🇧🇳 Brunei · Asia
Safety Brunei
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Brunei is one of the safest countries in Asia: crime is almost nonexistent. The real issue is legal: strict sharia, alcohol banned, decency laws (khalwat, zina) that apply to foreigners.
Specific risks
Theft & petty crime
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Scams
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Natural disasters
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Health risks
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Political stability
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Areas to avoid
- No dangerous area. Take care in the jungle without a guide.
Emergency numbers
Police
993
Ambulance
991
Fire department
995
Health & precautions
Vaccinations
- None required
- Hepatitis A, typhoid and DTaP boosters recommended
- Yellow fever if arriving from an at-risk area
Drinking water
Tap water considered drinkable, but many prefer bottled water.
Mosquitoes
Dengue present year-round; no malaria in urban areas. Repellent advised, especially in the forest.
General notes
Good medical infrastructure in Bandar Seri Begawan. Travel insurance essential (evacuation to Singapore possible).
Women travelers
Overall safe for women traveling alone. Covering dress recommended (shoulders, knees), a headscarf to enter the mosques.
LGBTQ+ travelers
Tres hostile juridiquement : les relations de meme sexe sont criminalisees par la charia (peines lourdes theoriques). Discretion totale imperative.
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