Philippines visa requirements for Timor-Leste citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Travelling to Philippines on a Timor-Leste passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The Timor-Leste passport currently ranks #99 of 199 worldwide, with 88 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Philippines is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 159 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #133 with 66 open destinations. Both sit in Asia, where regional agreements often shape entry rules. Interestingly Philippines citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Philippines citizens travelling to Timor-Leste face: visa on arrival.