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Foreign travel advice

Timor-Leste

Warnings and insurance

Still current at:
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7 OctoberAugust 20242025
Updated:
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25 OctoberJuly 20242025
Latest update:
UpdatedRemoval informationof malaria from list of potential health risks, after Timor-Leste was certified by the WHO to be malaria-free on rabies24 casesJuly 2025 ('Health' page).

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Update history

2025-07-25 15:49
Removal of malaria from list of potential health risks, after Timor-Leste was certified by the WHO to be malaria-free on 24 July 2025 (‘Health’ page).

2024-10-09 12:42
Updated information on rabies cases (‘Health’ page).

2024-09-16 14:04
Removal of information on the visit of Pope Francis 9-11 September (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

2024-09-03 14:53
New information on the visit of Pope Francis 9-11 September (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)

2024-08-09 10:07
Addition of information on visas, using unmetered taxis, access to credit card facilities, swimming safely, and health risks (‘Entry requirements’, ‘Safety and security’ and ‘Health’ pages).

2024-02-13 13:12
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.

2023-06-22 10:13
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages

2022-04-14 15:21
The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the whole of Timor-Leste based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks. Updated information on entry and quarantine requirements (‘Coronavirus’, ‘Entry requirements’ and ‘Health’ pages)