Via embassy

New Zealand visa for citizens of Timor-Leste

Citizens of Timor-Leste need a visa for New Zealand that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Timor-Leste: the passport opens 55 countries visa-free; Dili — Wellington: ≈ 6,040 km, about 8 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

99% of the applications we submit are approved

How we achieve this

After payment, a manager will contact you.

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to New Zealand without a visa on a Timor-Leste passport?

No: citizens of Timor-Leste need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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New Zealand visa rules at a glance

With a Timor-Leste passport you can visit 55 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 53 with an e-visa; 63 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Timor-Leste passport ranks 99th of 199.
Timor-Leste passport: visa-free access to 55 countries; New Zealand passport: 113.
Citizens of Timor-Leste and New Zealand can travel together visa-free to 53 countries, for example: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Micronesia, Kiribati, Seychelles, Eswatini, Palestine, Cyprus, Moldova, Finland, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia.
Citizens of New Zealand, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste visa for citizens of New Zealand

Travelling to New Zealand: good to know

Dili — Wellington: about 6,040 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 8 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +4 hours.
Local time: Dili 12:00 — Wellington 16:00.
Local currency: New Zealand Dollar.
Languages: English and Māori.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NZ$1.77.
New Zealand is the 33rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Timor-Leste.