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Timor-Leste visa rules for Cape Verde passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Timor-Leste.

The answer

Yes. Cape Verde passport holders can visit Timor-Leste visa-free for up to 30 days.

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Visa-free
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30 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Timor-Leste signs Agreements with Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe, Government of Timor-LesteChecked 1 Nov 2026

The agreement on visa exemption for ordinary passports applies to citizens of both countries (Timor-Leste and Cape Verde) that travel for tourism, visit and business for a period of 30 days, which can be extended.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a completed arrival declaration to present on arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

All foreigners seeking to enter Timor Leste are required to have a travel document (Passport, Laissez Passer, Seaman Passport) which is valid for more than six months on the date of entry

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Timor-Leste passport holders need to visit Cape Verde.

Visa-free nearby

Other places Cape Verde passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Dili, nearest first.

No visa-free place we have reviewed is within 2,500 km yet.

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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