Malaysia And Brunei
Brunei (03/05)
The U.S. Department of State's Consular Information Program provides Consular Information Sheets, Travel Warnings, and Public Announcements. Consular Information Sheets exist for all countries and include information on entry requirements, currency regulations, health conditions, areas of instability, crime and security, political disturbances, and the addresses of the U.S. posts in the country. Travel Warnings are issued when the State Department recommends that Americans avoid travel to a certain country. Public Announcements are issued as a means to disseminate information quickly about terrorist threats and other relatively short-term conditions overseas that pose significant risks to the security of American travelers. Free copies of this information are available by calling the Bureau of Consular Affairs at 202-647-5225 or via the fax-on-demand system: 202-647-3000. Consular Information Sheets and Travel Warnings also are available on the Consular Affairs Int ... [Read More]
Ambassador's biography
President Bush nominated Gene Christy as Ambassador toBrunei Darussalam on May 14, 2002. TheUnited States Senate confirmed his nomination on November 12, 2002. Ambassador Christy presented his credentialsto the Sultan of Brunei at the Istana Nurul Iman on January 20, 2003. A native of Texas, Ambassador Christy has been in theForeign Service since 1971. During thattime he served in Indonesia twice, Turkey twice, Malaysia, Turkmenistan, andHaiti. He has also served inWashington, D.C., including most recently as Director of the Office ofPhilippines, Indonesi ... [Read More]
Embassy Information
Office Management Specialist For Visa and other related Embassy services please click on Visa - Consular Section. Observed 2004 Embassy Holidays ... Fax: 65-4769340 Thailand ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive - East Asia and the Pacific
Background Notes: Brunei, October 1998Released by the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific AffairsU.S. Department of StateOFFICIAL NAME: Brunei DarussalamPROFILEGeographyArea: 5,769 sq. km. (2,227 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Delaware.Cities: Capital--Bandar Seri Begawan.Terrain: East--flat coastal plains with beaches; west--hilly with a few mountain ridges.Climate: Equatorial; high temperatures, humidity, and rainfall.PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Bruneian(s).Population (1998 est.): 320,000.Annual growth rate: 2.5%.Ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, other indigenous.Religion: Islam.Languages: Malay, English, Chinese; Iban and other indigenous dialects.Education: Years compulsory--9. Literacy--90%. (1996)Health: Life expectancy--74 years. Infant mortality rate(1996)--6.9/1,000. GovernmentType: Sultanate.Independence: January 1, 1984.Constitution: 1959.Branches: Executive--Sultan is both head of state and prime minister, presiding over an 11-member cabinet. Judicial (ba ... [Read More]
Christy, Gene B.
A native of Texas, Ambassador Christy has been in the Foreign Service since 1971. During that time he served in Indonesia twice, Turkey twice, Malaysia, Turkmenistan, and Haiti. He has also served in Washington, DC, including most recently as Director of the Office of Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore Affairs in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs and as Director for Asia at the National Security Council. ... [Read More]
Countries and Other Areas
The Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs handles international affairs with these countries and geographic entities: Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China (including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macau Special Administrative Region), East Timor, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, New Zealand, North Korea, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam. Information about countries (including dependencies and areas of special sovereignty) are available through the clickable map below or through the links in the navigation bar at left. The list is sorted alphabetically by short-form names. For long-form names, please refer to the Background Notes or see the list of Independent States of the World. ... [Read More]
Brunei Immigrations
Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Japan, South Korea, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, The Republic of Maldives, Norway, New Zealand, Indonesia, Thailand, The Philippines - receive 14 days visit pass on arrival ... Nationals who require a Visa and who intend to travel in an out of Brunei during the validity period of their visa should ensure they apply for a multiple entry visa. ... [Read More]
Background Notes Archive: East Asia and the Pacific
Marshall Islands (05/96) ... New Zealand (10/98) ... Thailand (11/91) ... [Read More]
Fitts, Robert Wendell
Ambassador Fitts entered the Foreign Service in 1975, and his first assignment was to the U.S. Embassy in the newly independent nation of Papua New Guinea. He has concentrated much of his subsequent career in South East Asia, including nine years in Indonesia and tours in Thailand and the Philippines. In Washington, he served as Legislative Assistant for Defense and Foreign Affairs for then-Senator George Mitchell and as Special Assistant to East Asia and Pacific Assistant Secretary Winston Lord. His most recent Washington assignment was as Director for the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore. ... [Read More]
US Department Of State Post Report
Brunei schools do not offer transportation for their students. Parents are responsible for transporting their children to and from school. Both JIS and ISB end their school day before the Embassy's close of business. For this reason, employees with school age children may consider devising a car pool. Special Needs EducationLast Updated: 12/2/2003 10:36 AM Special educational opportunities are limited in Brunei. Those with special educational needs should first contact the Embassy. Alliance Francaise offers French and Malay language classes, the British Council has Malay language classes, and private Malay tutors are available. Small music schools provide instruction in Western style music. [Read More]
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