US Embassy in Dili
Embassy 
United States Dili, Timor-Leste
- Address
- Avenida de Portugal, Dili
- Phone
- +670 332-4684
- ConsDili@state.gov
- Website
- tl.usembassy.gov
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 2 March 2024
The US embassy in Dili stands at Avenida de Portugal, Dili, in Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. Citizens of Timor-Leste must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in the United States
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Veterans Day
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Thanksgiving Day
United States visa for citizens of Timor-Leste
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Citizens of Timor-Leste must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States. Whether the US embassy in Dili takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
US visa statistics
| Visas issued | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor (B) | 46 | 15 |
| Student (F, M) | 15 | 11 |
| Exchange (J) | 70 | 78 |
| Diplomatic and official (A, G) | 156 | 85 |
| Total | 287 | 189 |
In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), the US embassy in Dili issued 189 nonimmigrant visas. 45% were diplomatic and official visas (A, G), followed by exchange visitor (41%) and visitor (8%) visas. That is 34% fewer than in fiscal year 2024 (287).
From October 2025 to February 2026, it issued 49, 8% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.
The State Department publishes issuances per post but no refusal figures per post, and these numbers say nothing about how long the wait for an interview is; check the current wait time on travel.state.gov before planning.
Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Malaysia in DiliLevel 3, Block D, Palm Business and Trade Centre Rua de Fatumeta, Suco Bairro Pite Dili, TIMOR - LESTE
The United States’ other missions in Timor-Leste
The US embassy in Dili is the only mission of the United States in Timor-Leste on record. Timor-Leste in turn has 2 missions in the United States, its embassy being in Washington D.C.
Good to know
About the US embassy in Dili
It appears in official lists as Embassy of the United States in Dili.
Address and contact
Address: Avenida de Portugal, Dili. The record for the US embassy in Dili includes a phone number, an e-mail address and an official website.
US citizens travelling to Timor-Leste
US citizens can get a visa on arrival in Timor-Leste, valid for stays of up to 30 days.
Before visiting the US embassy in Dili
Current procedures for the US embassy in Dili, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the US embassy in Dili
Within 1 km of the US embassy in Dili there is one other foreign mission.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the US Embassy in Dili?
The US embassy in Dili is at Avenida de Portugal, Dili.
Do citizens of Timor-Leste need a visa for the United States?
Citizens of Timor-Leste must obtain a visa before travelling to the United States.
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