About East Timor
Whether your company is sending employees to Timor-Leste or expanding your worldwide footprint—Fragomen is here to help. Our experienced immigration professionals partner with businesses of all sizes to develop immigration strategies that can help you achieve your goals.
- The Timor-Leste Immigration System offers several visa options for foreign nationals seeking entry based on their purpose of entry. These include the following categories: Courtesy Visa, Transit Visa, Tourist Visa, Airport Stopover Visa, Working Visa, Business Visa (Class I and Class II), Temporary Stay Visa, and Residence Visa. The specific requirements, processing times, employment eligibility, and benefits for accompanying family members vary depending on the type of visa or permit.
- Business visitors can enter Timor-Leste using a Tourist Visa or a Business Visa (Class I). The Tourist Visa is intended for foreign nationals traveling for tourism purposes and does not permit professional activities. It is valid for 30 days and can be extended once for an additional 30 days, allowing a single entry unless the traveler is visiting or departing from Oe-Cusse Ambeno, in which case multiple entries are permitted. Foreign nationals from the European Union, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein entering with a visa waiver may stay for a maximum of 90 days.
- The Business Visa (Class I) is designed for foreign nationals entering Timor-Leste for business or investment prospecting purposes, such as attending business meetings, negotiations, or conferences. This visa is valid for up to 60 days and allows multiple entries, but is non-renewable. For those intending to establish a long-term business presence, including engaging in production, distribution, or the sale of goods and services as a shareholder or administrator of a registered company, a Business Visa (Class II) is required. This applies to individuals planning to stay in Timor-Leste for more than 183 days per year.
- Foreign nationals intending to work in Timor-Leste under an employment contract or through the provision of services must apply for a Work Visa. The Work Visa process involves a two-step approval, first requiring authorization from the General Inspectorate of Work (IGT) before issuance by the Migration Service of the Ministry of Interior. This visa is valid for one year and is renewable for equal periods.
Fragomen can also consult on citizenship matters and, as permitted within the confines of local law, may be able to offer citizenship assistance.
Firmwide services
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Business Visa Services and Technology
Guidance, support and technology to help you get your business travelers on the ground quickly and compliantly.
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Consular Services
Personalized support to help ease the burden of complex immigration consular processing.
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Corporate Immigration Program Development
World-class corporate immigration services to help you optimize your immigration operations.
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Crisis Management Services
The help you need, when you need it most.
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Digital Nomad Services
Advice and planning for your growing Digital Nomad population.
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Document Services
Proactive planning and on-the-ground support to streamline the immigration document process.
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Employment Verification Services
Modern, streamlined employment verification solutions to increase your compliance and minimize your exposure to risk.
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Government Advisory Services
Strategic and tailored consultation to help you achieve your business goals.
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Immigration Analytics, Benchmarking and Knowledge
Robust resources to help you understand immigration in a changing world.
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Immigration Compliance Services
Experienced guidance to help manage your most complicated immigration activities and maximize your compliance.
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Immigration Enforcement Defense Services
Enforcement defense and internal investigations assistance to help defend your business against immigration noncompliance.
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Immigration Litigation Services
Experienced, skilled immigration litigation to help you resolve complex situations.
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Immigration Technology Solutions
Pragmatic, leading-edge technology solutions that support our clients’ immigration experiences.
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Immigration Training
Unmatched training means better immigration experiences for your employees.
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Immigration Work Permit Services
Comprehensive, end-to-end immigration services and technology to help streamline business immigration.
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Private Client Services
Sound, holistic alternative residency and citizenship solutions to help you seize your opportunities.
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Remobilization Services
Strategic support to help remobilize quickly and prepare for the future of work.
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Remote Work Strategic Services for Employers
As the world moves forward from the pandemic, some companies are calling employees back to the office full-time, while others are implementing or formalizing hybrid work schedules.
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Value-Added Services
A wealth of complimentary benefits to enrich your immigration experience.
