Visa Assistance

Timor-Leste

Visa requirements, fees, validity and documents for travel to Timor-Leste.

2 visa types
Starting from $30
Checked 28 Sept 2026

1. Visa Types

Open a type to see processing time, stay, fees, and documents.

Processing time

Granted at the border if they qualify. Not a pre-trip file for Dili airport or Dili seaport

Stay period

30 days. Migration FAQ: can be extended once for the same period at Migration Service HQ, Vila Verde, Dili — apply at least 15 days before expiry

Validity

Passport valid at least 6 months on the date of entry. Customs: at least one unused page for the sticker

Visa Fees and Charges

Tourist visa on arrival — Customs: USD 30 cash at the border. No ATM/change guaranteed — bring notes

$30

Entry	Label	Fee
—	Tourist visa on arrival — Customs: USD 30 cash at the border. No ATM/change guaranteed — bring notes	$30

About This Visa

Indian ordinary-passport holders are not visa-free. They are not on the Schengen tourist exemption (that is for Schengen passports only; Ireland and the UK are also out). Usual staff path: tourist visa on arrival at Dili International Airport or Dili Sea Port, if they meet the criteria.

Customs Authority: fill the arrival card; genuine visit; funds and accommodation; passport 6 months from entry and a blank page; return/onward ticket or proof they can leave; pay USD 30 cash.

Migration FAQ: all nationalities except a visa-waiver group may get a 30-day tourist visa on arrival; extend once for the same period; no work on a tourist visa. Unless a family/sponsor in-country covers them, the FAQ also asks for funds of USD 100 per entry plus USD 50 per day of stay.

Documents Required

Customs Authority — obtaining a visa

Arrival card at the border
Passport valid at least 6 months from entry, at least one unused page
Return or onward ticket, or proof they can pay to leave
USD 30 cash for the visa
If asked: genuine tourist/business visit, funds, and accommodation

Migration FAQ — also

Good character and health; no unpaid Migration & Asylum fines
Funds unless sponsored: USD 100 per entry and USD 50 per day

Processing time

Must hold a Visa Application Authorization before arriving at a land post (Customs). Then the visa may be granted at the border

Stay period

As granted at the land post after the authorization is shown

Validity

Same passport rule as tourist on arrival (6 months from entry)

Visa Fees and Charges

Visa granted at the land post after authorization — Customs: USD 30

$30

Entry	Label	Fee
—	Visa granted at the land post after authorization — Customs: USD 30	$30

About This Visa

Do not send an Indian tourist to a land border for a walk-in visa. Customs: except Indonesian, Portuguese, and United States nationals, anyone arriving at a land post must apply in advance for a Visa Application Authorization, show it to immigration, then pay USD 30 if they qualify.

The old Immigration “Tourist Visa” URL now opens the new Migration homepage (launched 17 July 2026) and no longer prints the pre-arrival form. Confirm the authorization channel with Migration Service before you book a land crossing.

Documents Required

Customs Authority

Visa Application Authorization (print), except the nationalities Customs names as exempt from that step
Then the same border papers as tourist on arrival, plus USD 30

2. Good to Know

Rules and notes that apply to every visa type

How to apply

Fly or sail into Dili: no pre-visa on the Customs page. Carry USD 30 cash and the papers above.
Land border: get the Visa Application Authorization first. Do not assume walk-in.
Longer stay: extension at Migration Service HQ, Vila Verde, Dili, at least 15 days before expiry. Do not wait until the 30 days run out.

Who can apply

Indian ordinary-passport holders need a visa. Not visa-free.
Usual path: visa on arrival at Dili airport or Dili seaport, USD 30 cash.
Land border: authorization first, then USD 30 at the post.
Schengen tourist exemption does not apply to Indian passports.

Embassy

Migration Service / Ministry of Interior (Customs visa page)
Ground Floor, Vila Verde, Dili, Timor-Leste
08:00–17:30
Phone: +670 331 0369
Email: informacaosm@gmail.com

A Timor-Leste embassy street address in New Delhi was not on the official pages we opened. Do not quote directory sites.

Watch-outs

Bring USD 30 cash. Customs warns there may be no ATM or exchange at the border.
Tourist visa is not for paid work.
Overstay fines (Migration FAQ, Law 11/2017 Art. 141): USD 150–230 (up to 30 days over); USD 230–350 (over 30 and under 90); USD 350–580 (over 90). Pay the notice before another visa or re-entry.