Cultural, Scientific, Sporting or Media Visa   

Common Visa Class IV

The Common Visa Class IV allows the holder to enter Timor-Leste on a cultural trip, or, for scientific research, as an artist or athlete, or as a foreign media correspondent.

Criteria:

Applicants must:

• Demonstrate the purpose of stay by producing relevant documents and statements (such as letters of support from employers, professional organisation, inviters etc).
• Demonstrate sufficient funds or available income to support themselves for period of proposed stay without breaching visa conditions.
• Demonstrate accommodation arrangements.
• Hold a return ticket, or show ability to fund own departure.

Applicants must also be assessed as being of good character and health before they will be granted the visa and/or permitted to enter Timor Leste.

Important Notice:

In order to enter and remain in Timor-Leste, each foreigner must have the means to pay an amount equivalent to:

• One hundred US dollars for each entry;
• Fifty US dollars for each day expected to remain in the country.

Conditions:

The visa may be granted for,

• a validity period of one year (Visa can only be used within the validity period), and
• for one or more entries, and
• allows the holder to stay for the duration of his or her agreement or mission in Timor-Leste, up to 180 days.

Fee:

US$ 40

Application Form:

See  - Visa application forms.

Place of Application:

Please note - The Cultural Visa Class IV cannot be applied for or granted on arrival at a border post.

Abroad

• Visa application should usually be submitted to a diplomatic mission or consular office in the country of usual residence. (See the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Website for details of Embassies and Consulates Abroad).

• If the applicant resides in a country where there is no Timor-Leste Embassy or Consulate, the visa application should be submitted directly to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Dili, Timor-Leste. (See  - Department of Consular Affairs Contact details)

After arrival

• Visa applications must be submitted directly to the Department of Consular Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation in Dili, Timor-Leste. (See  - Department of Consular Affairs Contact details)

Place of Grant:

Cultural Visas Class IV may only be granted by Officers of the Department of Consular Affairs in Dili or at Timor Leste missions abroad.

Important Notice:

At the moment the Department of Consular Affairs in Dili and Timor-Leste Embassies/Consulates can only give a visa authorisation letter. The visa will be stamped in your passport by Immigration Department staff on arrival on presentation of the letter.

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