Know before you go
Before you hop on the plane, it’s important to check the required documents for your destination.
⬝ A passport that’s valid for at least 6 months from the date you travel with at least two blank pages
⬝ Bring your national ID
⬝ Make copies of your passport and others IDs
⬝ Get a travel visa if necessary
⬝ Check whether you need a travel health certificate
⬝ Arrange the foreign currency
⬝ Check if you need a travel insurance
⬝ Prepare copies of your flight itinerary, proof of accommodation, car rentals, and tour itinerary
Entry requirements and visa policies vary for each country you plan to visit and may change from time to time so make sure to check with the local authorities or your local embassy for the latest updates.
Last updated 25 November 2023
brunei (.BN/BRN)
Tourism Battle Cry: Abode of Peace, Kingdom of Unexpected Treasures
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Telephone Country Code: +673
Currency: Brunei Dollar (BND)
Major Languages: Malay (Official), English, Chinese
ARRIVING IN BRUNEI
⬝ e-Arrival Card effective 09 February 2023. Click here to apply.
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Laos, Malaysia, New Zealand, Oman, Singapore, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Cambodia, Canada, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Maldives, Myanmar, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Thailand, Vietnam
CAMBODIA (.KH/KHM)
Tourism Battle Cry: Kingdom of Wonder, Every Day is a Wonder
Capital: Phnom Penh
Telephone Country Code: +855
Currency: Cambodian Riel (KHR)
Major Languages: Khmer (Official), Cham, French
ARRIVING IN CAMBODIA
⬝ Foreigners Present in Cambodia System (FPCS). Click here to register.
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Maldives, Philippines
VISA-FREE FOR 15 DAYS
Seychelles
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand
INDONESIA (.ID/IDN)
Tourism Battle Cry: Wonderful Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta (Current), Nusantara (Forthcoming)
Telephone Country Code: +62
Currency: Indonesian Rupiah (IDR)
Major Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (Official), Bahasa Jawa, Bahasa Sunda, Bahasa Madura, Bahasa Bugis
ARRIVING IN INDONESIA
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination required (Minimum 2 doses)
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam
LAOS (.LA/LAO)
Tourism Battle Cry: Simply Beautiful
Capital: Vientiane
Telephone Country Code: +856
Currency: Laotian Kip (LAK)
Major Languages: Lao or Laotian (Official), Khmu, Hmong
ARRIVING IN LAOS
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination required (Minimum 2 doses)
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam
VISA-FREE FOR 15 DAYS
Japan, Luxembourg, Switzerland
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Myanmar
MALAYSIA (.MY/MYS)
Tourism Battle Cry: Malaysia, Truly Asia
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Telephone Country Code: +60
Currency: Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
Major Languages: Malay (Official), English, Mandarin, Tamil
ARRIVING IN MALAYSIA
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
⬝ Yellow Fever vaccination required for certain countries
VISA-FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Yemen
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Lesotho, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Iran, Macau
MYANMAR (.MM/MMR)
Tourism Battle Cry: Myanmar, Be Enchanted
Capital: Naypyidaw
Telephone Country Code: +95
Currency: Myanmar Kyat (MMK)
Major Languages: Burmese (Official), Karen, Kachin, Chin
ARRIVING IN MYANMAR
⬝ Accomplished Health Declaration Form
⬝ Travel insurance required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Singapore
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
(Must enter and leave through Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, or Mandalay International Airport)
Russia, Vietnam
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
(Must enter and leave through Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, or Mandalay International Airport)
Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand
PHILIPPINES (.PH/PHL)
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Tourism Battle Cry: It’s More Fun in the Philippines, Love the Philippines
Capital: Manila
Telephone Country Code: +63
Currency: Philippine Peso (PHP)
Major Languages: Filipino (Official), English (Official), Bisaya, Ilocano, Bikolano, Hiligaynon, Kapampangan
ARRIVING IN THE PHILIPPINES
⬝ Register through the eTravel Portal at least two days before arrival to get a QR Code. Click here to apply.
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 59 DAYS
Brazil, Israel
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Hong Kong, Macau, Portugal (For passports issued to permanent residents of Macau only)
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
India (For those holding a valid tourist, business, or resident visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, United States or a Schengen Area state)
VISA-FREE FOR 7 DAYS
China (For those holding a valid visa issued by Australia, Canada, Japan, United States or a Schengen Area state)
For any concern, inquiry, or clarification, please message the Department of Tourism's Official Facebook Page or call the DOT Hotline at 1386.
SINGAPORE (.SG/SGP)
Tourism Battle Cry: Passion Made Possible
Capital: Singapore
Telephone Country Code: +65
Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD)
Major Languages: Malay (Official), Mandarin (Official), Tamil (Official), English (Official)
ARRIVING IN SINGAPORE
⬝ Submit the SG Arrival Card three days before arrival. Click here to register.
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
⬝ Yellow Fever vaccination required for certain countries
VISA-FREE INDEFINITE STAY
Saudi Arabia
VISA-FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
THAILAND (.TH/THA)
Tourism Battle Cry: Amazing Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
Telephone Country Code: +66
Currency: Thai Baht (THB)
Major Languages: Thai (Official), English, Isan, Yawi, Lao
ARRIVING IN THAILAND
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
⬝ Yellow Fever vaccination required for certain countries
VISA-FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, South Korea, Peru
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Brunei, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Russia, Singapore, Vietnam
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
(Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air)
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Mauritius, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Cambodia, Myanmar (For arrivals by air only)
VIETNAM (.VN/VNM)
Tourism Battle Cry: Vietnam – Timeless Charm
Capital: Hanoi
Telephone Country Code: +84
Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND)
Major Languages: Vietnamese (Official), English, French, Khmer
ARRIVING IN VIETNAM
⬝ Travel insurance not required
⬝ COVID-19 vaccination not required
⬝ COVID-19 test not required
VISA-FREE FOR 90 DAYS
Chile, Panama
VISA-FREE FOR 45 DAYS
Belarus, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
VISA-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
Cambodia, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand
VISA-FREE FOR 21 DAYS
Philippines
VISA-FREE FOR 14 DAYS
Brunei