Visa Requirements
Do Filipino citizens need a visa for Timor-Leste?
Official Requirement
Visa on arrival
for Philippines citizens travelling to Timor-Leste
Most visitors to Timor-Leste can obtain a single-entry tourist visa upon arrival at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or Dili seaport for a fee, payable in cash. The visa permits a stay of up to 30 days and can be extended once for a further 30 days. A passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival with 2 blank pages is required.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
No pre-application needed. Timor-Leste issues visas on arrival — pay the fee and present your documents at the port of entry.
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At a glance
Key facts for Filipino citizens visiting Timor-Leste
- Requirement
- Visa on arrival
- Maximum stay
- Up to 30 days
- Official source
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Step by step
How Filipino citizens enter Timor-Leste
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Prepare for the border desk in Timor-Leste: the visa is issued on arrival, so bring whatever the official page lists, including a means to pay any fee.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Questions
What Filipino citizens ask about entering Timor-Leste
Yes, but it is issued at the border. Filipino citizens can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Up to 30 days on this entry route. A longer trip needs a different permission, which this page does not cover. A border officer decides the length granted on the day.
Start from the destination government page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Timor-Leste uses USD. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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