18 VISA-FREE Countries You Can Visit with Australian Visa or PR [2024 Edition]

Australian visa is one of the most powerful visas to have. An Australian visa not only allows VISA-FREE travel to Australia but also to a handful of countries without requiring any additional visas. As of 2024, there are 17 countries you can visit with Australian visa or PR. 

That said, using an Australian visa can be challenging. All Australian visas are electronic visas these days. Immigration officers at the airports may not know how to verify the authenticity of an Australian e-Visa. 

In this guide, I will go over these 17 countries, eligible nationalities, length of stay and the entry rules to keep in mind. 

If you are here but don’t hold an Australian Visa, read the full guide on various types of Australian visas for tourists, requirements, eligibility and application process.

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VISA-FREE countries you can visit with Australian visa or PR in 2024

The VISA-FREE countries you can visit with Australian visa or PR in 2024 are:

• Asia
  • 01. Malaysia
  • 02. Philippines
  • 03. Singapore
  • 04. South Korea
  • 05. Taiwan
  • 06. Thailand
• Oceania
  • 07. Australia
• Europe
  • 08. Armenia
  • 09. Georgia
  • 10. Montenegro
  • 11. United Kingdom
• Middle East
  • 12. Jordan
  • 13. Oman
  • 14. Qatar
• Africa
  • 15. Egypt
  • 16. Morocco
• Central America
  • 17. Panama
• South America
  • 18. Peru

This list changes quite often. Please bookmark this page and refer to it for an updated list. 

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Eligible Australian visas

Depending on the VISA-FREE country, any of the below Australian visas can be used.

• Electronic Travel Authority (Subclass 601)
• eVisitor Visa (Subclass 651)
• Visitor Visa (Subclass 600)
• Work and Holiday Visa (Subclass 462)
• Student Visa (Subclass 500 and 407)
• Family Visa (Subclass 101, 103, 801/820, etc.)
• Work Visa (Subclass 408, 482, etc.)
• Permanent Resident Visa (Family-based or work-based, etc)

Refer to each country below for permitted Australian visas. Some countries require the Australian visa to be multiple-entry and have been used at least once to travel to Australia.

Are Australia e-Visas accepted?

Australia issues only e-visas these days. However, the acceptance of the e-Visa depends on the immigration officer’s and airline staff’s familiarity with the VEVO system. 

The Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system is used to verify the authenticity of Australian e-Visas. If they can use the VEVO system to verify your visa, you will have no problems gaining VISA-FREE entry. 

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Asia

01. Malaysia (Currently suspended)

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Bangladesh
  2. India
  3. Pakistan
  4. Sri Lanka
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry (or used single-entry) Australia visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 120 hours (5 days)
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Transit Without Visa (TWOA) at the VOA counter
  • TWOA is free of charge, valid for 120 hours (5 days), single-entry only
  • TWOA is available at Kuala Lumpur Airport (KLIA1 and KLIA2 terminals) only
  • TWOA is available only if flying with Malaysian Airlines, AirAsia or Malindo Air
  • Must be in transit to reach Australia as the destination. Must hold a confirmed onward eTicket or original boarding pass to Australia within 120 hours. (Exception for longer-term pass holders such as work visa, student visa, etc. who can depart to any third country)
  • Issuing of TWOA is at the discretion of the immigration offices at Kuala Lumpur Airport
• Official source: High Commission of Malaysia in New Delhi, India

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02. Philippines

• Eligible Nationalities: India passport holders only
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 14 days
• Entry rules:
  • Australian visa or PR must be valid for the entire duration of the stay
  • Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of departure
• Official source: Embassy of the Philippines in India

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03. Singapore

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused single/multiple-entry Australian visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 96 hours (4 days)
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to obtain Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) upon arrival
  • Must be traveling to or from the country of passport. Example: Must be traveling to a third country from India via Singapore or traveling to India from a third country via Singapore. An example itinerary would be India-Singapore-Bali or Bali-Singapore-India.
  • Both arriving and departing flights in Singapore must be on the same itinerary
  • Australian visa must be valid for at least 1 month at the time of arrival
• Official source: Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

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04. South Korea

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities (except these 23 countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameron, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Senegal, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Uzbekistan and Yemen)
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Must be traveling to/from Australia through South Korea
  • Australian e-visa prints are accepted (must be verifiable in VEVO)
• Official source: South Korea Embassy in Washington DC, USA

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05. Taiwan

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. Laos
  5. Myanmar
  6. Vietnam
• Permitted Australia visas: All valid/expired used/unused multiple or single-entry Australia visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid/expired Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 14 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to apply for ROC Travel Authorization Certificate online
  • ROC Travel Authorization Certificate is free of charge, valid for 90 days, multiple-entry
  • If using an EXPIRED Australian visa or PR, it must have expired in the last 10 years only
• Official source: Bureau of Consular Affairs of Republic of China (Taiwan)

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06. Thailand

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australia visas: All valid Australia RESIDENT visas such as student, work, etc. (Australia tourist visas are not accepted)
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 60 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Thailand e-Visa online
  • E-Visa fee is 40 USD, valid for 90 days or 180 days, single or multiple-entry
  • Must submit proof of residence in Australia such as driver’s license, utility bill, etc.
• Official source: Thai E-Visa Portal

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Oceania

07. Australia (of course!)

• Includes Australian territories: Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Norfolk Island

