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United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

Entry details

Holders of a Timor-Leste passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting United Kingdom. The Timor-Leste passport currently ranks #99 of 199 worldwide, with 88 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.

United Kingdom is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 89 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #20 with 162 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — United Kingdom citizens enter Timor-Leste more easily (visa on arrival).

In the opposite direction, United Kingdom citizens travelling to Timor-Leste face: visa on arrival.

How to get the visa

🏛️ Official government option

Official UK ETA (GOV.UK) · fee: £16. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.

Apply on the official portal →

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More destinations for Timor-Leste citizens

🇫🇷 Timor-Leste → France: Visa-free🇪🇸 Timor-Leste → Spain: Visa-free🇺🇸 Timor-Leste → United States: Visa required🇮🇹 Timor-Leste → Italy: Visa-free🇹🇷 Timor-Leste → Turkey: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Timor-Leste → Mexico: Visa required

Visiting United Kingdom on other passports

🇫🇷 France → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇪🇸 Spain → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇺🇸 United States → United Kingdom: eTA required🇮🇹 Italy → United Kingdom: Visa-free🇹🇷 Turkey → United Kingdom: Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → United Kingdom: eTA required

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