Visa requirements for East Timorese citizens

Visa requirements for East Timorese citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Timor-Leste.

An East Timorese passport issued since 2017.

As of 2025, East Timorese citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 96 countries and territories, ranking the East Timorese passport 52nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Timor-Leste signed a mutual visa waiver agreement with the European Union on 26 May 2015.^[2]

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for East Timorese citizens holding ordinary passports

  Timor-Leste

  Visa not required

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[3]
Albania	eVisa[4][5]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[6]
Algeria	Visa required[7]
Andorra	Visa not required[8]	3 months
Angola	Visa not required[9]	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[10] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[11] An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[12][13]
Argentina	Visa required[14]
Armenia	eVisa[15][16]	120 days
Australia and territories	Visa required[17][18]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
Austria	Visa not required[19]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Azerbaijan	Visa required[20]
Bahamas	eVisa[21]
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[22]	14 days
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[23]	30 days
Barbados	Visa not required[24]	28 days
Belarus	Visa required[25]
Belgium	Visa not required[26]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Belize	Visa required[27]
Benin	eVisa[28][29]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.
Bhutan	eVisa[30][31]
Bolivia	eVisa /Visa on arrival[32][33]	30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[34]	90 days
Botswana	eVisa[35][36]	3 months
Brazil	Visa required[37]
Brunei	Visa required[38]
Bulgaria	Visa not required[39]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Burkina Faso	eVisa[40][41]
Burundi	Visa on arrival[42]	1 month
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[43][44]	30 days
Cameroon	eVisa[45][46]
Canada	Visa required[47]
Cape Verde	Visa not required[48]	30 days
Central African Republic	Visa required[49]
Chad	eVisa[50][51]
Chile	Visa required[52]
China	Visa required[53]		Visa free for Hong Kong up to a week. Visa on arrival for Macau.
Colombia	eVisa[54][55]
Comoros	Visa on arrival[56]	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[57]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[58][59]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[60]		Holders of a valid multiple-entry visa of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, or the United States may enter Cost Rica without a visa for maximum stay of 30 days.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[61][62]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa not required[63]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
Cuba	eVisa[64][65]	90 days	Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
Cyprus	Visa not required[66]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Czech Republic	Visa not required[67]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Denmark	Visa not required[68]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Djibouti	eVisa[69][70]	90 days
Dominica	Visa not required[71]	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required[72]		Holders of a valid visa or a residence permit of any member state of the Schengen Area, Canada, Cyprus, Ireland, the United Kingdom or the United States may enter the Dominican Republic without a visa.
Ecuador	Visa not required[73]	90 days
Egypt	Visa on arrival[74]	30 days
El Salvador	eVisa[75][76]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[77][78]
Eritrea	Visa required[79]
Estonia	Visa not required[80]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Eswatini	Visa not required[81]	30 days
Ethiopia	eVisa[82][83]	up to 90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
Fiji	Visa required[84]
Finland	Visa not required[85]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
France	Visa not required[86]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Also visa-free access to Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Réunion, Mayotte and Wallis and Futuna.
Gabon	eVisa[87][88]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[89]		Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[90]
Georgia	eVisa[91][92]
Germany	Visa not required[93]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Ghana	Visa required[94]
Greece	Visa not required[95]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Grenada	Visa required[96]
Guatemala	Visa required[97]		Visa is not required up to 90 days if holding a valid residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, GCC member state the United States the United Kingdom or a Schengen Area Member State.
Guinea	eVisa[98][99]	90 days
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[100]	90 days
Guyana	Visa required[101]
Haiti	Visa not required[102]	90 days
Honduras	Visa required[103]
Hungary	Visa not required[104]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Iceland	Visa not required[105]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
India	eVisa[106]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports[Note 1] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 2][107] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[108] Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.[109]
Indonesia	Visa not required[110]	30 days
Iran	eVisa/ Visa on arrival[111][112]	30 days
Iraq	eVisa[113][114]
Ireland	Visa required[115]
Israel	Visa required[116]
Italy	Visa not required[117]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Jamaica	Visa required[118]
Japan	Visa required[119]		Eligible for an e-Visa if residing in one these countries Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.[120] May apply online[121]
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[122][123]
Kazakhstan	Visa required[124]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[125][126]	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
Kiribati	Visa not required[127]	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.
North Korea	Visa required[128]
South Korea	Visa required[129]		Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea 4 or more times within the last 2 years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online[130]
Kuwait	Visa required[131]		e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions:[132] To be 18 years old and over. The residence permit for a GCC state must be valid for at least another 3 months. To be accompanied by the sponsor of the residence permit if the sponsor is an individual. Does not apply to holders of a GCC Student Visa and Non-Skilled Worker Visa
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[133][134]	60 days
Laos	eVisa / Visa on arrival[135]	30 days	17[Note 3] of the 31 border crossings are only open to visa holders.[136] e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 4] and in Boten (road and railroad).[137] Visa on arrival is available at Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, the 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges[Note 5] and 6 border crossings.[Note 6][136] Visa on arrival is extendable for an additional 60 days at the Department of Immigration in Vientiane.[138]
Latvia	Visa not required[139]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Lebanon	Visa required[140]
Lesotho	eVisa[141][142]
Liberia	eVisa[143][144]
Libya	eVisa[145][146]
Liechtenstein	Visa not required[147]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Lithuania	Visa not required[148]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Luxembourg	Visa not required[149]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[150][151]	60 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival[152][153]	90 days
Malaysia	Visa not required[154]	90 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[155]	30 days
Mali	Visa required[156]
Malta	Visa not required[157]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[158]	30 days
Mauritania	eVisa[159][160]
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[161]	60 days
Mexico	Visa required[162]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US[163] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[164]	30 days
Moldova	Visa not required[165]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period.
Monaco	Visa not required[166]
Mongolia	eVisa[167][168]	30 days
Montenegro	Visa not required[169]	90 days
Morocco	Visa required[170]		May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.[171]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[172][173]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[174]
Namibia	eVisa[175][176]
Nauru	Visa required[177]
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[178][179]	90 days
Netherlands	Visa not required[180]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
New Zealand and territories	Visa required[181]		United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor travel documents are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them.[182] Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[183]
Nicaragua	Visa required[184]		Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
Niger	Visa required[185]
Nigeria	eVisa[186][187]	90 days
North Macedonia	Visa required[188]
Norway	Visa not required[189]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Oman	Visa required[190]
Pakistan	eVisa[191][192]	3 months	Online Visa eligible.[193]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[194]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[195]
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[196][197]	60 days	Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
Paraguay	Visa required[198]
Peru	Visa required[199]
Philippines	Visa required[200]
Poland	Visa not required[201]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Portugal	Visa not required[202]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Qatar	eVisa[203][204]
Romania	Visa not required[205]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Russia	Visa required[206]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[207][208]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	eVisa[209][210]
Saint Lucia	Visa on arrival[211]	6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[212]	3 months
Samoa	Visa not required[213]	60 days
San Marino	Visa not required[214]
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required[215]	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[216]		Tourist visa on arrival for holders of a valid multiple entry visa from US, UK or Schengen area, under the condition that the multiple entry visa has been used at least once, proving that by showing the entry and exit stamps of the country of issuance.
Senegal	Visa on arrival[217]
Serbia	Visa required[218]
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[219][220]	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[221][222]	3 months / 30 days
Singapore	Visa not required[223]	30 days
Slovakia	Visa not required[224]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Slovenia	Visa not required[225]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Solomon Islands	Visa required[226]
Somalia	eVisa[227][228]	30 days
South Africa	Visa required[229]
South Sudan	eVisa[230][231]		Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
Spain	Visa not required[232]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[233][234]	60 days / 30 days	The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period.[235] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
Sudan	Visa required[236]
Suriname	Visa not required[237][238]	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[239] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[240]
Sweden	Visa not required[241]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Switzerland	Visa not required[242]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
Syria	eVisa[243][244]
Tajikistan	Visa required[245]
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[246][247]	90 days
Thailand	Visa not required[248]	30 days
Togo	eVisa[249][250]	15 days
Tonga	Visa required[251]
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required[252]
Tunisia	Visa required[253]
Turkey	eVisa[254][255]	30 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required[256]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[257]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa[258][259]	3 months
Ukraine	eVisa[260][261]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[262]		May apply using 'Smart service'.[263]
United Kingdom	Visa required[264]
United States and territories	Visa required[265]
Uruguay	Visa required[266]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[267]
Vanuatu	Visa required[268]
Vatican City	Visa not required[269]
Venezuela	Visa required[270]
Vietnam	eVisa[271][272]		e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
Yemen	Visa required[273]
Zambia	eVisa[274][275]	90 days
Zimbabwe	eVisa[276][277]	3 months

