Where Timor-Leste passport holders can go visa-free
230 countries and territories: visa-free โ 76, electronic travel authorisation โ 2, visa on arrival โ 13, e-visa โ 61, visa required โ 78. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Timor-Leste passport you can enter 78 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 74 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 230 countries and territories
- references disagree: 23
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 76
- Andorra90 days
- Angola30 days
Details
30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
- Anguilla90 days
- Austria90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Barbados28 days
- Belgium90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Bermuda90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina90 days
- British Virgin Islands90 days
- Bulgaria90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Cape Verde30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Cook Islands31 days
- Croatia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area
- Cyprus90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period.
- Czechia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Denmark90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Estonia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Eswatini30 days
- Faroe Islands
- Finland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- France90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area. Also visa-free access to Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Rรฉunion, Mayotte and Wallis and Futuna.
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gambia
Details
Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.
- Germany90 days
Details
90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greece90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Greenland
- Haiti90 days
- Hong Kong30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 7 days
- Hungary90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Iceland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Indonesia30 days
- Italy90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Kiribati90 days
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90 days within any 12-month period.
- Kosovo90 days
- Laos30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Latvia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Liechtenstein90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Lithuania90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Luxembourg90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Malaysia90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Malta90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Mayotte
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period.
- Monaco
- Montenegro90 days
- Montserrat180 days
- Netherlands90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- New Caledonia90 days
- Norway90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Palestine
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Poland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Portugal90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Rรฉunion
- Romania90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Saint Helena90 days
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- Samoa60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- San Marino
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Singapore30 days
- Slovakia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Slovenia90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Spain90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Suriname90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
- Sweden90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Switzerland90 days
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90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area.
- Thailand30 days
- Vatican City
- Wallis and Futuna
Travel authorisation ยท 2
- Kenya90 days
Details
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is 32.50 USD. 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.
- Sri Lanka60 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
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Sri Lanka introduced an ETA valid for 30 days.
Visa on arrival ยท 13
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Macau30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands30 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Palau30 days
- Saint Lucia42 days
- Senegal
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 61
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
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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.
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia120 days
- Bahamas
- Bahrain14 days
- Benin30 days
Details
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
- Bhutan
- Bolivia30 days
- Botswana90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cambodia30 days
- Cameroon
- Chad
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Colombia
- Cรดte dโIvoire90 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Travel authorisation
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
- Cuba90 days
Details
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
- Djibouti90 days
- DR Congo7 days
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
- Gabon90 days
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e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Georgia
- Guinea90 days
- India30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. 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.
- Iran30 days
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Kyrgyzstan60 days
- Lesotho
- Liberia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Libya
- Madagascar60 days
- Malawi90 days
- Mauritania
- Mongolia30 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Nepal90 days
- Nigeria90 days
- Pakistan90 days
Details
Online Visa eligible.
- Papua New Guinea60 days
Details
Visitors may apply for a visa online under the "Tourist - Own Itinerary" category.
- Philippines59 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Available in single entry (valid for 3 months) or multiple entry (valid for 6 months or 1 year).
- Qatar
- Rwanda30 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sierra Leone90 days
- Somalia30 days
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
- Syria
- Tanzania90 days
- Togo15 days
- Tรผrkiye30 days
- Uganda90 days
- Ukraine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- United Arab Emirates
Details
May apply using 'Smart service'.
- Venezuela
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
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Introduction of Electronic Visa System for Tourist and Business Travelers.
- Vietnam
Details
e-Visa is valid for 90 days and multiple entry.
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa required ยท 78
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belize
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Brunei
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Visa free for Hong Kong up to a week. Visa on arrival for Macau.
- Congo
- Costa Rica
Details
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.
- Curaรงao
- Dominican Republic
Details
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.
- Eritrea
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Ghana
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Gibraltar
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
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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.
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Ireland
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Japan
Details
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. May apply online
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
Details
e-Visa can be obtained for holders of a Residence Permit issued by a GCC member state under the following conditions: 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
- Lebanon
- Mali
- Mexico
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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 Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Morocco
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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.
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- New Zealand
Details
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor travel documents are unacceptable, and visas will not be endorsed in them. 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.
- Nicaragua
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Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State.
- Niger
- Niue
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
Details
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.
- Serbia
- Sint Maarten
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
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Multiple-Entry Visa may be granted to who entered South Korea four or more times within the last two years, or 10 or more visits in total (one of those 10 visits should be within the last 2 years). May apply online
- Sudan
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
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