Official US State Department data
How many B1/B2 visas are issued at Bandar Seri Begawan, and its share of everything issued in Brunei.
Visas issued at Bandar Seri Begawan, last 12 months
Mar 2025 – Feb 2026
217217
Down 55% on the previous 12 months.
Prev 12 moPrevious 12 months · 477
Last 12 moLast 12 months · 217
Visas issued at Bandar Seri Begawan each month. Darker means more.
Typical: each month's share of a year's visas, averaged over 2023–2025.
Busiest: May 2024: 63 visas
In 2023–2025, September was typically the busiest month and December the quietest.
Calendar years, January to December.
497
Jan – Dec 2023
474
Jan – Dec 2024
248
Jan – Dec 2025
42
Jan–Feb · 2 of 12 months
2025 had 248 visas (−48% on 2024). 2026 so far (Jan–Feb) is running 42% behind the same months of 2025.
| Month | Visas issued | A year earlier | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 12 | 31 | Down 61% |
| January 2026 | 30 | 42 | Down 29% |
| December 2025 | 5 | 12 | Down 58% |
| November 2025 | 13 | 21 | Down 38% |
| October 2025 | 14 | 63 | Down 78% |
| September 2025 | 30 | 47 | Down 36% |
| August 2025 | 16 | 44 | Down 64% |
| July 2025 | 20 | 35 | Down 43% |
| June 2025 | 23 | 39 | Down 41% |
| May 2025 | 19 | 63 | Down 70% |
| April 2025 | 15 | 36 | Down 58% |
| March 2025 | 20 | 44 | Down 55% |
| February 2025 | 31 | 39 | Down 21% |
| January 2025 | 42 | 31 | Up 35% |
| December 2024 | 12 | 16 | Down 25% |
| November 2024 | 21 | 37 | Down 43% |
| October 2024 | 63 | 39 | Up 62% |
| September 2024 | 47 | 44 | Up 6.8% |
| August 2024 | 44 | 61 | Down 28% |
| July 2024 | 35 | 36 | About flat, 2.8% |
| June 2024 | 39 | 41 | Down 4.9% |
| May 2024 | 63 | 41 | Up 54% |
| April 2024 | 36 | 57 | Down 37% |
| March 2024 | 44 | 55 | Down 20% |
Source: US Department of State monthly reports of nonimmigrant visas issued at each US consulate. These count visas issued, not interview appointments available. All consulates in Brunei
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