Australian Passport Visa Free Countries: Guide to Visa-free travel for Citizens of Australia

Australian Passport can visit 180 visa-free countries and territories in the world - some of them are e-visa, visa on arrival and even a bilateral agreement with the Schengen zone. A passport doesn’t only confirm our citizenship but can take us to any part of the world. An Australian Passport is ranked 9th in terms of having a strong passport and travel Freedom. So with your Australian passport, the world is more accessible.

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If you want to travel the world or want a stress free vacation, here is the list of Australia passport visa-free countries.

Various Tourist Visas Explained for Australian passport holders

There are four types of VISA that a traveler can secure.

VISA-FREE All you need is your valid passport (at least six months valid), and you can enter the country without a visa for a specific period.

VISA-ON-ARRIVAL (VOA) When you arrive in a particular country, you can get a visa at the airport or terminal you land, you need to pay some specific fees, and you have a visa!

VISA-REQUIRED You need to apply at the embassy or thru an accredited agency and pass specific requirements to obtain a VISA from the country you are visiting.

E-VISA You must apply and pay fees online for your visa application. Your passport number is on the database of the country you are planning to visit, so there’s no need for stickers or stamps.

Complete List of Visa-Free Countries for Australian Passport Holder (And Visa on Arrivals)

Oceania countries that are visa-free for Australians

Fiji, 4 months
Kiribati, 120 days
Marshall Islands, VOA, 90 days
Micronesia, 30 days
New Zealand, freedom of movement. Australian citizens are exempt from the requirement to hold a permit on arrival in New Zealand and may reside or work for an indefinite period as long as they: 1. present a valid Australian passport OR hold a foreign passport with evidence of their Australian citizenship, 2. have no criminal convictions, 3. have no untreated tuberculosis, and 4. have not been deported, excluded or removed from any country

Palau, VOA, 30 days
Papua New Guinea, eVisa/Free VOA at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul), 30 days
Samoa, entry Permit on Arrival, 60 days
Solomon Islands, Visitor's Permit on Arrival, 3 months
Tonga, VOA, 31 days
Tuvalu, VOA, 1 month
Vanuatu, 30 days

Asia countries that are visa-free for Australians

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Armenia, 180 days
Azerbaijan, eVisa, 30 days
Bahrain, eVisa/VOA, 14 days
Bangladesh, VOA not available at all entry points, 30 days
Brunei, VOA, 30 days
Cambodia, eVisa/VOA, 30 days
East Timor, VOA at Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or the Dili Sea Port, 30 days
Georgia, 360 days
Indonesia, 30 days
Iran, VOA, 30 days
Israel, 3 months
Japan, 90 days
Jordan, VOA not available at all entry points, 2 months
Kazakhstan, 30 days
Kuwait, eVisa/VOA, 3 months
Kyrgyzstan, 60 days
Laos, eVisa can enter through Wattay International Airport and the First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge Entry points Lalai, Lantui, Meuang mom, Pakxan, and Phoudou are open only to visa holders while VOA can entry through international airports in Luangphabang, Pakse, Savannakhet and Vientiane, and at 4 land borders Friendship Bridge, and at 13 border crossings as well as Tanalaeng train station in Vientiane, 30 days but VOA is extendable up to 60 days
Lebanon, VOA, 1 month, extendable for 2 additional months free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a nonrefundable return or roundtrip ticket
Malaysia, 3 months
Maldives, VOA, 30 days
Nepal, VOA, 90 days
Philippines, 30 days
Qatar, 30 days
Singapore, 90 days
South Korea, 90 days
Sri Lanka, eVisa/VOA, 30 days
Tajikistan, eVisa/VOA at Dushanbe International Airport, 30 days
Thailand, 30 days
United Arab Emirates, VOA, 30 days
Uzbekistan, 30 days

AFRICA countries that are visa-free for Australians

Benin, eVisa/VOA, 30/8 days, Must have an international vaccination certificate
Botswana, 90 days within a year period
Burkina Faso, VOA, 1 month
Cape Verde, VOA at Sal, Boa Vista, São Vicente or Santiago international airports, 30 days
Comoros, VOA, 45 days
Egypt, eVisa/VOA, 30 days
Eswatini / Swaziland, 30 days
Ethiopia, eVisa/VOA must both arrive at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, 30 or 90 days
Gabon, eVisa holders must arrive at Libreville International Airport or VOA, 90 days
Gambia, 90 days
Guinea-Bissau, eVisa/VOA, up to 90 days
Kenya, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months
Lesotho, 14 days
Madagascar, eVisa/VOA, up to 90 days
Malawi, VOA, 30 days, maybe extended to 90 days
Mauritania, VOA at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, 90 days
Mauritius, 90 days
Morocco, 3 months
Mozambique, VOA but must have a return or onward ticket, 30 days
Namibia, 3 months
Rwanda, eVisa/VOA, 30 days
Senegal, VOA, 90 days
Seychelles, Visitor’s Permit on Arrival, 3 months
Somalia, VOA, 30 days, Australian government advises citizens not to visit here due to safety concerns
South Africa, 90 days
Tanzania, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months
Togo, VOA, 7 days
Tunisia, 3 months
Uganda, eVisa/VOA, up to 3 months
Zambia, eVisa/VOA, 90 days, there is a Universal visa to enter also Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe, eVisa/VOA, 3 months, there is a Universal visa to enter also Zambia

Europe – Schengen Areas with Bilateral Agreements with Australia

Australian Citizens may enter the following Schengen countries and stay for 3 months in each country in a 180 day period. However, please practice caution if you enter Schengen state not in this list as you may be considered as overstaying.