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Europe

08. Armenia

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Bahrain
  3. Belize
  4. Bhutan
  5. Bolivia
  6. Brunei
  7. Cambodia
  8. Colombia
  9. Costa Rica
  10. Cuba
  11. Egypt
  12. Fiji
  13. Grenada
  14. Guatemala
  15. Guyana
  16. Haiti
  17. Honduras
  18. India
  19. Indonesia
  20. Iraq
  21. Jamaica
  22. Kiribati
  23. Laos
  24. Malaysia
  25. Maldives
  26. Marshall Islands
  27. Micronesia
  28. Mongolia
  29. Morocco
  30. Myanmar
  31. Nauru
  32. Nicaragua
  33. Palau
  34. Papua New Guinea
  35. Paraguay
  36. Philippines
  37. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  38. Saint Lucia
  39. Samoa
  40. Saudi Arabia
  41. Solomon Islands
  42. Suriname
  43. Timor-Leste
  44. Tonga
  45. Trinidad and Tobago
  46. Tunisia
  47. Turkmenistan
  48. Tuvalu
  49. Vanuatu
  50. Venezuela
  51. Vietnam
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 120 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Visa ON ARRIVAL
  • VOA fee is 3,000 AMD, valid for 21 days, single-entry (OR) 15,000 AMD, valid for 120 days, single-entry
  • Australian visa or PR must be a STICKER in the passport (e-Visa prints are not accepted, unfortunately)
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

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09. Georgia

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Australian visa must be valid on the day of arrival in Georgia
  • Total duration of consecutive stays must not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia

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10. Montenegro

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australia visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australia visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rule: Australian visa must be valid for the intended period of the stay
• Official source: Government of Montenegro

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11. United Kingdom

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 24 hours only (Transit Without Visa)
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to request a 24-hour entry at London (LHR) or Manchester (MAN) airports
  • Must be traveling to or from Australia
  • Must arrive and depart by air
  • Must hold the boarding pass for the onward flight
  • Onward flight must be within 24 hours (on the same day or the next day before midnight)
  • Granting the 24-hour entry is at the sole discretion of the immigration officer
• Official source: GOV.UK

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Middle East

12. Jordan

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Afghanistan
  2. Angola
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Belize
  5. Benin
  6. Botswana
  7. Burkina Faso
  8. Burundi
  9. Cambodia
  10. Cameroon
  11. Central African Republic
  12. Chad
  13. Comoros
  14. Congo, Dem. Rep. Of
  15. Congo, Rep. of
  16. Cote d’Ivoire
  17. Cuba
  18. Djibouti
  19. Equatorial Guinea
  20. Eritrea
  21. Ethiopia
  22. Gabon
  23. Gambia
  24. Ghana
  25. Guinea
  26. Guinea Bissau
  27. Iran
  28. Iraq
  29. Lao
  30. Liberia
  31. Libya
  32. Madagascar
  33. Mali
  34. Mauritania
  35. Mongolia
  36. Mozambique
  37. Myanmar
  38. Namibia
  39. Nepal
  40. Niger
  41. Nigeria
  42. Pakistan
  43. Palestine
  44. Papua New Guinea
  45. Philippines
  46. Senegal
  47. Sierra Leone
  48. Somalia
  49. South Sudan
  50. Sri Lanka
  51. Sudan
  52. Syria
  53. Tanzania
  54. Timor-Leste
  55. Togo
  56. Uganda
  57. Vietnam
  58. Yemen
  59. Zambia
• Permitted Australian visas: None
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 90 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT but are eligible to apply for Jordan E-Visa
  • Australia PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Jordan E-Visa

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13. Oman

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Albania
  2. Armenia
  3. Azerbaijan
  4. Belarus
  5. Bhutan
  6. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  7. Costa Rica
  8. Cuba
  9. El Salvador
  10. Guatemala
  11. Honduras
  12. India
  13. Kazakhstan
  14. Kyrgyzstan
  15. Laos
  16. Maldives
  17. Mexico
  18. Morocco
  19. Nicaragua
  20. Panama
  21. Peru
  22. Tajikistan
  23. Turkmenistan
  24. Uzbekistan
  25. Vietnam
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 10 or 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Oman 26M or 26N Tourist Visa online
  • 26M eVIsa fee is 20 OMR, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • 26N eVIsa fee is 5 OMR, valid for 10 days, single-entry only
• Official source: Sultanate of Oman, Royal Oman Police

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14. Qatar

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for A3 Visa online on the Hayya portal
  • A3 Visa fee is QAR 100, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Must provide hotel booking for the entire stay reserved through the Discover Qatar website
  • Australian visa or PR must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
• Official source: Qatar Tourism Board

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Africa

15. Egypt

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid USED Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at all international airports
  • VOA fee is 25 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Australian visa or PR must have been used to enter Australia at least once
• Official source: Egypt Tourism Department

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16. Morocco

• Eligible Nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • Australian visa or PR must be valid for at least 90 days from the day of arrival
• Official source: Morocco E-Visa Portal

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Central America

17. Panama

• Eligible nationalities: All nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid USED Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 30 days
• Entry rules:
  • Australian visa or PR must have been used at least once to enter Australia before
  • Australian visa or PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
  • Must show proof of economic solvency for a minimum of 500 USD
• Official source: Embassy of Panama in the USA

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South America

18. Peru

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Entry granted: 180 days
• Entry rule: Australian visa or PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru

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Conclusion

Australian visa is quickly becoming one of the powerful visas to collect. As of 2024, there are 18 VISA-FREE countries you can visit with Australian visa or PR. The only challenge is that all Australian visas are e-Visas. Immigration officers and airline check-in staff may not be familiar with the VEVO system to verify the authenticity of the visa. 

Apart from the above 18, do you know any country that accepts an Australian visa or PR? Let me know in the comments below.

Change history: For those who are interested, here are the changes to this list.

Date	Changes
08 Feb 2024	Countries added: Jordan
22 Mar 2024	Countries added: Thailand (residents of Australia can now apply for Thai eVisa)