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Brunei is currently at a safe level 1 advisory across US, UK, and Canadian governments, though you should watch for the global measles notice. The country's safety score rose to 87 today.
Governments, one trip
What they're telling their own citizens about Brunei
The real score
The breakdown
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The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
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Laws that jail tourists
Drug and Capital Crimes
Drug trafficking, murder, kidnapping, and unauthorized firearm possession carry a mandatory death sentence. Offenders should expect life imprisonment or long prison terms due to a moratorium on executions.
Corporal Punishment
Males face caning for crimes including robbery, corruption, vandalism, and overstaying a visa for over 90 days. Homosexuality carries a penalty of 40 strokes of the cane and up to 10 years in jail.
Public Conduct During Ramadhan
Consuming food or beverages in public during the Islamic month of Ramadhan results in a fine in the thousands. All restaurants stop dine-in services during the day.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
- • Global Measles
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Brunei is a very safe country, with low crime rates and no major security concerns.
- •Brunei, like Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore, has very strict laws when it comes to drugs.
- •In theory, offences such as rape, adultery, sodomy, robbery and insult or defamation of the Prophet Muhammad carry the maximum penalty of death, though this is not enforced.
- •During the Islamic month of Ramadhan, avoid consumption of food and beverages in public as a hefty fine in the thousands will be levied if caught doing so.
- •Driving in Brunei is easy. Most drivers obey the traffic rules, and the roads are well maintained.…
Staying healthy
- •Eating out is generally safe because of good food safety standards.
- •Brunei's hospitals are generally adequate for most routine procedures.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
G · 240V
Driving side
left
Emergency
police: 993 / ambulance: 991 / fire: 995
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