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Remote jobs open to people in Timor-Leste

366 roles you can apply to from Timor-Leste, 338 of them open worldwide. Every listing is checked for hidden country, state, and city requirements.

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Your workday overlap

Timor-Leste · UTC+9

  • New York0h
  • London0h
  • Berlin0h
  • Singapore7h

Pay in these listings

$19k – $416k

USD a year, midpoint ~$172k, from 26 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

26 companies

4 aimed at your region, 46 worldwide · 100% direct from the employer

From Timor-Leste (UTC+9), a standard 9–5 overlaps 7 hours with Singapore, and your daytime naturally covers Asia-Pacific business hours. Most roles open to Timor-Leste right now are in engineering, marketing, support.

Getting paid from Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste uses the US dollar, so USD salaries arrive without currency conversion.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Timor-Leste by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in US dollar.

Working remotely from Timor-Leste: common questions

Can someone in Timor-Leste work remotely for a US or European company?

Yes. 50 roles we've checked accept applicants in Timor-Leste: 46 are open worldwide and 4 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Timor-Leste.

How do international employers pay remote workers in Timor-Leste?

Foreign employers usually pay people in Timor-Leste by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in US dollar. Timor-Leste uses the US dollar, so USD salaries arrive without currency conversion.

Do I need a work visa to work remotely for an overseas company from Timor-Leste?

Usually not, if you live and work in Timor-Leste: you aren't entering the employer's country, so its work visa rules don't apply. You do need the right to work in Timor-Leste, and you'll handle tax there as a contractor or through an employer of record. Check with a local professional.

What hours and pay should I expect from Timor-Leste?

Timor-Leste runs on UTC+9; a 9–5 overlaps 0h with New York, 0h with London, 0h with Berlin, 7h with Singapore. Of the 26 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $19k to $416k USD a year, midpoint around $172k.

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