Visitors toTimor-Leste must obtain avisa, unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

All other countries that are not exempt must obtain a visa upon arrival or prior to arrival.^[1]

In April 2019, the Interior Minister adopted an Order number 470 to be applied from 1 May 2019, requiring all non-visa-exempt visitors to obtain a visa from one of theTimor-Leste diplomatic missions before arrival. However, this decision was subsequently suspended.^[2][3]

Citizens of the following countries and territories may enter Timor-Leste without a visa for stays up to the duration listed:

• Citizens ofBrunei,Cambodia,Cuba,Mainland China andPhilippines holding a diplomatic, official or service passport may enter Timor-Leste without a valid visa for up to 30 days.^[15]
• Citizens ofmainland China holding a passport endorsed for “public affairs” may enter Timor-Leste without a valid visa for up to 30 days.
• Timor-Leste has signed visa-waiver agreements withAngola andVietnam (for diplomatic passport holders). However, these visa-waiver agreements have yet to enter into force.^{[26][27][28][29]}
• In addition, all holders of aUnited Nations Passport orInterpol Passport may enter Timor-Leste without a valid visa for up to 90 days.

Visitors and long-term visa holders are able to enter (and exit) Timor-Leste through the land border in Batugade. This includes Visas on Arrival, which are USD30 per person and valid for 30 days (extendable one time in-country). Batugade is accessible by air through the airport in Atambua or by land with buses from other destinations in West Timor, such as Kupang. Visitors who are exempt from a visa (such as citizens from a Schengen country) do not need a visa at any land border crossing.

Citizens of all other countries which are not visa-exempt may apply for a visa on arrival at thePresidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at theDili Sea Port. If other conditions are met a single entry visa valid for up to 30 days is granted for fee of USD30. Transit visas are available for stays less than 3 days for fee of USD20. There is no visa-free transit option.^[30]

A visa application may be submitted at one of the Timor-Lestediplomatic missions prior to arrival.

Aside from holding a passport valid for not less than 6 months from the date of entry all travellers also must meet strict conditions to be allowed entry to Timor-Leste:

• Intention of a genuine visit (as tourist or business trip).
• Accommodation arrangements and a return or onward ticket.
• US$150 per day expected to remain in the country (for tourist or business visas).
• US$100 plus US$50 per day (for transit visas).

All nationals with a visa may extend their stay to a total cumulative stay of 90 days by submitting their application to the Immigration Department. The fees are US$35 for a 30-day extension, or US$75 for an extension between 30 and 60 days.^[30]

Most visitors arriving to Timor-Leste by air were from the following countries of nationality:^[31]

Rank	Country	2014	2013	2012	2011
1	Indonesia	15,180	17,520	15,303	11,179
2	Australia	13,429	12,817	12,138	12,419
3	Portugal	6,185	5,894	6,130	5,916
4	Philippines	4,157	3,936	3,842	2,413
5	China	3,717	4,346	4,972	3,464
6	United States	1,666	2,130	2,211	2,207
7	Malaysia	1,665	1,455	1,944	1,829
8	Singapore	1,465	1,457	1,381	1,519
9	Japan	1,458	1,438	1,211	1,232
10	New Zealand	896	737	815	711
	Total	59,811	77,135	57,517	50,590

Wikivoyage has a travel guide forEast Timor.

• Visa requirements for East Timorese citizens

• Visa policy by country
• Foreign relations of Timor-Leste

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