On 22 April 2022, Brunei Government announced that to ease the measures for the entry and exit of the country will start  implemented on 6th May 2022;  and the removal of categorization of Travel Green List (TGL) and non-Travel Green List (non TGL) countries.

The new guidelines  are as follows:

1. The requirement to be fully vaccinated with a third dose (booster dose) for citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam and those who intend to return to the country is extended to individuals aged 12 to 17 who intend to travel out of the country, this new requirement  will be implemented for outbound travels starting from 15th May 2022.

2.  As shown by data analysis (concordance and Negative Predictive Value), local statistics have shown that there is no difference in infection risk between those arriving from countries under the  Travel Green List (TGL) and those arriving from non-TGL countries,  as well as the coordination of health protocols in the country,  whereupon cross-border travel protocols will be updated and subsequently implemented starting 6th May 2022, as follows:

(a) Non-essential entry travel into Brunei Darussalam via air is permitted for those who have completed their COVID-19 vaccinations from any country without Entry Travel Pass (ETP) applications;
(b) The definition for full vaccination is amended from only having two (2) doses of COVID-19 vaccine to having a booster dose or if  booster dose is not yet received, individuals without a booster dose are required to have two (2) doses of COVID-19 vaccinations, of which the second dose has to be obtained not more than three (3) months prior to date of entry into the country;
(c) Removal of categorization of TGL and non-TGL countries;
(d) The difference in health protocols for those entering the  country is based on their vaccination status only, whereby the  health  protocols for those who are not fully vaccinated are the same  as those who have arrived from non-TGL countries;
(e) Fully-vaccinated individuals who are entering the country are  required to perform ART three (3) times after their arrival in the  country. This means that undergoing RT-PCR test upon arrival and  self-isolation are no longer required, only if the ART results  are  negative.
(f) Individuals who are not yet fully-vaccinated are only permitted to enter the country if they can verify that they are medically exempted from receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, and are required to undergo ART upon arrival and RT-PCR test on the third day after arrival. They are also required to undergo self-isolation until RT-PCR results are obtained.

3. Cross-border activities through land and sea control posts are still not permitted, except for essential purposes only.

4. Meanwhile, the Early Endemic Phase under the National COVID-19 Recovery Framework will be extended for one (1) month, from 1st May 2022 until 31st May 2022.