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Residence & citizenship

Residence & citizenship routes for Timor-Leste.

4 Timorese resources in this topic

Visa routes

  • Visa to Establish ResidenceVisa route

    A gateway visa allowing a foreign national to enter Timor-Leste to apply for a residence permit.

  • Temporary Resident PermitVisa route

    A renewable residence permit for foreign nationals living in Timor-Leste for work, family or humanitarian reasons.

  • Permanent Resident PermitVisa route

    Indefinite residence status for foreign nationals with long-standing ties to Timor-Leste.

  • Citizenship and NaturalisationVisa route

    Acquiring Timorese nationality by descent, birth or naturalisation under the Citizenship Law.