What the Georgia visa rules mean for Timor-Leste travellers
Timor-Leste citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Georgia. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Ordinary visa (C, short-term), which costs 20 USD with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Georgia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Georgia's e-Visa portal says the travel document must be valid for at least 3 months after the validity period of the requested Georgian visa, have at least 2 free pages, not be damaged and have been issued within the p…
- Travel insurance: Since 1 January 2026 all tourists entering Georgia must hold health and accident insurance covering the whole stay, including the arrival and departure dates, with a sum insured of at least GEL 30,000, issued by a Georg…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states a return or onward ticket requirement. Georgia's e-Visa portal lists the documents visa holders must carry at the border (passport, proof of the purpose of travel, accommodation, …
- Proof of funds: Georgia's e-Visa portal says visa holders crossing the border should carry a document proving sufficient financial means, such as a bank statement for the past three months, a reference from the employer stating positio…
Georgia entry rules compared
Georgia lets 103 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 32 and requires an embassy visa from 62. Timor-Leste citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq and Myanmar. Overall the Timor-Leste passport ranks #99 in the world with 56 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Timor-Leste passport you can also visit 39 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Cyprus.
In the other direction, Georgia citizens need visa on arrival to visit Timor-Leste.