Brunei - Clearance
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PRE-ARRIVAL
- Foreign yachts wishing to enter Brunei will require a Brunei sponsor.
- Malaysia Yacht Support Services Alvin Teh can put cruisers in touch with his shipping agent network in Brunei who can act as sponsor.
- The following form must be completed and submitted 14 days prior to arrival:
Entry Application Form to Brunei.
ARRIVAL FORMALITIES
Ports of Entry:
While Kuala Belait may be the closest Port of Entry into Brunei if coming from Malaysia, the depth over the bar at the entrance to the port is limited and therefore will not be available to all yachts.
General Process:
Port Control should be contacted on VHF Channel 16 on approach. The normal procedure is to visit the Port Authority Office first, followed by Immigration, then Customs.
The Port Authority will want to see your previous port clearance etc. You will need to fill in arrival documents and give a copy of your crew list. The officer will tell you how much your light dues will be upon leaving and will give you the outward clearance documents for completion prior to clearing out.
Customs will want a Cargo Manifest, which can just say “nil”, and a crew list.
Last updated: May 2020
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Present construction of the three bridges in Brunei involves a lot of foreign flagged support boats etc, which all need diesel and which take petrol etc to the water-based construction sites.
They normally have all the fuel from that riverine filling station pre-booked. And because they are foreign flagged the filling station is charging the international price. It is still possible to get diesel from vehicle filling stations. Contact us for details.
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Brunei Bay Radio – radio@bruneibay.net
INCREASE IN FUEL PRICES:
As of December 2015, the Shell fuel dock in Brunei (up the river from Muara) is charging foreign yachts and additional BND$1 / liter. This is a 500% increase in the price they were charging just a month before.
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