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Australia passport

Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of September 4, 2026.

Australia passport holders can travel to 177 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 130 visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival, and 15 with an electronic travel authorisation. 22 more offer an e-visa; 49 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Australia passport 14th of 250 worldwide.

130 visa-free
32 on arrival
15 eTA
22 e-visa
49 visa required
#14 global rank

Visa-free

130 destinations

Enter on a valid passport, no visa.

Visa on arrival

32 destinations

A visa is issued at the border.

Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)

15 destinations

Quick online approval before departure.

e-Visa

22 destinations

Apply and get approved online before travel.

Visa required in advance

49 destinations

Arrange a visa before you travel.

Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.

About Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,287 km2 (2,968,464 sq mi), making it the sixth-largest country in the world, and is the world's flattest and driest inhabited continent. It is a megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, including deserts in the interior and tropical rainforests along the coast.

CapitalCanberra

RegionAustralia and New Zealand

Population27.6M

Area7,692,024 km²

CurrencyAustralian dollar

LanguagesEnglish

Calling code+61

Income levelHigh income

GDP per capita$65,130 (2025)

Tourist arrivals1.8M (2020)

Climate in Canberra

Warmest in January, coolest in August, driest in May. Monthly mean temperature:

January to December, climate normals via Open-Meteo (2020)

Summary from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.