Nationals of Israel are not allowed to enter Brunei, though other passports containing Israeli stamps and visas are not a problem for entry. Nationals of ASEAN and many industrialised countries though not all do not require an entry visa. Among those who do not need a visa are citizens of the US 90 days, EU, Ukraine 30 days, Singapore, EFTA, Japan 14 days, Switzerland 14 days, New Zealand 30 days, Canada 14 days and China including Hong Kong 14 days.Proof of return or onward travel is required to check in for your flight to Brunei. If you plan to leave by ferry you will need to purchase a cheap flight out of Brunei before you arrive there. Australians can obtain a visa on arrival for B$20 or a 3 day transit Visa for B$5. Those who need a visa must apply in advance at a Brunei embassy, where processing can take up to 3 days and costs B$15 for a single entry visa. See Brunei Immigration Department (http://www.immigration.go...) for the latest details. Immigration officers at Sungei Tujoh between Miri and Kual Belait will not accept payment for Australian entry Visa other than in Brunei or Singapore dollars. There is no ATM. CHEQUES NOT ACCEPTED.
By plane
Brunei's sole airport of significance is Brunei International Airport (http://www.brunet.bn/gov/...) BWN, the hub of national carrier Royal Brunei Airlines (http://www.bruneiair.com/). The airport itself is small but clean and functional.
After over-expansion and huge losses in the 1990s, Royal Brunei Airlines RBA has cut down on its services considerably but still offers a reasonably comprehensive network, with daily flights to London, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, and Kota Kinabalu. There are also frequent flights to Brisbane, Perth and Auckland. Fares that transit via Brunei are attractively priced and you are guaranteed service with a smile. In addition, Singapore Airlines (http://www.singaporeair.com/) flies 5 times a week from Singapore, and Malaysia Airlines (http://www.malaysiaairlin...) flies from Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu twice a week from both cities. In July 2006, discount, no-frills carrier AirAsia (http://www.airasia.com/) started flights from Kuala Lumpur, bringing some much-needed competition. AirAsia is the cheapest carrier to serve Brunei from an international Hub, with fares as low as US$35 one-way from Kuala Lumpur. AirAsia flies from 35 destinations in Asia to Kuala Lumpur, where connections to Brunei are available.
Departing by plane from Brunei involves paying a departure tax: B$5 for flights to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu and B$12 to other international destinations.
Getting there/away: A taxi to Bandar Seri Begawan takes 20 minutes and costs around B$25. A covered walk down to the end of the car park further away from the Terminal turn right from Arrivals leads to a bus stop for Purple buses to the city centre B$1.
By ship
The main ferry terminal in Brunei is the Serasa Ferry Terminal at Muara, where there are several ferries daily to/from Labuan and one daily ferry each to/from Lawas and Sundar, both in Sarawak. With a change of boats in Labuan, you can even make it to/from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, in a day. See the Kota Kinabalu to Brunei in a day page.
Please note that the ferry terminal is quite a distance from actual Muara town where the container port is located. The terminal is about 25km from Bandar Seri Begawan. Getting there: There are purple buses No. 38 linking the ferry terminal with BSB. Or you can just take a tour van / taxi.
There is a car ferry service from Brunei to Sabah (http://www.pkljaya.com/Ti...)
Please note that you need to pay a tax "cukai kepala" to get out of Brunei currently, B$ 2 per ferry ticket. Enquire the counters/travel agent if you didn't get the tax coupon when purchasing the tickets.
By car
You can drive into Brunei from Sarawak, Malaysia. There are two entry points for the main part of Brunei, one from Miri at Sungai Tujuh and one from Limbang at Kuala Lurah Tedungan on the Malaysian side. Both these crossings have drive-through immigration checkpoints at the border but queues can be horribly long, especially during weekends.
It is also possible to drive from the Sarawak towns of Limbang and Lawas to the Temburong district of Brunei. The drive from Limbang requires a ferry ride across the Pandaruan River RM8 or B$4 which forms the border between Malaysia and Brunei. You can now conduct immigration formalities at Pandaruan no longer at Limbang Wharf with the opening of the Malaysian checkpoint in June 2007. Brunei immigration formalities are conducted at Puni, about 600m away from the ferry landing. From Lawas which is connected by road to Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia, a ferry ride across the Trusan River RM10 is required before you can proceed to the actual border at Labu. Malaysian immigration formalities are done in Trusan the immigration office, officially known as the Mengkalap immigration checkpoint, is in a shoplot just east of the ferry crossing about 8km away, and no longer in Lawas. Those for Brunei can be done at the Labu checkpoint at border.
It is possible to drive from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah to Bandar Seri Begawan in one day. See the Kota Kinabalu to Brunei in a day page for details.