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TLS-2003-L-78362
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
Law Regarding Immigration and Asylum, 2003 (Law No. 9/2003).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Timor-Leste
Subjects (Classification)
Migrant workers
Adopted on (Date of text)
2003-05-06
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - Rights and Duties of Foreigners
Chapter III - Entry into and Exit from the National Territory
Chapter IV - Visas
Chapter V - Extension of Permanent Residence
Chapter VI - Family Reunification
Chapter VII - Special Travel Documents
Chapter VIII - Residence Authorization
Chapter IX - Lodging Registration
Chapter X - Expulsion From the National Territory
Chapter XI - Immigration Crimes [article 81 deals with human trafficking]
Chapter XII - Right to Asylum
Chapter XIII - Fees
Chapter XIV - Fines
Chapter XV - Final and Transitional Provisions
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2003-09-29
Confirmed.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2004-05-07 (TLS-2004-R-95058)
Regularization of Foreigners in the National Territory (Government Decree No. 4/2004).
Repealing Text region
Repealing text(s)
2017-05-19 (TLS-2017-L-106092)
Law No. 11/2017 on Immigration and Asylum.
Monograph region
Monograph title
Unofficial English Translation (excerpts).
Page range
4 pages
File
F109273038/TMP78362.pdf (PDF)
Monograph title
English Translation
Page range
51 pages
File
F471740484/TMP78362.pdf (PDF)