Timorese visitor visa can be granted to a non-Timorese national who does not have a residence or occupation in Timor-Leste and whose sole objective of visiting Timor-Leste is for casual visit to meet friends and relatives.
General Timorese Visitor Visa Requirements
Please check from Timorese Visa Information to see if you will need a visitor visa to go to Timor-Leste or the up-to-date visitor visa requirements for Timor-Leste.
Along with the generally required documents for Timor-Leste visa, below, the Timorese embassy may require some specific documents from the visa candidates depending on their employment status as well as several additional documents depending upon the type of Timorese visitor visa applied for.
- Fully completed and signed Timorese Visitor Visa Application Form and essential declaration
- Passport Size Photographs: Photos must be taken within the last three months, according to the Timorese visa photo requirements.
- Valid national passport with at least one blank page - Passport must not be older than 10 years and it should valid for at least six more months beyond the date you plan to leave Timor-Leste.
- Original of valid visa for the country of your current residency if you’re citizen of another country and one copy
- Your latest bank statements for three months and copies of the bank statements
- Confirmation of travel insurance for Timor-Leste showing the travel insurance coverage for the duration of the trip and one copy
- Letter from your current employer or education establishment to confirm your current occupation
- Proof of group travel if you are travelling in a group
- Proof of accommodation booking reservation for Timor-Leste and one copy
- Proof of airline ticket reservation for Timor-Leste to confirm your travel itenary and one copy
- The correct Timorese visa application fees
What Documents are Required for Timorese Visa for Children?
The legal guardians of minors applying for a Timorese visa, must submit some extra documents for the underage applicant and these may include child’s birth certificate, visa application form signed by both parents, family court order – in cases where only one parent has full custody over the child and certified copies of ID / passport of both parents.
If the child will be travelling alone, a notarized parental authorization signed by both legal guardians is generally required.
Please Note: In individual circumstances, you may be asked to produce additional documents. Timorese embassy procedures and policies can and do, alter overnight. We take no responsibilty for any such changes or any transaction initiated directly between an applicant and the Timorese embassy in Germany.
Steps to Applying for Timorese visa To apply for a Timorese visa follow the steps given below:
- Check if you need to apply for a Timorese Visa.
- Know when is the right time to apply!
- Figure out what type of Timorese visa you need.
- Find out where you should lodge your application.
- Fill in the right Timorese visa form.
- Collect the documents required for Timorese visa.
- Make a visa appointment.
- Attend the visa interview.
- Submit your biometrics.
- Pay the visa fee.
Please Note: Please consult Timorese embassy in your country as visa regulations for Timor-Leste can and often change overnight. In individual cases, additional documents required for Timorese visa. We accept no responsibility as we have no affiliation with the embassy of Timor-Leste or their visa section.
Going for a visa interview at the embassy? The visa officer at the Timorese consulate will look over your application and ask you questions if they wish to clarify anything. It is best to answer these questions honestly.
Typical questions asked at the Timor-Leste visa interview include:
- What is your purpose of your trip to Timor-Leste?
- Do you know anyone living in Timor-Leste?
- What is your current occupation?
- How long have you been in your current occupation?
- If you are a student, when will the studies finsh?
- How will you suuport yourself whilst in Timor-Leste?
- Have you ever travelled to other countries?
- Who will pay for your trip to Timor-Leste?
- What are your plans when you return from your trip?
- What will you do if your visa application is rejected?
- What is your marital status?
- Will you be involved in business in Timor-Leste?
Common reasons why your Timorese visa application got rejected include:
- Lack of funds – you must be able to afford your trip Timor-Leste and you must provide documents to show that you can.
- Proof of accommodation not provided – you must be able to show where you will be staying in Timor-Leste and you can easily do this by providing a hotel reservation in Timor-Leste.
- The visa officer thinks you will not return to your home country – you must make it clear that you intend to leave Timor-Leste and return to your home country before the expiry of your visa. You can do this by providing documents that show you have ties where you live, such as an employment letter or proof that you own your home etc.
- No proof of residence – you must be able to prove that you can live in the country of your residence legally, so you must provide proof of residence.