Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste, also known as East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the coastal exclave of Oecusse in the island's northwest, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco, for a total land area of 15,007 square kilometres (5,794 sq mi). Wikipedia
Cities
Cities with a full Wikivoyage guide, largest first.
Can I go? Entry and visas
From GOV.UK, for United Kingdom passports, updated 10 December 2025:
You must have a visa to visit Timor-Leste for tourism.
You will be issued a single-entry tourism visa, valid for up to 30 days, when you arrive at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport in Dili, or Dili seaport. The visa costs 30 US dollars, payable only in cash.
Passport validity
To enter Timor-Leste, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have 2 blank pages.
Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
You will be denied entry if you do not have a valid travel document or try to use a passport that has been reported lost or stolen.
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Your embassy in Timor-Leste
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For a lost passport, an arrest or an emergency.
Timor-Leste's embassy in United Kingdom
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For a visa before you go.
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight. Always confirm with the official source before you book or travel. This is a pointer, not legal advice.
Good to know
Emergency numbers in Timor-Leste
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Time
- UTC+9
- Tue 22:22 there now
- Plugs and power
- Types C, F, I · 220 V
- Driving
- On the left
- Calling code
- +670
- Languages
- Portuguese, tet
- Capital
- Dili
From Wikidata, Unicode CLDR (currency, languages) and the IANA time zone database; checked 10 October 2026.