelgiumBelizeBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBulgariaBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCanadaCayman IslandsChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEstoniaEswatiniFijiFinlandFranceGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuatemalaGuinea-BissauHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndonesiaIranIrelandItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLesothoLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritiusMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSaudi ArabiaSenegalSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTuvaluUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVietnamZambiaZimbabwe

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Sources: Henley Passport Index, government publications, OECD

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