Ministry of Foreign Affairs Urges Registration; Advises Postponement of Middle East Travel Plans

(Bandar Seri Begawan, 4th) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brunei recently issued a statement expressing concern over the current instability in the Middle East, and emphasized that it will continue to ensure the safety and well-being of citizens in the region who have registered with Brunei's representative offices.

The statement pointed out that citizens who have not yet registered with Brunei's representative offices should promptly complete registration through the Ministry's online electronic registration system (https://www.mfa.gov.bn/Pages/eRegister.aspx), so that the authorities can provide necessary assistance in case of emergency.

Additionally, Bruneian citizens in need of assistance can contact the relevant representative offices through the following channels:

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs: +673 8716001
• Embassy of Brunei in Manama, Bahrain: +973 3829 6000
• Embassy of Brunei in Doha, Qatar: +974 6681 9451
• Embassy of Brunei in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: +971 506413478
• Embassy of Brunei in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: +966 55 526 2249
• Consulate General of Brunei in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: +966 55 166 0299
• Embassy of Brunei in Kuwait: +965 252 34561
• Embassy of Brunei in Muscat, Oman: +968 99435780
• Embassy of Brunei in Cairo, Egypt: +201 099683368
• Embassy of Brunei in Amman, Jordan: +962 777 00 7999

The authorities also advise Bruneian citizens to temporarily avoid traveling to the Middle East and to postpone related arrangements until the situation stabilizes, for their own safety.