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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Timor-Leste Passport Holders (2026)

Timor-Leste passport holders can visit 106 of 245 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 75 visa-free, 8 with an electronic travel authorization and 23 with a visa on arrival. 54 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 80 require a visa before travel. That puts the Timor-Leste passport at #55 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 75
  • ETA 8
  • On arrival 23
  • E-visa 54
  • Visa 80
  • Special 5
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Visa-free access

106

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#55 of 208

E-visa online

54

Visa required

80

Visa-free for Timor-Leste passport holders

75 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAustria90 daysBarbados28 daysBelgium90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina90 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCook Islands31 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica21 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGermany90 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong90 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIndonesia30 daysItaly90 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMalta90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalestinePitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTransnistria45 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Timor-Leste passport holders

8 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde30 daysJeju Island30 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand30 days

Visa on arrival for Timor-Leste passport holders

23 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMadagascar90 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMauritius60 daysMozambique30 daysNepal90 daysPalau30 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSierra Leone30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTuvalu30 days

E-visa for Timor-Leste passport holders

54 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAntigua and BarbudaArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBahamas90 daysBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBolivia30 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadColombia180 daysCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysFiji120 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia90 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPakistan30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysQatar90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSerbia90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysTrinidad and TobagoTurkey30 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesVanuatu120 daysVietnam90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Visa required for Timor-Leste passport holders

80 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaArgentinaArubaAzerbaijanBelizeBermudaBonaireBrazilBruneiCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChileChinaCosta RicaCuraçaoDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaFalkland IslandsGhanaGibraltarGrenadaGuamGuatemalaHondurasIrelandIsraelJamaicaJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitLebanonMaliMartiniqueMayotteMexicoMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNicaraguaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanPanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesRussiaSabaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSint EustatiusSint MaartenSolomon IslandsSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSouth OssetiaSudanTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTongaTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsUzbekistanVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

5 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenNauruWestern Sahara

Home: Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Timor-Leste.

Timor-Leste passport: common questions

How many countries can Timor-Leste passport holders visit without a visa?

106 destinations: 75 visa-free, 8 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 23 with a visa on arrival. Another 54 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Timor-Leste passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Timor-Leste passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Timor-Leste passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Timor-Leste passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Timor-Leste passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Thailand. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Timor-Leste passport holders?

80 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Belize, Bermuda and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.