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Tuvalu visa rules for Timor-Leste passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Tuvalu.

The answer

Visa on arrival. Timor-Leste passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Tuvalu.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
30 days per entry
Limit
3 months within 12 months
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL30 DAYS

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

Official source

un.intPermanent Mission of Tuvalu to the United Nations (Embassy of Tuvalu to the USA and Cuba)Checked 1 Nov 2026

Entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival providing you have a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return/onward ticket.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a return or onward ticket, proof of sufficient funds and proof of accommodation on arrival.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

providing you have a valid passport (at least for 6 months from the date of arrival)

Tourist entry only

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

The other way round

What Tuvalu passport holders need to visit Timor-Leste.

Tuvalu passport Timor-Leste

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Fee
$30.00
Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Tourist Visas on arrival are valid for 30 days stay, and can be extended once with same period.

Tuvalu passport to Timor-Leste, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places Timor-Leste passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Funafuti, nearest first.

  1. Wallis & FutunaMata-Utu, about 730 km from FunafutiVisa-free · 3 months
  2. SamoaApia, about 1,150 km from FunafutiVisa-free · 90 days
  3. KiribatiTarawa, about 1,290 km from FunafutiVisa-free · 90 days
  4. New CaledoniaNouméa, about 2,050 km from FunafutiVisa-free · 90 days

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

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