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Visa requirements · updated Oct 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Timor-Leste Passport 2026

The Timor-Leste passport gives visa-free entry to 56 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 77 more. Ranked #96 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

56visa-free
77on arrival / eTA
133total access
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56visa-free

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Visa-free · 56

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Antigua and Barbuda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Armenia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahamas e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bolivia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Botswana e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Cape Verde Visa on arrival · 30 days → China e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Colombia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cuba e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → El Salvador e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Georgia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Jordan Visa on arrival · 30 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kyrgyzstan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Laos Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Macao Visa on arrival · 30 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Malawi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Maldives Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritius Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mongolia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Mozambique Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Palau Visa on arrival · 30 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Saint Kitts and Nevis e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Saint Lucia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Samoa Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Somalia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tajikistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Turkey e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → United Arab Emirates e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Vietnam e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zimbabwe e-Visa / ETA · 90 days →

Where Timor-Leste citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Timor-Leste passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 20.5% of applications refused, against 9.5% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Dili
1 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 1 of them easing · the feed →
2 countries accept visa applications right inside Timor-Leste

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Timor-Leste passport still needs a visa · 65

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Argentina visa required → Azerbaijan visa required → Belarus visa required → Belize visa required → Brazil visa required → Brunei visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Chile visa required → Congo visa required → Costa Rica visa required → Dominican Republic visa required → Eritrea visa required → Fiji visa required → Grenada visa required → Guatemala visa required → Guyana visa required → Honduras visa required → India visa required → Ireland visa required → Israel visa required → Jamaica visa required → Japan visa required → Kazakhstan visa required → Kuwait visa required → Lebanon visa required → Liberia visa required → Mali visa required → Mexico visa required → Morocco visa required → Myanmar visa required → Namibia visa required → Nauru visa required → New Zealand visa required → Nicaragua visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Panama visa required → Paraguay visa required → Peru visa required → Philippines visa required → Russia visa required → Saudi Arabia visa required → Senegal visa required → Serbia visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → South Africa visa required → Sudan visa required → Taiwan visa required → Tonga visa required → Trinidad and Tobago visa required → Tunisia visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Ukraine visa required → United Kingdom visa required → United States visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Timor-Leste passport travel to visa-free?
The Timor-Leste passport gives visa-free access to 56 countries, plus 77 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Timor-Leste citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 30 countries for Timor-Leste citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Timor-Leste passport?
The Timor-Leste passport ranks #96 in the 2026 passport index, with 133 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Oct 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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