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Most UAE residents buy a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste. It costs USD 30, cash only, and lasts 30 days. Citizens of 29 Schengen countries, five ASEAN nations and Cabo Verde skip it. Before you fly from Dubai, every passenger must also complete the e-declaration online up to 5 days ahead.
What we do for you
We read your passport and tell you which side of the exempt list you are on. We check the e-declaration entries against your passport, so the QR code works. We also go through your ticket and hotel booking, since airlines in Dubai can refuse boarding on a missing onward ticket. You buy the visa yourself at the border.
The rule in short
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is exempt | Citizens of 29 Schengen countries, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Cabo Verde |
| Everyone else | Visa on arrival at Dili |
| Fee | USD 30, cash only |
| Stay | 30 days, extendable in Dili to a total of up to 90 days |
Source: Timor-Leste tourism site, plan your trip page, checked . UAE residence is not mentioned as a factor, so your passport decides.
Documents to carry
- Passport valid 6 months or more
- Return or onward ticket
- USD 30 in cash
- Proof of accommodation
- Proof of sufficient funds
- Yellow fever certificate if you arrive from an endemic area
- The e-declaration QR code
Steps
- Check the passport and its expiry.
- Complete the e-declaration up to 5 days before you leave.
- Fly from Dubai with a connection; carry cash dollars.
- Pay and get the visa in Dili.
Embassy and visa centre
We found no Timor-Leste embassy or consulate in the UAE on an official page. The Migration Service homepage opened, but its visa pages were not readable when we checked. Nothing in the tourism page requires you to apply in advance.
What can go wrong
- Not completing the e-declaration
- A passport with under 6 months left
- Only card or dirhams, no US dollars in cash
- No onward ticket
How it works with us
Send your passport copy and dates on WhatsApp or the form. An adviser tells you whether you need the visa on arrival or are exempt, and checks the e-declaration and papers. If you want us to handle other legs of the trip, you get one total price first. We are a private visa service. Timor-Leste immigration decides entry.
The USD 30 is paid by you at the border and is not refunded after a refusal. If you pay us for a service, the adviser tells you in writing what comes back if entry is refused.
Official sources
- Timor-Leste tourism, plan your trip: fee, exempt list, e-declaration, documents
- Migration Service of Timor-Leste: homepage
Nearby: Indonesia and Thailand. Full list: visas from Dubai.
