Immigration Act · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Admission Into Brunei Darussalam
5. Entry into Brunei Darussalam
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan,* may by notification published in the Gazette, prescribe approved routes and declare such immigration control posts, landing places, airports or points of entry, as he may consider to be necessary for the purposes of this Act to be immigration control posts, authorised landing places, airports or points of entry, as the case may be; and no person shall, unless compelled by accident or other reasonable cause, enter
entry
“entry” means — (a) in the case of a person arriving by sea, disembarking in Brunei Darussalam from the vessel in which he arrives; (b) in the case of a person arriving at an authorised airport by air, leaving the precincts of such airport; (c) in the case of a person who enters by land and proceeds to an immigration control post in accordance with section 26(1), leaving the precincts of such post for any purpose other than that of departing from Brunei Darussalam by an approved route for some place outside Brunei Darussalam; and (d) in any other case, any entry into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air: Provided that it shall not include in any case an entry made for the purpose of complying with this Act or an entry expressly or impliedly sanctioned by an Immigration Officer for the purpose of an enquiry, proceeding or detention under the provisions of this Act;
* Transferred from His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan in Council to the Minister, with the approval of
His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, with effect from 1st November 1989 — [S 54/1989]
Immigration
Brunei Darussalam from any place outside Brunei Darussalam except at an authorised landing place, airport or point of entry.
authorised landing place
“authorised landing place” means respectively an airport, a landing place or a point of entry declared to be an authorised airport, landing place or point of entry, as the case may be, under section 5(1);
The Minister, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and
Yang Di-Pertuan,* may by notification published in the Gazette, prescribe approved routes and declare such immigration control posts, places of embarkation, authorised airport, authorised points of departures or authorised departing place, as the case may be; and no person shall, unless compelled by accident or other reasonable cause, leave Brunei Darussalam except at an authorised place of embarkation, airport, point of departure or place of departure.
authorised airport
“authorised airport” means respectively an airport, a landing place or a point of entry declared to be an authorised airport, landing place or point of entry, as the case may be, under section 5(1);
Any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1)
or (2) is guilty of an offence.
Terms defined in s 2
authorised airport
Defined · s 2“authorised airport” means respectively an airport, a landing place or a point of entry declared to be an authorised airport, landing place or point of entry, as the case may be, under section 5(1);
authorised landing place
Defined · s 2“authorised landing place” means respectively an airport, a landing place or a point of entry declared to be an authorised airport, landing place or point of entry, as the case may be, under section 5(1);
entry
Defined · s 2“entry” means — (a) in the case of a person arriving by sea, disembarking in Brunei Darussalam from the vessel in which he arrives; (b) in the case of a person arriving at an authorised airport by air, leaving the precincts of such airport; (c) in the case of a person who enters by land and proceeds to an immigration control post in accordance with section 26(1), leaving the precincts of such post for any purpose other than that of departing from Brunei Darussalam by an approved route for some place outside Brunei Darussalam; and (d) in any other case, any entry into Brunei Darussalam by land, sea or air: Provided that it shall not include in any case an entry made for the purpose of complying with this Act or an entry expressly or impliedly sanctioned by an Immigration Officer for the purpose of an enquiry, proceeding or detention under the provisions of this Act;
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Entry and Re-Entry Permits
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Procedure on Arrival in and Departure from Brunei Darussalam
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Removal from Brunei Darussalam
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