17 VISA-FREE countries you can visit with Australian visa (2026)

Australian visa is one of the most powerful visas to have. An Australian visa not only allows you to travel to Australia but also offers VISA-FREE travel to a handful of countries. As of 2026, there are 17 countries you can visit with Australian visa. 

All Australian visas are electronic visas. Airline staff and immigration officers at the airports may not be familiar with e-Visas or may not know how to verify the authenticity of an Australian e-Visa. So you will have to prepare to do some convincing.

In this guide, I will discuss these 17 countries, eligible nationalities, length of stay, and additional requirements. 

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

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What Australian visas are eligible?

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.)

If you hold an Australian PR, refer to the article VISA-FREE countries for Australian permanent residents.

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Are Australian e-Visas accepted?

Australia issues only e-Visas these days. According to my research, most countries in this list accept e-Visas, but you must present a printed copy of your Australia e-Visa (also called “Visa Grant Notice”). Immigration officers or airline staff may verify the authenticity of your e-Visa on the Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) system.

There may be some immigration officers or airline staff who may not be familiar with e-Visas and the VEVO system. In such cases, you must take matters into your own hands. You will have to proactively show them how to use the VEVO system to verify the authenticity of Australian e-Visas. 

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How to prove if the Australian e-Visa has been used?

Some countries require the Australia e-Visa to have been used at least once to enter Australia. For example, Egypt and Panama require a USED Australia e-Visa.

Australia does not issue physical entry stamps in the passport, so proving that you have used the e-Visa would be challenging.

You can be proactive and request an entry stamp at immigration each time you enter Australia. This ensures that you have evidence of entry into Australia.

If you don’t have a stamp, you can request international movement records from the Immigration and Citizenship portal. This is a free online form. It can take several days to receive the records.

Now, let’s go ahead and take a look at the countries by region, starting with Asia.

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Asia

01. Japan

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: Valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian RESIDENT visas such as work, student, family, etc. (tourist visas such as ETA, eVisitor, Visitor, etc. are not eligible)
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Japan eVisa
  • eVisa fee is JPY 3,000, valid for 90 days, single-entry only
  • Must submit proof of residence to prove that you reside in Australia
  • Must enter Japan by flight only
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan

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02. Malaysia (temporarily 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
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 120 hours (5 days)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you 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 TWOA is at the discretion of the immigration offices at Kuala Lumpur Airport
• Official source: Consulate General of Malaysia in Chennai, India

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03. Philippines

• Eligible nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days (India) or 7 days (China)
• Additional requirements:
  • Australian visa 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 Singapore

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04. 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)
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 96 hours (4 days)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Singapore Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) upon arrival
  • Must be traveling to or from the country of the 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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05. South Korea

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities (except these 23 countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, 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)
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Must be traveling to/from Australia through South Korea, ex: Australia-South Korea-Japan or India-South Korea-Australia
  • If there is a transit or stopover before South Korea, it cannot be more than 3 days
• Official source: South Korea Embassy in Washington DC, USA

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06. Taiwan

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Cambodia
  2. India
  3. Indonesia
  4. Laos
  5. Myanmar
  6. Vietnam
• Permitted Australia visas: All valid used/unused multiple or single-entry Australia visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for the Taiwan Travel Authorization Certificate (TAC) online
  • Taiwan TAC is free of charge, valid for 90 days, and multiple-entry
• Official source: Bureau of Consular Affairs of Republic of China (Taiwan)

