Visa requirements for Timor-Leste

Most visitors get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste. 37 enter visa-free; 0 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (37)

Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Italy
Laos
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
the Netherlands
Timor-Leste

Checked against European Union / Timor-Leste - Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver, Government of Timor-Leste (arrival card portal) on October 10, 2026.

Visa on arrival (162)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
India
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Dominican Republic
the Gambia
the Maldives
the Marshall Islands
the Philippines
the Republic of the Congo
the Seychelles
the Solomon Islands
the United Arab Emirates
the United Kingdom
the United States
the Vatican City
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Checked against European Union / Timor-Leste - Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver, Government of Timor-Leste (arrival card portal) on October 10, 2026.

Visa fees for Timor-Leste

Visa type	Fee	Source
Visa on arrival	30 USD, 30 days, cash on arrival (exact change appreciated)	Timor-Leste Tourism (official tourism website)

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
Visa on arrival	issued at the Dili airport visa counter on arrival	Timor-Leste Tourism (official tourism website)

Apply through official channels

Start the official customs e-declaration portal (mandatory pre-arrival) Free customs e-declaration submitted up to 5 days before arrival; the $30 VoA is paid at the airport counter

Travel insurance for Timor-Leste

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Timor-Leste, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Timor-Leste and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Timor-Leste it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against European Union / Timor-Leste - Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver, Government of Timor-Leste (arrival card portal), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

European Union / Timor-Leste - Agreement on the short-stay visa waiver (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of Timor-Leste (arrival card portal) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Timor-Leste?

It depends on your passport. 37 of 199 passports enter Timor-Leste visa-free, 162 can get a visa on arrival; 0 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

What does a visa for Timor-Leste cost?

The visa on arrival costs 30 USD, 30 days, cash on arrival (exact change appreciated).

How long does Timor-Leste visa processing take?

Standard processing for the visa on arrival: issued at the Dili airport visa counter on arrival.

Do I need travel insurance for Timor-Leste?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Timor-Leste, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.