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Taiwan visa requirements for Timor-Leste citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Timor-Leste citizens need a visa for Taiwan.
Entry details
Holders of a Timor-Leste passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Taiwan. The Timor-Leste passport currently ranks #99 of 199 worldwide, with 88 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Taiwan is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 74 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #79 with 117 open destinations. As fellow Asia countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Taiwan citizens enter Timor-Leste more easily (visa on arrival).
In the opposite direction, Taiwan citizens travelling to Timor-Leste face: visa on arrival.
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