Yes, under Articles 57 of the Customs Code (Decree Law 14/2017), we are legally entitled to stop and question any person arriving into, or leaving Timor Leste. Questions may include the reasons for your travel, and what goods you may…
The Customs Arrival Declaration form is a document that you are legally required to complete and sign when you arrive into Timor-Leste. This form should include details of any prohibited or restricted goods, large amount of cash, commercial goods, or…
Yes: We may initially stop and question you. In most cases, we will not necessarily know that you are a diplomat, so please identify yourself as such to us. If we try to continue questioning you after you have identified…
No: Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, of which Timor-Leste is a signatory, specifically provides that the personal baggage of a diplomatic agent shall be free from (Customs) inspection, unless there are serious grounds for presuming that…
Under provisions contained within the Customs Code (Decree Law 14/2017), we are legally entitled to search any goods, person, vehicle or other conveyance that enters or exits the territory of Timor-Leste. This is a power that we take very seriously,…
Under provisions contained within the Customs Code (Decree Law 14/2017), we are legally entitled to search any goods, person, vehicle or other conveyance that enters or exits the territory of Timor-Leste. This is a power that we take very seriously,…
We recognize that it is important for you to have access to relevant laws, procedures, and regulations.
The Customs Code (Decree Law 14/ 2017) is the law for regulating Customs activities.
The Customs Authority works under two key national laws, namely the Organic Structure of the Customs Authority (Decree Law 2/2020), and the Customs Code (Decree Law 14/2017).
Under Article 18 of the Customs Code (Decree Law 14/2017), you must keep your import and export documents for a minimum of five years (paper or electronic), and you must make them available to Customs upon request.