Timor-Leste
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Timor-Leste
You · American passport
Up to 30 days per visit
Visa on arrival. Sort it out before you travel.
timor-leste.gov.tl · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 365 days per visit
It needs Carnet de Passages en Douane (with T1C transit document issued on arrival) before you cross.
customs.gov.tl · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
See the official source
No pet import rules found.
Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Timor-Leste.
We'll email you if Timor-Leste's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
Every passport in Timor-Leste
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | timor-leste.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa on arrival | Up to 30 days per visit | travel.gc.ca · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Timor-Leste
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet needed | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.tl · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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