Timor-Leste is an island nation in Southeast Asia. In 2002, Timor-Leste became an independent nation and the 191st member of the United Nations.

Establishing permanent land and maritime boundaries with neighbouring Australia and Indonesia is a national priority for Timor-Leste.

In 2018, following compulsory conciliation under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the “Treaty between the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Australia establishing their respective maritime boundaries in the Timor Sea” entered into force.

To achieve full sovereignty, Timor-Leste still has to finalize its land and sea boundaries with Indonesia.

To learn more about the Land and Maritime Boundary Office: