Local Document Search is a chargeable service that provides assistance to British nationals who are trying to obtain Bruneian or other Commonwealth and foreign documents. The documents that we can search for are as follows:

• birth certificates;
• adoption certificates;
• marriage certificates;
• divorce certificates;  
• registration/naturalisation certificates issued by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office only (i.e. not those issued by the Home Office);
• death certificates; and
• certificates of good conduct (a police records check).
  

We also accept requests for the following documents, but only where the matter relates to the death of a British national:

• autopsy reports;
• medical reports; and
• police reports.

For documents like wills, fire reports, property details, etc, you should contact an English speaking lawyer/solicitor in Brunei to act on your behalf.

The Nationality and Consular Registration Section, Consular Directorate handles applications for local foreign or Commonwealth document searches, for British nationals who are resident in the UK. Their public enquiry line is:

Tel: 020 7008 0186

Opening hours:
1000 - 1200 hours
Monday -Thursday  

British nationals present in Brunei can make a search application with us here at the Consular Section at the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan.

Consular Fee 37 is charged for each document requested (except FCO issued naturalisation/registration document searches - separate fees apply). Consular Fee 37 includes charges made by the local authorities if these amount to less than £5. If they are more than £5, you will be asked to pay the excess charges. Applicants are reminded that the fee is not refundable if the document is unobtainable.

If a third party i.e. friend of the family, insurance companies, banks or other UK organisations wishes to obtain a document on your behalf, they will need to provide written confirmation from you giving authorisation that they can apply for the document(s) on your behalf. In the case of applying for a death certificate, we need permission from the next of kin of the deceased.