How do I extend my visa or continue my stay after arrival?
1. Further stay options via the Immigration Department in Dili
You may apply for the following types of visa after your arrival at the Immigration Department Offices in Dili, Timor Leste.
Class III Study Visa (Important - you must already hold a visa of the same type)
Class IV Cultural, Scientific, Sporting or Media Visa (Important - you must already hold a visa of the same type)
Work Permit (Important - you must already hold a visa of the same type)
Resident Permit (Important - you must already hold a resident permit or visa to establish residency)
Family Reunification (for immediate family of foreigners granted a residence permit)
Special Stay Authorisation (For NGO/Co-Operation staff only)
If you are a member of staff of a designated NGO or Cooperation Organisation and not already granted stay authorisation by virtue of that employment, you may also apply for a Special Stay Authorisation at the at the Immigration Department, Office of the Secretary of State for Security, Dili, Timor Leste.
Immediate family of foreigners granted Residence in Timor Leste, and who were resident with the foreigner abroad, may apply for Family Reunification at the Immigration Department, Office of the Secretary of State for Security in Dili, Timor Leste.
Holders of the Visa to Establish Residence may also apply for a Residence Permit (Temporary or Permanent).
Important - Please note that Transit (Class II) visas and Visas to Establish Residence CANNOT be extended after arrival. Holders of Transit Visas are required to depart the country before the validity of their visa ceases. If they seek to stay on another basis they must leave the country and re-enter on another type of visa.
Holders of Visas to Establish Residence MUST apply for a residence permit before the expiry of the current visa.
Please note, you should make any extension of further stay application BEFORE your current visa expires.
See - Immigration Department Location and Contact Details
See - Visa forms
2. Further stay options via the Department of Consular Affairs Department in Dili
You may also apply to stay in Timor Leste after arrival on the following types of visa where you do not already hold a visa of this type:
Applications for these visas must be made at the Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Dili, Timor Leste.
See - Department of Consular Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Dili, Timor Leste (See - Department of Consular Affairs Contact details)
See - Visa forms
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