🇧🇳Brunei immigration routes

Every route we track for Brunei, with the official source behind each one.

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Routes

• Dependent Pass (family of pass holders)

  For you if your spouse or parent holds a Brunei work pass: the Dependent Pass lets close family live in Brunei for the validity of the main holder's pass - though it does not, by itself, let you work.

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• Entry Permit (route toward permanent resident status)

  For you if you are working toward settling in Brunei: the Entry Permit is the document the immigration department processes for permanent resident status, so this is the formal route toward becoming a permanent resident.

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• Long-Term Pass (social, business or professional)

  For you if you want a multi-year basis to stay in Brunei: the Long-Term Pass is a newer route with social, business and professional sub-categories - but please read the dated note, because it only took effect at the end of 2024.

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• Permanent Residence (discretionary, long-term)

  For you if you intend to settle in Brunei for life: permanent residence confirms a long-term right to live there - but please read the honesty note, because it is discretionary and the official categories set qualifying periods of up to twenty years of residence or marriage.

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• Student Pass (foreign students)

  For you if you have a place to study in Brunei: the Student Pass lets you live in the country for the length of your course, linked to your enrolment at a recognised institution.

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• Work Pass (employer-sponsored employment)

  For you if a Brunei employer has offered you a job: the Work Pass is the standard, employer-sponsored route into paid employment, handled by the immigration department's Foreign Work Pass division alongside a valid visa.

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