Residence 

There are two pathways for foreigners wishing to obtain a Temporary or Permanent Resident permit. The first involves initially applying for and obtaining a Visa to Establish Residency. The other is via family reunification.

The Visa to Establish Residency allows the holder to enter Timor-Leste to request a Residence Permit. Foreigners are unable to apply for and be granted a Resident Permit  unless they have first been granted this visa, or are granted family reunification as immediate family of a person granted a Resident permit.

Foreigners who have been granted the Visa to Establish Residency and entered the country on this basis may then apply to the Immigration Department in Dili for a Residence Permit. The residence permit cannot be processed on arrival as this service is only available at the offices of the Immigration Department in Dili to those who are within the country.

Further details are in the links below.

See - Visa to Establish Residency

See - Family Reunification

See - Resident Permits

See  - Visa application forms.

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