Expat Permit Process for ICT Industry

The Expat Permit Process for ICT Industry is part of the Local Business Development (LBD) initiatives to ensure local content in ICT Sector.

Objectives

Maximise local employment opportunities in ICT Sector.

Ensure companies are in compliance to LBD Policy Framework for ICT Industry.

Applicants are advised to submit application at least two (2) months before the arrival of the expat(s) or expiry of permit (for renewals).

Applications can be submitted to AITI's IMPACT.bn portal here. Applicants must register on the portal as a 'Business' before proceeding.

For further enquiries, please contact us via email at expatpermit@aiti.gov.bn.

Only for visiting purposes and does not involve hands on work e.g. consultants, trainers, workshop, seminar, forum, expo etc.

Short term: Maximum 3 months

Approval time: 3 working days (upon submission of completed documents)

Involves service of contract and technical work

Medium term: Maximum 12 months

Approval time: 3 working days (upon submission of completed documents)

As of August 2021, all LPA applications are processed by JobCentre Brunei (JCB). Kindly submit your application to jcb.cl@jpm.gov.bn

For hiring foreign workers as permanent employees of the company

Long term: Maximum 24 months

No	Criteria	PVV	SAWP
1	Maximum duration of visit/pass	Three (3) months	Twelve (12) months
2	Information updates in Business Reporting (BR) portal	Required	Required
3	Brief description of business	Required	Required
4	Job description, roles, responsibilities and CV of the Expat	Required	Required
5	Projects the Expat will be involved in	Required Note: Only for non-technical work & no hands-on activities (e.g. consultants, speakers, meetings)	Required
6	Support letter from client (if applicable)	Required	Required