South Korea visa requirements for Timor-Leste citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
Entry details
Travelling to South Korea on a Timor-Leste passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Timor-Leste passport currently ranks #99 of 199 worldwide, with 88 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Korea is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 110 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #3 with 166 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly South Korea citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, South Korea citizens travelling to Timor-Leste face: visa on arrival.
How to get the e-visa
Official K-ETA portal · fee: KRW 10,000. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →