--- title: "Brunei Darussalam Long-term professional pass 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brunei-darussalam/long-term-professional-visit-pass/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-11 --- Brunei Darussalam · Work # Brunei Darussalam Long-term professional pass **First stay:** 5 yrs Long Term Pass - Long-Term Professional Visit Pass First checked against official sources on 11 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 5 yrs (Residence of up to five years with a multiple-entry visa, in force since 31 December 2024.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Long-term professional pass is a work route for Brunei Darussalam. Checked 2026-10-11 against the official source. - **First stay:** 5 yrs ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Needs a sponsor in Brunei Darussalam ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - The applicant is a foreign expert or professional whose skills are needed for Brunei Darussalam's progress and development. - The field is one where Brunei lacks skilled professionals, based on government assessment. #### Documents - The sponsoring company applies for the professional visit visa with a CV and a project offer or appointment letter. - Company business licences are included. - A valid employment pass endorsement is included for a green-IC sponsor. - An intra-corporate transferee adds a confirmation letter from the home-country company. #### Steps 1. Applications go to the Long Term Pass secretariat at the Immigration and National Registration Department headquarters. ## When you become tax resident How Brunei Darussalam decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **Up to 5 years at first** - **Tax residence:** Individuals are not taxed on personal income, so no individual residence test applies. - **Foreign-source income:** Foreign-source income of individuals is not taxed either. [All tax rules for Brunei Darussalam](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brunei-darussalam/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Long-term pass for foreign experts and professionals whose expertise is beneficial and needed for the country's development. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - The applicant is a foreign expert or professional whose skills are needed for Brunei Darussalam's progress and development. (source 1) - The field is one where Brunei lacks skilled professionals, based on government assessment. (source 2) - The sponsoring company applies for the professional visit visa with a CV and a project offer or appointment letter. (source 3) - Company business licences are included. (source 3) - A valid employment pass endorsement is included for a green-IC sponsor. (source 3) - An intra-corporate transferee adds a confirmation letter from the home-country company. (source 3) - Applications go to the Long Term Pass secretariat at the Immigration and National Registration Department headquarters. (source 4) #### Stay - Residence of up to five years with a multiple-entry visa, in force since 31 December 2024. - First stay: up to 60 months, decided case by case. Checked 2026-10-11 ## Official sources 1. [Long Term Pass categories (social, business and professional visit passes)](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/long-term-pass/) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Brunei introduces Long-Term Pass to boost investment and skilled workforce (6 March 2025)](https://www.councils.gov.bn/06-03-25-brunei-introduces-long-term-pass-to-boost-investment-and-skilled-workforce/) · Department of Councils of State, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-11 · published 2025-03-06 3. [Documents required for professional visit visa applications](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dokumen-diperlukan-Visa-professional.pdf) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked 2026-10-10 4. [Visa Lawatan & Diplomatik (business visit visa, APEC card, student visa and pass, dependant visa and pass)](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/visa-lawatan-diplomatik/) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-10 ## Long-term professional pass and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Long-term professional pass | – | 5 yr | – | | [Employment Pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brunei-darussalam/employment-pass/) | – | – | – | | [LTR · Highly Skilled](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/ltr-highly-skilled-professional/) Thailand | Needs income of $80k+ a year | 5 yr, renewable | – | | [Engineer/Specialist visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/engineer-specialist/) Japan | – | 5 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Golden Visa · Parent rep $25M](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e28g-parent-company-representative/) Indonesia | Needs an investment from $25M | 5 yr, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Long-term professional pass? Residence of up to five years with a multiple-entry visa, in force since 31 December 2024. ## More in Brunei Darussalam [Student pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/brunei-darussalam/student-visa-pass/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇦🇪 Golden · Senior specialist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/golden-specialised-professional/) [🇸🇬 Employment Pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/singapore/employment-pass/) [🇲🇾 Residence Pass-Talent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/rp-t/) [🇰🇷 K-STAR to F-2](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/kstar-f2-talent-track/) [🇹🇼 Job-seeker visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/employment-seeking-resident-visa/) [🇭🇰 IANG graduate visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hong-kong/iang/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-11 against 4 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Long Term Pass categories (social, business and professional visit passes)](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/long-term-pass/) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Brunei introduces Long-Term Pass to boost investment and skilled workforce (6 March 2025)](https://www.councils.gov.bn/06-03-25-brunei-introduces-long-term-pass-to-boost-investment-and-skilled-workforce/) · Department of Councils of State, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-11 3. [Documents required for professional visit visa applications](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/dokumen-diperlukan-Visa-professional.pdf) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Ministry of Home Affairs · checked 2026-10-10 4. [Visa Lawatan & Diplomatik (business visit visa, APEC card, student visa and pass, dependant visa and pass)](https://www.immigration.gov.bn/visa-lawatan-diplomatik/) · Immigration and National Registration Department, Brunei Darussalam · checked 2026-10-10 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.