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It allows the children of expatriates, foreigners as well as residents in Brunei to examine their citizenship status and if necessary, apply for and obtain citizenship of Brunei. The primary law relating to Bruneian citizenship is the Nationality Act, 1962 drafted while Brunei was a British protectorate. The act was later amended in 1984 and 2002.
Brunei, [b] officially State of Brunei, and formally Brunei Darussalam, [c] [d] is a country in Southeast Asia, situated on the northern coast of the island of Borneo. Apart from its coastline on the South China Sea, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with its territory bifurcated by the Sarawak district of Limbang.
Visa policy of Brunei. Visitors to Brunei must obtain a visa from one of the Bruneian diplomatic missions unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens who are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival. All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months.
Bandar Seri Begawan ( BSB; Jawi: بندر سري بڬاوان ; Malay: [ˌbandar səˌri bəˈɡawan] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially a municipal area ( kawasan bandaran) with an area of 100.36 square kilometres (38.75 sq mi) and an estimated population of 100,700 as of 2007. [2] It is part of Brunei-Muara ...
Shortly before full independence, other countries began opening missions in Brunei, with Malaysia opening a Government Agency in 1982, which was later upgraded to a Commission, along with its Singapore counterpart. Following independence and Brunei joining the Commonwealth, these became known as High Commissions.
On 3 April 2019, Brunei's Syariah Criminal Code (2013) entered into force. The new legislation discriminates against the nation's most vulnerable groups, including children, women, and religious and sexual minorities, and seriously jeopardizes fundamental human rights. Many aspects of the code go against Brunei's commitments to customary ...
Visa requirements for Bruneian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states which are imposed on citizens of Brunei . As of 2024, Bruneian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 168 countries and territories, ranking the Bruneian passport 21st in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
Ministries are the primary executive branches of the Government of Brunei. There are thirteen ministries, which include: [1] [2] Prime Minister's Office. Ministry of Finance and Economy. Ministry of Defence. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Home Affairs. Ministry of Education. Ministry of Energy.