🇹🇱 Timor Leste · General Residence
Temporary Resident Permit — requirements, costs & how to apply
Who is eligible
| Age range | 18–65 |
Costs
| Application / consular fee | €93 |
Duration & renewal
Initial stay: 24 months.
Documents
- Foreigner must be on national territory
- Justified intention of permanent residence
- Valid travel documents
- Proof of lodgment and means of subsistence
- Legal stay with residence visa OR visa waiver
- No criminal conviction with sentence >1 year
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/sub0401.php.
Sources & verification
Every figure on this page is taken from an official government source and dated. Nothing is inferred.
Age range
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0401.php · verified 2026-06-23
Application fee
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0401.php · verified 2026-06-23
Open to all nationalities
https://migracao.gov.tl/html/sub0401.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.