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Visitor to	Conditions of access	Notes
Kosovo	Visa not required[278]	90 days
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[279]
Palestine	Visa not required[280]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[281]
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 USD, payable on arrival.[282][283]
Taiwan	Visa required[284]
Transnistria	Visa not required[285]	Registration required after 24h.[286][287]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Visitor to	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	Visa not required[288]	30 days
Macau	Visa on arrival[289]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa not required[290]
Greenland	Visa not required[291]
France
French Guiana	Visa not required[292]
French Polynesia	Visa not required[293]
French West Indies	Visa not required	French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
Mayotte	Visa not required[294]
New Caledonia	Visa not required[295]	90 days within any 180 day period
Réunion	Visa not required[296]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa not required[297]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa not required[298]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[299]
Caribbean Netherlands (includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)	Visa required[300]
Curaçao	Visa required[301]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[302]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[303]	31 days
Niue	Visa required[304]
Tokelau	Visa required[305]
United Kingdom
Anguilla	Visa not required[306]	90 days
Bermuda	Visa not required[307]	90 days
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[308]
British Virgin Islands	Visa not required[309]	90 days
Cayman Islands	Visa required[310]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[311]
Gibraltar	Visa required[312]
Montserrat	Visa not required[313]	6 months
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[314][315][316]
Ascension Island	eVisa[317][318]	90 days within any year period.
Saint Helena	Visa not required[319]	90 days
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[320]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling).[321][322]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[323]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[324]
Guam	Visa required[325]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[326]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[327]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[328][329][330][331][332][333][334][335][336][337][338][339]

See also

• Asia portal
• Timor-Leste portal

• Visa policy of Timor-Leste
• East Timorese passport
• Foreign relations of Timor-Leste