1. Foreigners may not apply and be granted a Resident Permit unless they have first been granted the Visa to Establish Residence, or are granted family reunification as immediate family of a person granted a Resident permit. Foreigners who have been granted that visa may then apply to the Immigration Service for a Residence Permit. Note : Resident Permits cannot be applied for or granted on arrival at a border post.
2. Applications can only be made within Timor Leste. Applications must be submitted by persons within the country directly to the Immigration Service in Dili, Timor Leste.
3. Pay the application fee.

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Immigration Service

Office of Ministry of Interior (formerly the Secretary State of Security Building)
Ground Floor
Vila Verde (Opposite Obrigado Barracks)
Dili, Timor-Leste

Telephone : (+670) 331 0369

Official working hours:
08:00am - 05:30pm. (time zone - GMT +09:00)

E-mail : informacaosm@gmail.com

Timor-Leste Embassies

To apply for a resident permit you must :

• Possess a Visa to Establish Residence (where applying for the first resident permit)
• Demonstrate that you do not have a criminal or police record.
• Be physically present in the country

Additional criteria for grant of Permanent Residence :

• Must have been a legal resident in the country for at least 12 consecutive years
• Must not have been sentenced for criminal offences to a prison term(s) that, separately or cumulatively, exceed(s) one year, during the residence period

Temporary Residence:

• New application: US$40
• Renewal: US$25

Permanent Residence:

• New application: US$100
• Renewal: US$25

Temporary Residence:

• Valid for 2 years from the date of issue, renewable for the same period

Permanent Residence:

• No time limit to the period of residence
• Permit card must be renewed every 5 years

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

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Immigration Service of Timor-Leste

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