Brunei Visa Medicals

Instructions for the medical examination:

Visa applicants, irrespective of age, need a medical examination by an accredited doctor. Please remember you must schedule your examination at least ten days before your scheduled visa interview.

Whether you are visiting Brunei for work or residency, you need to complete a medical examination by a certified doctor together with a medical questionnaire outlining your past medical history followed by a series of laboratory tests. Laboratory reports need to be attached with your visa application including your HIV and VDRL tests.

• HIV, Syphilis.
• Liver function tests.
• Hepatitis A & B.
• Pregnancy Blood Test for Women.
• ECG. - This will be performed at the same time as your medical examination by either a doctor or nurse.
• Urine test.
• Stool test – this is done to check bacterial parasites. Only given for applicants who will be working in a food-handling.
• Chest X-ray.
• Tuberculosis – especially in children under 16 years who have not been vaccinated.

Vaccination Requirements

Make sure all scheduled courses (especially children) are up to date with the usually immunisations including the seasonal flu vaccine, MMR, DPT.

• Hepatitis A and B;
• Tetanus;
• Japanese Encephalitis;
• Typhoid;
• Rabies;

Yellow fever vaccination certificate required for travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and all travellers transiting through an airport of a country at risk of yellow fever.

Children under 16 years of age, who are unvaccinated and going to live more than 3 months in Brunei. (A tuberculin skin test is standard prior to vaccination for children from 6 years of age and may be recommended for some younger children.)

Unvaccinated, tuberculin negative individuals who intend to work in: healthcare, laboratory, with animals i.e. vets and in a Zoo or abattoir.

BCG vaccine is given only once. Booster doses are not recommended.

What things do you need to bring to your appointment?

Our doctor will ask for the following items to complete your visa forms:

• A copy of your immunization records.
• Medical records of past surgeries or illnesses.
• Four 3x4 recently taken photos.
• Your passport and a photocopy of the biographical page in your passport.

How to book?

You will need to book online or phone us on 0207 096 8853. (Please indicate in the notes section in the online booking form that you want a Brunei Visa Medical.) We will be happy to answer any questions you may have simply call us or send us an email for more details.

The medical requirements depend on your length of stay, any pre-existing health conditions and your health generally. Discussing this with our doctor will ensure that you are adequately covered and receive the necessary up-to-date vaccines and medicines for your protection.

In addition our clinic can help you get the right and recommended vaccines if you need additional help with these and are at affordable prices. (See our prices and fees page for more information). Our vaccines are consistently updated depending on the current requirements.

You can feel confident that you are in safe hands. We work side by side with the health authorities to make sure we provide you with all the vaccines you need for safe travel.

Our clinic is registered and certified to administer Yellow Fever vaccines and will provide you with the necessary documentation for entry into certain countries that insist on it.

If you follow the correct advice and appropriate health cover to remote areas, your visit will be an uneventful and enjoyable one.