Visa requirement
Timor-Leste visa for American citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
American citizens can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for up to 30 days.
Last verified: (2 days ago)
What this means: A visa on arrival is a real visa issued at the border after you land — you still need it, and approval is not guaranteed before you travel.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 30 days
- 30 USD
- Obtain on arrival
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Obtain on arrival Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee 30 USD
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Timor-Leste Immigration requires a travel document valid for at least 6 months. Blank-page wording differs by route; carry spare blank pages, especially if using a visa-on-arrival sticker. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit landside transit: conditional; Timor-Leste Immigration publishes tourist entry and visa-on-arrival rules, not a universal airside-transit waiver. Transit treatment depends on itinerary, airline handling and whether the traveller crosses immigration. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 28 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: American citizens can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for up to 30 days. Checked 28 Jun 2026.
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Cost note
Timor-Leste Immigration lists a US$30 issuance fee for the tourist visa on arrival; carry cash because border facilities may be limited.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; Timor-Leste Immigration requires a travel document valid for at least 6 months. Blank-page wording differs by route; carry spare blank pages, especially if using a visa-on-arrival sticker.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- landside transit: conditional; Timor-Leste Immigration publishes tourist entry and visa-on-arrival rules, not a universal airside-transit waiver. Transit treatment depends on itinerary, airline handling and whether the traveller crosses immigration.
- Transit source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- American ordinary passport
- Completed arrival/disembarkation card
- US$30 cash fee for the visa on arrival
- Return or onward ticket, or evidence of means to depart Timor-Leste
- Proof of accommodation
- Evidence of sufficient funds
Why this verdict
American citizens are encoded from Timor-Leste Immigration's general tourist visa-on-arrival route. This destination-wave matrix record is intentionally conservative: ordinary passport, short-stay tourist/business-style visits only. Paid work, residence, study, diplomatic/service passports, land-border authorisation, airline handling and immigration discretion can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Arrive through a land border instead of Dili airport or Dili sea port Conditional
Up to 30 days. The detailed Immigration page says travellers other than Indonesian and Portuguese nationals normally need advance Visa Application Authorization for land-border entry; Dili airport and Dili sea port are the normal visa-on-arrival routes.
- Paid work, residence, study, or stay longer than the tourist/business Class I route allows Visa required
The Immigration FAQ says the tourist visa is not for employment; use the appropriate work, residence, study or special-stay route.
Frequently asked questions
- Do American citizens need a visa for Timor-Leste?
- American citizens can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for up to 30 days. (Visa on arrival.) Verified 28 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can American passport holders stay in Timor-Leste?
- Up to 30 days.
- How much does the Timor-Leste entry cost for American citizens?
- The official fee is 30 USD. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.