🇹🇱 Timor Leste · General Residence
Visa to Establish Residence — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Minimum annual salary | €44 |
| Criminal record | Clean record / police clearance |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €47 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 3 months.
Documents
- Demonstrate intention of permanent residence in Timor-Leste
- Demonstrate means of subsistence
- Demonstrate accommodation arrangements
- No criminal or police record
- Physical and psychological fitness
- If for professional activity: employment offer OR company interest OR professional competence for independent profession
Who can apply
Open to all nationalities.
How to apply
- Confirm you meet the eligibility above.
- Gather documents and apply via the official portal: https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0308.php.
- Typical processing: ~90 days.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Minimum annual salary
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0308.php · verified 2026-06-23
Criminal record
“Criminal Record issued by the country of origin or the country where the foreigner has residence more than one year.”
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0308.php · verified 2026-06-23
Application fee
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0308.php · verified 2026-06-23
Open to all nationalities
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0308.php · verified 2026-06-23
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Informational only, not legal or immigration advice. Requirements change — always confirm on the official government source linked above before applying. Last verified 2026-06-23.