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For example, you entered Austria (with bilateral agreement) on January 1 and stayed for 2 months then on March you go to Belgium (with bilateral agreement); you can stay in Belgium for more a month or even up to 3 months (May). The total would be 150 days, instead of the standard 90. However, if from Austria you spend 2 months then transfer to Czech Republic (no agreement), then the 90/180 rule applies; you can only stay a total of 90 days (up to March 31) in both countries in a 180-day period. Come back in July, and it would be safe to visit countries with no agreement. Be careful with this.

Another example: When you enter a Schengen area, not in the agreement, like Czech Republic, Estonia, and Greece and stay for a month each (January to March). That’s already a total of 90 days. However, you can enter the countries within the list, and it won’t consider how many days you previously spent; so you can spend 90 days in Austria (April to June), another 90 in Belgium (July to September), and another to Sweden (October to December). However, do not exit in the countries not in the list between April and June, because when you enter it will be your 91st day at a Schengen Area, you may come back on July as it will be considered 1st day in another 180-day period.

So here are the countries where Australian Passport Holders can spend 90 days within any 180-day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries:

Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Iceland

Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Spain
Sweden

Other Countries with the 90/180 scheme

What does this 90/180 rule mean? It means you can only travel around Schengen Areas for a maximum of 90 days within half a year. So if you entered EU on January 1, and spent traveling from January 1 – March 30, a total of 90 days, then you need to exit EU and return after 180 days – July 1. Another example would be entering on January 1-30 (30 days), exiting on January 31st then going back in traveling on March 1-30 (another 30 days), exiting again and going back on June 1-30 (another 30 days), so you need to exit on June 31st and come back for another 90 days starting July 1.

*Schengen Countries*

Czech Republic
Estonia
Greece
Hungary
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Malta
Poland
Portugal
Slovakia
Slovenia
Switzerland

*Other Countries adopting the 180 day period*

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Moldova

Montenegro

Monaco

North Macedonia

Romania

Serbia

Ukraine

Other Countries in Europe Where Australian Passport Holders Can Enter Without a Visa

Albania, 90 days
Andorra, 3 months
Belarus, 30 days, must arrive and leave via Minsk International Airport
Ireland, 3 months
San Marino, 90 days
United Kingdom, 6 months
Vatican City, 90 days

North America countries that are visa-free for Australians

Antigua and Barbuda, 1 month
Bahamas, 3 months
Barbados, 6 months
Belize, 30 days
Canada, 6 months, eTA required if arriving by air
Costa Rica, 90 days
Cuba, Tourist Card required, 30 days, buy from the embassy, airline or travel agent
Dominica, 6 months
Dominican Republic, 90 days
El Salvador, 3 months
Grenada, 3 months
Guatemala, 90 days
Haiti, 3 months
Honduras, 3 months
Jamaica, 180 days
Mexico, 180 days
Nicaragua, 90 days
Panama, 180 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis, 3 months
Saint Lucia, 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1 month
Trinidad and Tobago, 30 days
United States, 90 days, ESTA required if arriving by air or cruise

South America countries that are visa-free for Australians

Argentina, 90 days,
Bolivia, 90 days
Brazil, 90 days
Chile, 90 days
Colombia, 90 days, extendable up to 180 days
Ecuador, 90 days
Guyana, 3 months
Paraguay, VOA at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, 90 days
Peru, 183 days
Suriname, eVisa/Tourist Card on Arrival, 90 days
Uruguay, 3 months
Venezuela, 90 days, Australian government advises citizens not to visit here due to safety concerns

eVisa for Australian Passport Holders

In case you are wondering, here is the list of the countries you need eVisa before arriving

Angola, 30 days
Azerbaijan, 30 days
Djibouti, 31 days
India, 60 days, arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports
Ivory Coast, 3 months, arrive via Port Bouet Airport
Myanmar, 28 days, arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu.
Oman, 30 days
Pakistan, 30 days
São Tomé and Príncipe, 30 days
Suriname, 90 days
Turkey, 3 months
Ukraine, 30 days
Vietnam, 30 days

Requirements Common To Travelers with Australian Passport

Though some countries need specific requirements in their application, the most common document you need to prepare if you are hoping to visit the listed countries is a passport to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival. Most countries also require a minimum of blank pages in the passport being presented, at least one or two.

I’m excited for you to travel all these countries or maybe spend a few days in some of these. There are a lot of visa-free countries for Australian passport holders, so you might get confused about where to go first. You can check some articles in my blog and get inspired on where to go; be it exotic Asia, classical Europe, beautiful Americas, relaxing Oceania or diverse Africa. Trust me, the world is gorgeous; it’s waiting for you to see it. Happy travels!

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