Brunei Travel Warnings
Travel in Brunei comes with few warnings but visitors should always exercise general common sense so as to avoid putting themselves at risk. Low crime and few scams leave tourists free to enjoy the country’s sights at ease, while even the risk of disease is low.
Safety: boasting a low crime rate and few political problems, Brunei is generally thought to be one of the safest countries in the world to visit. However, there are very strict laws concerning drugs, alcohol and other practices banned to Muslim and those found breaking the law face exceptionally harsh penalties.
Crime: Brunei enjoys an extremely low crime rate due to a high level of economic prosperity throughout the country and harsh penalties for law breakers.
Scams: foreigners are rarely targeted by scams and other crime as residents caught involving tourists in scams are severely punished.
Diseases: Brunei is free from malaria but other tropical diseases such as dengue fever are a risk making it wise to wear insect repellant.
Political hotspots: Brunei’s government is extremely stable and organized, meaning that there are no political hotspots in the country.
No-go areas: all areas of Brunei are safe for tourists to visit.
Terrorist activity: even though Brunei is mainly Islamic there are no known fundamentalist Islamic terror groups operating within the country.
Natural disasters: Brunei is very rarely affected by natural disasters such as typhoons and mudslides, even during the monsoon season. In addition, there is no recorded volcanic activity in the country.
Special precautions: visitors need to be aware that the taking and trafficking of illegal substances carries a mandatory death sentence.
