KUCHING: Brunei Darussalam will begin imposing service charges (CaP) and issuance of frequent commuters pass (FCP) beginning Oct 1 for all, including its citizens, who want to leave or enter the country through border checkpoints.
According to a statement from the Consulate General of Brunei here, individuals travelling in vehicles owned by the Brunei government and other countries for official purposes, vehicles for funeral purposes, government department vehicles, and children aged two years old and below were exempted.
B$3 (RM9.30) will be charged on each individual crossing the border checkpoints between Brunei and Malaysia (Sarawak).
“For individuals of Brunei, Malaysia and foreign nationals who travel regularly at least 15 times a month for working or schooling purposes, they are eligible to apply for FCP,” according to the statement issued on Wednesday (Oct 7)
The pass can be applied for a period of one month, three months or six months depending on the needs of the individual.
The statement said frequent commuters for work purposes would be charged B$50 for an FCP valid for one month while students would be charged B$30.
While for FCP with validity of three and six months, workers would be charged B$150 and B$300 and students would be charged B$90 and B$180.
It added that the application for obtaining of the pass can be made online through the portal of the Prime Minister’s Office of Brunei Darussalam www.pmo.gov.bn/travelportal.
Meanwhile, applications for exemption from being subject to CaP for special cases can be applied through the Malaysian High Commission in Brunei Darussalam.
