The agreement was the culmination of a presentation by the Vice Minister for Association Southeast Asian Network (ASEAN) Affairs Milena Maria da Cosa Rangels to the Council of Ministers as part of provisions of the ASEAN Tourism Agreement and Timor-Leste’s accession roadmap to become the 11th member of ASEAN.

“The aforementioned agreement aims to strengthen friendly relations between the two countries and facilitate the travel of their citizens for tourist purposes,” the statement said.

Details about when the visa-free entry will start were not provided.