Brunei residence and citizenship
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Brunei. The number of years to citizenship in Brunei is not on file yet.
Partly checked — So far the automated review covers ordinary employer foreign-worker licence and work-pass route only (sources read 10 November 2026). Everything else on this page is provisional.
Residence routes in Brunei
No investment, own-income or remote-work route is on file for Brunei yet; the work, family and other routes on file are below.
"Minimum" is a cited investment threshold in its stated currency. A USD figure appears only when a supported conversion is on file; "—" means no supported amount is on file, not that it is free. "To citizenship" counts the years of residence before a naturalisation application. A zero-year entry states no residence wait; citizenship still needs a separate decision.
Work, family, study and other routes (1)
| Route | Kind | Minimum | Processing | To citizenship |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employer Foreign Worker Licence, visa and work pass | Work | — | — | — |
Each route's conditions and sources
Employer Foreign Worker Licence, visa and work pass
Singapore and Malaysian citizens have a different visa-form requirement, but the Immigration page still requires a valid work pass for foreign workers.
Sources: Recruitment, worker licence, visa and work-pass sequence (Government of Brunei BusinessBN), Immigration work-pass requirements (Brunei Department of Immigration and National Registration)
Citizenship in Brunei
The citizenship rules of Brunei are not on file yet.
What is the cheapest residence visa in Brunei?
No residence route by investment with a stated minimum is on file for Brunei. The routes on file are listed below.
How many years to citizenship in Brunei?
The number of years to citizenship in Brunei is not on file yet.
Does Brunei allow dual citizenship?
The sources on file do not settle whether Brunei allows dual citizenship.
Tax and residence days
A residence permit and tax residence are different tests. See the Brunei tax rates, count your days with the Brunei day test and see what changed in the data, day by day.
Sources
The Brunei profile cites 2 sources, 2 of them from a government or a statute. Data as of 2026-Q4.
- Recruitment, worker licence, visa and work-pass sequence · Government of Brunei BusinessBN, official, read 10 November 2026
- Immigration work-pass requirements · Brunei Department of Immigration and National Registration, official, read 10 November 2026
Rules, fees and minimums change, and many routes have conditions not shown here. Did you find an error? Tell us, with the source.
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