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Timor-Leste for Chilean passport holders: Visa on arrival

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇨🇱 Chilean
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa on arrival

Tourist visa on arrival (30 days)

Chilean passport holders can get a 30-day tourist visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for US$30, paid in US dollar cash.

Conditions

  • Passport valid at least 6 months at the date of entry.
  • Be able to show funds of US$100 per entry plus US$50 per day of stay (unless sponsored) – Migration Service.
  • Bring US dollar cash: card facilities, ATMs and exchange may not be available at the border.
  • Complete the online arrival declaration (Customs Trade Single Window) up to 3 days before travel.
  • If you were previously refused entry, removed, or have unpaid fines, apply at a Timor-Leste embassy before travelling.
  • No employment or professional activity.

About this route

Route type
Visa on arrival: the visa is issued when you arrive.
Documents
3 listed by the official source.
Fee
US$30 (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourcemigracao.gov.tl ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 2 Nov 2026 against migracao.gov.tl · Checked on the live official page

Documents

3 documents listed by the official source
  • Passport valid 6 months
  • Completed arrival declaration
  • If requested: proof of funds, accommodation and onward/return ticket

Fees

Official government fee
US$30
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
US$30 in US dollar cash – no card payment at the border.

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
30 days, single entry (extendable once by 30 days in Dili, US$40)

How to apply: Tourist visa on arrival (30 days)

Where to apply

Where: On arrival at an official border post (air, land or sea)

Quick answers

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

Tourist visa on arrival (30 days). Chilean passport holders can get a 30-day tourist visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for US$30, paid in US dollar cash. Source: https://migracao.gov.tl/wp/tourist-visa/

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Timor-Leste

Not verified yet (not yet covered). We haven't verified the business rules for Chilean passport holders, and we don't publish rules we haven't checked against an official source. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet. Until then, see migracao.gov.tl.

Working in Timor-Leste

Option 1
Embassy visaWork

Work visa (employment contract)

To work in Timor-Leste you need a work visa: valid up to one year, multiple entry, extendable; apply in person at the Migration Service in Dili or at a Timor-Leste embassy. Fee US$100.

Conditions

  • The employment and employer must be certified as legitimate by SEFOPE (labour authority).
  • Volunteers staying more than 120 days a year also need this visa.
Government fee
US$100
US$100 initial application, US$100 extension; cash, in person in Dili.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Up to 1 year, multiple entry, extendable
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Migration Service HQ, Dili (in person) or Timor-Leste embassy/consulate

Documents checklist

  • Travel document plus copy
  • Colour photo 3x4 cm
  • Proof of means of subsistence
  • Return ticket
  • Proof of accommodation
  • Certified copy of the work/service contract
  • Qualifications
  • Employer tax payment certificate
  • Medical certificate
  • Criminal record from country of origin and any country of residence over 1 year

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Migration Service of Timor-Leste – Working Visa: "The work visa is valid for a maximum period of one year, it may be extended for equal periods and allows multiple entries… Applications may be lodged in person within the country at the Migration Service headquarters in Vila Verde, Dili. Applications may also be lodged at an Embassy or Consulate abroad prior to arrival… Initial application: US$100."”

Transit through Timor-Leste

Option 1
Visa on arrivalTransit

Transit visa on arrival (72 hours)

Travellers passing through Timor-Leste to another country can get a transit visa on arrival for US$20 cash, for a stay of up to 72 hours. Visa-exempt nationals do not need it.

Conditions

  • Genuine transit to a country other than your country of origin.
  • Passport valid at least 6 months at the date of entry.
  • Be able to show funds of US$100 per entry plus US$50 per day of stay (unless sponsored) – Migration Service.
  • Visa-exempt nationals do not need a transit visa.
Government fee
US$20
US$20 in cash.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Up to 72 hours
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: On arrival at an official border post

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Migration Service of Timor-Leste – Transit Visa: "A transit visa is intended for a foreign national who intends to enter the national territory whilst traveling to another country… The visa may be applied for and obtained on arrival… The application fee is US$20, paid in cash at the time of application… Intend to depart the country within the 72-hour stay period."”

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Before you go to Timor-Leste

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Timor-Leste.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Bringing in US$20,000 or more (or equivalent) needs prior authorisation from the Central Bank of Timor-Leste; declare it to customs on arrival and show the authorisation.
Taking cash out
Taking out US$20,000 or more also needs prior Central Bank authorisation.

Official source: customs.gov.tl · Last checked 2 Nov 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Unmetered taxis overcharging

    How it works: Unmetered taxis have charged tourists extortionate prices.

    How to avoid it: Book taxis through your hotel and ask locally what the fare should be.

  2. Robbery and assault

    How it works: Gang-related violence, robbery and assault are common.

    How to avoid it: Don't display jewellery or carry large sums, keep doors locked and avoid going out alone after dark.

Emergency numbers in Timor-Leste

Paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 10 Dec 2025 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

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