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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. Belize
  3. Bhutan
  4. Bolivia
  5. Brunei
  6. Cambodia
  7. Colombia
  8. Costa Rica
  9. Cuba
  10. Egypt
  11. Fiji
  12. Grenada
  13. Guatemala
  14. Guyana
  15. Haiti
  16. Honduras
  17. India
  18. Iraq
  19. Jamaica
  20. Kiribati
  21. Laos
  22. Malaysia
  23. Maldives
  24. Marshall Islands
  25. Micronesia
  26. Mongolia
  27. Morocco
  28. Myanmar
  29. Nauru
  30. Nicaragua
  31. Palau
  32. Papua New Guinea
  33. Paraguay
  34. Philippines
  35. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  36. Saint Lucia
  37. Samoa
  38. Saudi Arabia
  39. Solomon Islands
  40. Suriname
  41. Timor-Leste
  42. Tonga
  43. Trinidad and Tobago
  44. Tunisia
  45. Turkmenistan
  46. Tuvalu
  47. Vanuatu
  48. Venezuela
  49. Vietnam
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 21
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Armenia Visa on Arrival (VOA) or Armenia e-Visa (only for Egypt, India, and Iraq passport holders)
  • VOA fee is 11 USD, valid for 21 days, single-entry
  • eVisa fee is 8 USD, valid for 21 days, single-entry
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

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09. Georgia

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES (agents at land borders may not accept, need to use the VEVO app to prove the authenticity)
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • 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 Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australia visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australia visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: 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 Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 24 hours only (Transit Without Visa)
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you 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. Oman

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Azerbaijan
  3. Bhutan
  4. Costa Rica
  5. Cuba
  6. Egypt
  7. El Salvador
  8. Guatemala
  9. Honduras
  10. India
  11. Jordan
  12. Kyrgyzstan
  13. Laos
  14. Maldives
  15. Mauritania
  16. Mexico
  17. Morocco
  18. Nicaragua
  19. Panama
  20. Peru
  21. Tajikistan
  22. Tunisia
  23. Turkmenistan
  24. Vietnam
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements: Must hold a return ticket, a confirmed hotel booking, health insurance, and sufficient cash for the trip
• Official source: Foreign Ministry of Oman

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13. Qatar

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas, except transit (subclass 771)
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you 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
  • Australian visa must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
• Official source: Qatar Tourism Board

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Africa

14. Egypt

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sudan and Syria
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain Visa ON ARRIVAL at all international airports
  • VOA fee is 30 USD, valid for 30 days, single-entry only
  • Australian visa must have been USED to enter Australia at least once
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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15. Morocco

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required and non-e-Visa eligible nationalities, except Iran, Palestine and Syria
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • Australian visa 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

16. Panama

• Eligible nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid USED multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Australian visa must have been USED at least once to enter Australia before
  • Australian visa 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

17. Peru

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted Australian visas: All valid used/unused multiple-entry Australian visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 180 days
• Additional requirements: Australian visa 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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Change History

Date	Changes
29 Mar 2026	Countries updated: (1) Oman (you could only get an eVisa before, but now you can enter VISA-FREE; eligible countries list changed) (2) Qatar (no need to book a hotel through Discover Qatar for its A3 visa; any hotel is fine now) (3) Egypt (9 high-risk countries are now excluded from this provision, and the VOA fee went up from $25 to $30)
16 Jun 2025	Countries updated: (1) Philippines (duration of stay for Indians is now 30 days)
19 Mar 2025	(* I moved the list of countries for Australian PR into a separate article; please refer to VISA-FREE countries for Australian permanent residents) Countries added: (1) Japan (Australian residents are eligible to apply for Japan eVisa) Countries removed: (1) Jordan (accepts only Australia PR, moved to VISA-FREE countries for Australian PR article), (2) Thailand (everyone is eligible for Thailand eVisa) Countries updated: Taiwan (expired visas not accepted), Armenia (now accepts Australia eVisas), Oman (eligible countries list updated), Morocco (exceptions to eligible countries added)
22 Mar 2024	Countries added: Thailand (residents of Australia can now apply for Thai eVisa)
08 Feb 2024	Countries added: Jordan

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That’s it, folks! 17 VISA-FREE countries you can visit with Australian visa. Apart from the above countries, do you know any country that accepts an Australian visa? Let me know in the comments below.

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