Timor-Leste
Health
Before you travel check that:
- your destination can provide the healthcare you may need
- you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation
This is particularly important if you have a health condition or are pregnant.
Emergency medical number
Call 110, +670 331 1044 or +670 723 3212 and ask for an ambulance.
Emergency medical services in Timor-Leste are unreliable. Make your own way to hospital if you can.
There may be other numbers for the areas you visit 鈥� ask your hotel or the local police.
Contact your insurance company quickly if you鈥檙e referred to a medical facility for treatment.
Vaccine recommendations and health risks
At least 8 weeks before your trip:
- check the latest
- see where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the
Go to TravelHealthPro to see , including:
- rabies (Oecusse exclave, Bobonaro and Covalima municipalities, and possibly elsewhere)
- chikungunya
- dengue
- gastroenteritis
- typhoid
- hepatitis
- tuberculosis
- malaria
Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Timor-Leste. Read more about .
Medication
The legal status and regulation of some medicines prescribed or bought in the UK can be different in other countries.
Read .
Healthcare in Timor-Leste
Medical services in Timor-Leste are limited, particularly outside Dili.
In a medical emergency, it鈥檚 likely you鈥檒l need to be evacuated to Australia or Singapore. However, medical evacuation is difficult because of the limited number of airlines from Timor-Leste. You should make sure you have adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds to cover the cost of any medical treatment abroad and repatriation.
Travel and mental health
Read FCDO guidance on travel and mental health. There is also .