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Timor-Leste: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Timor-Leste. 93 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 52 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 67Visa-free
  • 3ETA
  • 23On arrival
  • 50eVisa
  • 83Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Timor-Leste
Rank52
No prior visa93
CodeTLS

Passport strength

An above-average passport 52

Rank 52 of 199. 93 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 5.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysThailandVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free30 daysIndonesiaVisa-free30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 133

A prior visa is needed for 133 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa requiredChinaVisa required
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Timor-Leste passport gives

48of 100
rank 117 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility4293 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law47score -0.23 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life42HDI 0.634
  • Health and longevity4167.7 years life expectancy
  • Education46education index 0.58
  • Taxes62up to 10%, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 67

Entry on your passport

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ETA 3

Electronic authorisation online

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On arrival 23

Visa issued at the border

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eVisa 50

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 83

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 49Türkiye112
  2. 50Belize98
  3. 50South Africa98
  4. 51Kuwait95
  5. 52Timor-Leste93
  6. 53Maldives91
  7. 54Ecuador90
  8. 55Guyana88
  9. 55Saudi Arabia88

Frequently asked questions

Timor-Leste: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 93 of 226 countries and territories, 67 visa-free, 3 with an ETA and 23 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 52 of 199.

Timor-Leste: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Timor-Leste → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Timor-Leste → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Timor-Leste → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 92 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 67. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.