Timor-Leste entry requirements, by passport
Timor-Leste visa requirements at a glance: 198 of the 198 passports VisaRadar tracks can enter Timor-Leste without arranging a visa beforehand: visa-free, with a visa on arrival, or with an electronic travel authorisation.
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What we've verified for Timor-Leste
Beyond the yes/no matrix, we've checked these against an official primary source (last checked 3 October 2026). The specifics depend on your nationality: open your passport's row in the table for the detail that applies to you.
- Visa-on-arrival fee: 30 USD
- Required documents (4)
- Required vaccinations
- Customs limits (cash, alcohol, tobacco)
- Overstay penalties
- Stay and transit rules
Sources: exteriores.gob.es (travel advice of Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Timor-Leste, updated 18 June 2025: 90-in-180-day exemption for Spaniards, documents, entry points, currency, drugs, security); gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/timor-leste (UK Government: 30-dollar visa on arrival, Oecussi, Batugade, extension, Central Bank authorisation); data.unesco.org (World Heritage List). All checked on 3 October 2026.
This table summarises the exact entry mechanism for every passport we track. The difference between entering visa-free, with an electronic authorisation, with an e-Visa, or with a traditional visa is explained in visa, e-Visa, and electronic authorisation: what's the difference. How we verify every row before publishing it is on methodology.
Base entry rules refreshed 12 October 2026. Published: 3 October 2026.
| Passport | Requirement | Max. stay |
|---|---|---|
| Visa-free | ||
| Afghanistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Albania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Algeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Andorra | Visa on arrival | — |
| Angola | Visa on arrival | — |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Armenia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Austria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Azerbaijan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahamas | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bahrain | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bangladesh | Visa on arrival | — |
| Barbados | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belarus | Visa on arrival | — |
| Belgium | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Belize | Visa on arrival | — |
| Benin | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bhutan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bolivia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa on arrival | — |
| Botswana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | — |
| Brunei | Visa on arrival | — |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Burkina Faso | Visa on arrival | — |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cambodia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cameroon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cape Verde | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chad | Visa on arrival | — |
| Chile | Visa on arrival | — |
| China | Visa on arrival | — |
| Colombia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | — |
| Costa Rica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Croatia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Cuba | Visa on arrival | — |
| Cyprus | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Czech Republic | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Denmark | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Dominican Republic | Visa on arrival | — |
| DR Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ecuador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Egypt | Visa on arrival | — |
| El Salvador | Visa on arrival | — |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Eritrea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Estonia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Eswatini | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ethiopia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Fiji | Visa on arrival | — |
| Finland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| France | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Gabon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Gambia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Georgia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Germany | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ghana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Greece | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Grenada | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guatemala | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Guyana | Visa on arrival | — |
| Haiti | Visa on arrival | — |
| Honduras | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hong Kong | Visa on arrival | — |
| Hungary | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Iceland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| India | Visa on arrival | — |
| Indonesia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Iran | Visa on arrival | — |
| Iraq | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ireland | Visa on arrival | — |
| Israel | Visa on arrival | — |
| Italy | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Ivory Coast | Visa on arrival | — |
| Jamaica | Visa on arrival | — |
| Japan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Jordan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kazakhstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kenya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kiribati | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kosovo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kuwait | Visa on arrival | — |
| Kyrgyzstan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Laos | Visa on arrival | — |
| Latvia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lebanon | Visa on arrival | — |
| Lesotho | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liberia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Libya | Visa on arrival | — |
| Liechtenstein | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Lithuania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Luxembourg | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Macao | Visa on arrival | — |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malawi | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malaysia | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Maldives | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mali | Visa on arrival | — |
| Malta | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Marshall Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mexico | Visa on arrival | — |
| Micronesia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Moldova | Visa on arrival | — |
| Monaco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mongolia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Montenegro | Visa on arrival | — |
| Morocco | Visa on arrival | — |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival | — |
| Myanmar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nauru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nepal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Netherlands | Visa-free | 90 days |
| New Zealand | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nicaragua | Visa on arrival | — |
| Niger | Visa on arrival | — |
| Nigeria | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| North Macedonia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Norway | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Oman | Visa on arrival | — |
| Pakistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Palau | Visa on arrival | — |
| Palestine | Visa on arrival | — |
| Panama | Visa on arrival | — |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa on arrival | — |
| Paraguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Peru | Visa on arrival | — |
| Philippines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Poland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Portugal | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Qatar | Visa on arrival | — |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Romania | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Russia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Rwanda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Lucia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa on arrival | — |
| Samoa | Visa on arrival | — |
| San Marino | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sao Tome and Principe | Visa on arrival | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Senegal | Visa on arrival | — |
| Serbia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Seychelles | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sierra Leone | Visa on arrival | — |
| Singapore | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Slovakia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Slovenia | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Solomon Islands | Visa on arrival | — |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Africa | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Korea | Visa on arrival | — |
| South Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Spain | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Sri Lanka | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sudan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Suriname | Visa on arrival | — |
| Sweden | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Switzerland | Visa-free | 90 days |
| Syria | Visa on arrival | — |
| Taiwan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tajikistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tanzania | Visa on arrival | — |
| Thailand | Visa-free | 30 days |
| Togo | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tonga | Visa on arrival | — |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tunisia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkey | Visa on arrival | — |
| Turkmenistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uganda | Visa on arrival | — |
| Ukraine | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa on arrival | — |
| United Kingdom | Visa on arrival | — |
| United States | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uruguay | Visa on arrival | — |
| Uzbekistan | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vanuatu | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vatican | Visa on arrival | — |
| Venezuela | Visa on arrival | — |
| Vietnam | Visa on arrival | — |
| Yemen | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zambia | Visa on arrival | — |
| Zimbabwe | Visa on arrival | — |
Timor-Leste rules for every passport
Vaccinations, customs limits and penalties are the same for every traveller.
Vaccinations
- Yellow fever: only required for travellers arriving from an area with yellow fever.
Customs limits
- Cash
- The currency is the US dollar. Spain's Foreign Ministry says bringing in more than 5,000 dollars in cash or more than 2,000 dollars in other currencies must be declared, and the UK Government adds that from 20,000 dollars prior authorisation from the Central Bank is needed.
Overstay penalties
The penalty for staying longer than authorised could not be confirmed against an official Timorese source.
Grounds for refusal
- Having no return or onward ticket.
- Being unable to show funds or accommodation.
- Entering through a non-official crossing.
Travel insurance
Each destination decides whether to require insurance, and some check it at the border. If yours does, make sure the policy covers the whole trip.
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Do you need a different visa for Dili, Baucau, or Maliana?
No. Timor-Leste sets the requirements, so entering through Dili asks for the same as entering through Baucau or Maliana. If you're arriving overland or through a small border post, check that separately: some countries apply their own rules to specific crossings.
What does change is where you file the application when a visa is needed, and that depends on the country you live in rather than the city you're travelling to.
What draws travellers to Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste has no properties on the World Heritage List. A weekly ferry runs from Dili to Atauro island and the Oecussi exclave, though Spain's Foreign Ministry warns it is not safe. It describes the country as very calm, with no areas to avoid, medium risk near the Indonesian border, and asks travellers to avoid gatherings in parts of Dili such as Tasi Tolu and Comoro. A four-wheel drive with a driver is advisable outside towns.
Sources for this section: data.unesco.org (World Heritage List: no properties inscribed in Timor-Leste); Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs travel advice for Timor-Leste. Accessed 3 October 2026.
Things to see and do in Timor-Leste
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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Where can Timor-Leste passport holders travel visa-free? →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.