National Registration
Identity Card Application
Birth, Death and Adoption Application

Identity Card Application

Under section 6 of the National Registration Regulations

"(2) All persons within Brunei on the first day of March 1965, the date of the coming into operation on the National Regulation Act, (except such persons as are exempted under the regulation 25) shall within a period of one year from the aforesaid date report to a Registration Officer and register in accordance with these Regulations"

Types of Smart Identity CardSmart Identity Card (Yellow) - Citizens of Brunei Darussalam
Smart Identity Card (Purple) - Permanent Residents of Brunei Darussalam
Smart Identity Card (Green) - Foreigners staying in the country for a period of more than 3 months.

New Smart Identity Card
Replacement Smart Identity Card

New Smart Identity Card

Smart Identity Card (Yellow)
Prerequisite Requirement

Only the citizens of Brunei Darussalam are eligible to apply
Applicant at the age of 12

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the card?

Original and a copy of Birth Certificate
Original and a copy of Nationality Certificate (if applicable)
Original and a copy of Father's Identity Card (if applicant's father is a military or police personnel)
Validity

5 years (after the validity period the applicant should renew the card)

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the card

BND$15.00
($10.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)

Smart Identity Card (Purple)
Prerequisite Requirement

Only 'Residence Permit' or 'Entry Permit' and 'stateless' holders are eligible to apply for it
Applicant at the age of 12

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the card?

Original and a copy of Birth Certificate
Original and a copy of Entry Permit/ Residence Permit
Original and a copy of Passport (if applicable)
Validity

5 years (after the validity period the applicant should renew the card)

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the card

BND$20.00
($15.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)

Smart Identity Card (Green)
Prerequisite Requirement

Any foreigner staying in the country for more than 3 months

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide the card?

Original and a copy of passport
Validity

According to period issued stated in the passport

Processing

21 working days

Fees of the card

BND$20.00
($15.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)

Replacement Smart Identity Card

Smart Identity Card (Yellow)
Prerequisite Requirement

Citizen of Brunei Darussalam
Applicant at the age of 17
After each validity period usually 10 years
Lost or tampered card

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the card?

Original of the previous Identity Card
Validity

10 years (after the validity period the applicant should renew the card)

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the card

Due to validity period - BND$15.00($10.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)
Due to lost
(1st Lost - BND$25.00)
(2nd Lost - BND$55.00)
(3rd Lost - BND$105.00)

Smart Identity Card (Purple)
Prerequisite Requirement

'Residence permit' or 'Entry Permit' and stateless holders
After each validity period
Lost or tampered card

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the card?

Original of previous Identity Card

Validity

10 years (after the validity period the applicant should renew the card)

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the card

Due to validity period - BND$20.00($15.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)
Due to lost
(1st Lost - BND$25.00)
(2nd Lost - BND$55.00)
(3rd Lost - BND$105.00)

Smart Identity Card (Green)
Prerequisite Requirement

Any foreigner resides in the country for more than 3 months
After each validity period
Lost or tampered card

How do I apply this card ?

To apply for it, he/she is required to lodge personally directly to the national registration section of the department.

What do I have to provide the card?

Original of previous Identity Card
a copy of passport
Validity

According to period issued stated in the passport

Processing

14 working days

Fees of the card

Due to validity period - BND$20.00($15.00 for the Card & $5.00 for Digital Photo)
Due to lost
(1st Lost - BND$25.00)
(2nd Lost - BND$55.00)
(3rd Lost - BND$105.00)

Birth, Death and Adoption Application
New Birth Certificate Application
Abstract of Birth Certificate Application
New Death Certificate Application
Abstract of Death Certificate Application
Child Adoption Application

New Birth Certificate Application
How do I apply this certificate ?

To apply for it, any related person (close relative) can lodge directly to the birth, death and adoption section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the certificate?

Original and a copy of both the Parent's Identity Card
Original and a copy of the Informer's Identity Card (if the informant are not the parent of the newborn child)
Original and a copy of Marriage Certificate
Original and a copy of both the Parent's Passport (if applicant's parent is a foreigner)
Original and a copy of Certificate of Conversion to Islam for those newly converted
Original and a copy of Death Certificate for the deceased father of the newborn child (if applicable)
Original and a copy Certificate of Divorce of both parents during time of pregnancy (if applicable)

Processing

7 working days

Abstract of Birth Certificate Application
How do I apply this certificate ?

To apply for it, any related person (close relative) can lodge directly to the birth, death and adoption section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the certificate?

Original and a copy of a Police Report

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the certificate

B$5.00

New Death Certificate Application
How do I apply this certificate ?

To apply for it, any related person (close relative) can lodge directly to the birth, death and adoption section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the certificate?

Original and a copy of the Deceased Identity Card
Original and a copy of the Deceased Passport (applicable for foreigners only)
Original copy of Certified Form from the Medical Officer ('Form F')
Original and a copy of the Informer Identity Card
Original and a copy of Certificate of Conversion to Islam

Processing

Medical - 7 working days
Non- medical - 21 working days

Abstract of Death Certificate Application
How do I apply this certificate ?

To apply for it, any related person (close relative) can lodge directly to the birth, death and adoption section of the department.

Processing

7 working days

Fees of the certificate

B$5.00

Child Adoption Application
How do I apply this certificate?

To apply for it, adopted parents need to lodge directly to the birth, death and adoption section of the department.

What do I have to provide to get the certificate if the child is Brunei citizen and permanent resident?

Original and two copies of the Adopted Child's Birth Certificate
Original and two copies of Marriage Certificate of the Adopted Parent
Original and two copies of both the Adopted Parent's Identity Card
Two copies of certified letter from the Child's Parent
Original and two copies of both the Parent's Identity Card
A copy of Statutory Declaration from Legal Department attached with a B$5.00 Brunei stamp together with Permit Form (issued by the department)

What do I have to provide to get the certificate if the child is a foreigner?

Original and three copies of the Adopted Child's Birth Certificate
Original and three copies of Marriage Certificate of the Adopted Parent
Original and three copies of both the Adopted Parent's Identity Card
Three copies of certified letter from the Child's Parent
Three copies of Certificate of Adoption from the country of origin
Original and three copies of both the Parent's Identity Card
Three copies of Statutory Declaration from Legal Department attached with a B$5.00 Brunei stamp together with Permit Form (issued by the department)