What the Timor-Leste visa rules mean for Laos travellers
Laos passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste for stays of up to 30 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Tourist Visa on Arrival, which costs 30 USD.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Timor-Leste applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Timor-Leste's Migration Service says foreigners entering for tourism or transit must hold a travel document valid for at least six months, and its tourist visa page asks for a travel document valid for at least 6 months…
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel insurance requirement for entry to Timor-Leste. The UK Foreign Office says medical services are limited, particularly outside Dili, and that in a medical emergency it's l…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states that every visitor must hold an onward ticket. The Migration Service says visa-on-arrival applicants must present, if requested, evidence of departure arrangements such as an onwa…
- Proof of funds: Timor-Leste's Migration Service says foreigners must have access to funds and accommodation sufficient for sustenance whilst in the country, whatever the visa, permit or exemption used to enter. For entrants on a Touris…
Timor-Leste entry rules compared
Timor-Leste lets 34 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 164. Laos citizens are treated the same way as Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Brunei. Overall the Laos passport ranks #170 in the world with 20 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Asia? With a Laos passport you can also visit 10 countries in the region without a visa, including Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, Mongolia, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.
In the other direction, Timor-Leste citizens need evisa to visit Laos.