🇦🇺Australia passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Australia passport holders can travel to 186 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 136 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival, and 16 with an electronic travel authorisation. 23 more offer an e-visa; 39 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Australia passport 10th of 199 worldwide.
- 136 visa-free
- 34 on arrival
- 16 eTA
- 23 e-visa
- 39 visa required
- #10 global rank
Visa-free
136 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands3 months
Albania3 months
Andorra3 months
Angola30 days
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina3 months
Armenia6 months
Aruba3 months
Austria3 months
Bahamas
Barbados
Belarus30 days
Belgium3 months
Belize30 days
Bermuda
Bolivia
Botswana3 months
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria3 months
Caribbean Netherlands3 months
Cayman Islands
Chile3 months
China30 days
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia3 months
Curaçao3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia3 months
Denmark3 months
Dominica21 days
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador3 months
El Salvador3 months
Estonia3 months
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland3 months
France3 months
French Guiana3 months
French Polynesia3 months
Gambia3 months
Georgia
Germany3 months
Gibraltar3 months
Greece3 months
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe3 months
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras3 months
Hong Kong3 months
Hungary3 months
Iceland3 months
Ireland3 months
Italy3 months
Jamaica
Japan3 months
Kazakhstan30 days
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan30 days
Latvia3 months
Lesotho
Liechtenstein3 months
Lithuania3 months
Luxembourg3 months
Macau30 days
Malaysia
Malta3 months
Martinique3 months
Mauritius
Mayotte3 months
Mexico6 months
Micronesia30 days
Moldova
Monaco3 months
Mongolia30 days
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Morocco
Netherlands3 months
New Caledonia3 months
Nicaragua
North Macedonia3 months
Norway3 months
Oman14 days
Panama3 months
Paraguay
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland3 months
Portugal3 months
Réunion3 months
Romania3 months
Saint Barthélemy3 months
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa3 months
San Marino30 days
Serbia3 months
Singapore
Sint Maarten3 months
Slovakia3 months
Slovenia3 months
Solomon Islands3 months
South Africa3 months
South Korea
Spain3 months
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden3 months
Switzerland3 months
Taiwan3 months
Tajikistan30 days
Tunisia3 months
Turkey3 months
Turks and Caicos Islands
Ukraine3 months
United Arab Emirates3 months
Uruguay3 months
Uzbekistan30 days
Vanuatu4 months
Venezuela3 months
Wallis and Futuna3 months
Western Sahara
Zambia3 months
Visa on arrival
34 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Bangladesh30 days
Brunei30 days
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Cape Verde
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Egypt30 days
Ethiopia
Indonesia30 days
Iran30 days
Jordan3 months
Kuwait3 months
Laos30 days
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands3 months
Namibia3 months
Nepal3 months
New Zealand
Niue30 days
Palau30 days
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste30 days
Tonga31 days
Tuvalu30 days
Zimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
16 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
23 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
39 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bouvet Island
British Indian Ocean Territory
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Côte d’Ivoire
DR Congo
Eritrea
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Libya
Mali
Nauru
Niger
Nigeria
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Papua New Guinea
Republic of the Congo
Russia
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
South Georgia
Sudan
Thailand
Tokelau
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkmenistan
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Australia passport holders visit visa-free?
186 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 23 more offer an e-visa; 39 require a visa before travel.
Where can Australia passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where Australia passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 186 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do Australia passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 23 offer an e-visa, while 39 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a Australia passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The Australia passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the Australia passport ranked?
10th of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
What is the best time to visit Australia?
January, based on Canberra's climate normals.
How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites does Australia have?
21.
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.