18 VISA-FREE countries for Australian permanent residents (2026)

Australian permanent residency is not as powerful as other residencies out there. But it is still powerful enough to offer VISA-FREE access to a handful of countries. As of 2026, there are 18 VISA-FREE countries for Australian permanent residents.

Australian permanent residency is your pathway to acquiring an Australian passport in the future. While you wait for your Australian passport, you can enjoy VISA-FREE travel with your Australian residency.

In this article, you will learn about these 18 countries, eligible nationalities, duration of stay, and any additional requirements to keep in mind.

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What Australian permanent resident visas are eligible?

Not all permanent residence visas mention the word “permanent” on them. This could pose a problem with airline staff or immigration officers at the border. They might assume these are some kind of temporary Australian visa.

If you end up in such a situation, you can point them to the word “indefinite” on your visa. All permanent residence visas mention the allowed stay as “indefinite”, which is somewhat synonymous with “permanent residence”.

If that doesn’t help, you can always pull up the visa information on the Australian Department of Home Affairs website to prove that your visa is indeed a permanent residence visa.

If you hold an Australian visa, such as a visitor, study, etc., refer to the VISA-FREE countries for Australian visa article.

Now, let’s look at each of these countries by region, starting from Asia.

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Asia

01. Japan

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• 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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident 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.
  • Issuing of 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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 7 days (China) or 30 days (India)
• Additional requirements:
  • Australian 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 Singapore

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04. Singapore

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. China
  2. India
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• 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 PR 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 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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES (source: South Korea Embassy in the US)
• 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 Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• 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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Europe

07. Armenia

(a) Visa on Arrival (VOA)

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Brunei
  2. Marshall Islands
  3. Myanmar
  4. Papua New Guinea
  5. Samoa
  6. Tonga
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 21 days
• 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
  • Australia residence visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

(b) VISA-FREE (Temporary from 01 Jan – 01 Jun 2026)

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Algeria
  2. Angola
  3. Antigua and Barbuda
  4. Bahamas
  5. Belize
  6. Benin
  7. Bhutan
  8. Bolivia
  9. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  10. Botswana
  11. Brunei Darussalam
  12. Burkina Faso
  13. Burundi
  14. Cabo Verde
  15. Cambodia
  16. Cameroon
  17. Canada
  18. Central African Republic
  19. Chad
  20. Chile
  21. Colombia
  22. Comoros
  23. Congo, Dem. Rep. of
  24. Congo, Rep. of
  25. Costa Rica
  26. Côte d’Ivoire
  27. Cuba
  28. Djibouti
  29. Dominica
  30. Dominican Republic
  31. Egypt
  32. El Salvador
  33. Equatorial Guinea
  34. Eritrea
  35. Eswatini
  36. Ethiopia
  37. Fiji
  38. Gabon
  39. Gambia
  40. Ghana
  41. Grenada
  42. Guatemala
  43. Guinea
  44. Guinea-Bissau
  45. Guyana
  46. Haiti
  47. Honduras
  48. India
  49. Indonesia
  50. Iraq
  51. Israel
  52. Jamaica
  53. Jordan
  54. Kenya
  55. Kiribati
  56. Laos
  57. Lebanon
  58. Liberia
  59. Libya
  60. Madagascar
  61. Malawi
  62. Malaysia
  63. Maldives
  64. Mali
  65. Mauritania
  66. Mauritius
  67. Mexico
  68. Micronesia
  69. Mongolia
  70. Morocco
  71. Mozambique
  72. Namibia
  73. Nauru
  74. Nepal
  75. Nicaragua
  76. Niger
  77. North Korea
  78. North Macedonia
  79. Pakistan
  80. Palau
  81. Palestine
  82. Paraguay
  83. Peru
  84. Philippines
  85. Rwanda
  86. Saint Kitts and Nevis
  87. Saint Lucia
  88. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  89. Senegal
  90. Seychelles
  91. Sierra Leone
  92. Solomon Islands
  93. Somalia
  94. South Africa
  95. Sri Lanka
  96. Sudan
  97. Suriname
  98. Syria
  99. Tanzania
  100. Thailand
  101. Timor-Leste
  102. Togo
  103. Trinidad and Tobago
  104. Tunisia
  105. Turkmenistan
  106. Tuvalu
  107. Uganda
  108. Vanuatu
  109. Venezuela
  110. Vietnam
  111. Yemen
  112. Zambia
  113. Zimbabwe
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: Up to 180 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Australia residence visa must be valid for at least 6 months from the arrival date
  • Total stay cannot be more than 180 days within a 1-year period
• Official source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia

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08. Georgia

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident 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 PR 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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09. Montenegro

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements: Australian PR must be valid for the intended period of the stay
• Official source: Government of Montenegro

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10. United Kingdom

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident 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

11. Jordan

• Eligible Nationalities: Following nationalities only
  1. Angola
  2. Belize
  3. Benin
  4. Botswana
  5. Burkina Faso
  6. Burundi
  7. Cambodia
  8. Cameroon
  9. Central African Republic
  10. Chad
  11. Comoros
  12. Congo, Dem. Rep. Of
  13. Congo, Rep. of
  14. Cote d’Ivoire
  15. Cuba
  16. Djibouti
  17. Equatorial Guinea
  18. Eritrea
  19. Ethiopia
  20. Gabon
  21. Gambia
  22. Ghana
  23. Guinea
  24. Guinea Bissau
  25. Iraq
  26. Laos
  27. Liberia
  28. Madagascar
  29. Mali
  30. Mauritania
  31. Mongolia
  32. Mozambique
  33. Myanmar
  34. Namibia
  35. Nepal
  36. Niger
  37. Pakistan
  38. Palestine
  39. Papua New Guinea
  40. Philippines
  41. Senegal
  42. Sierra Leone
  43. Somalia
  44. Sri Lanka
  45. Sudan
  46. Tanzania
  47. Timor-Leste
  48. Togo
  49. Uganda
  50. Yemen
  51. Zambia
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 90 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for Jordan E-Visa
  • Australian PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: Jordan E-Visa

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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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident 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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• 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 PR must be valid on the day of the A3 Visa application
• Official source: Qatar Tourism Board

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14. United Arab Emirates

• Eligible Nationalities: India passport holders only
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 14 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to obtain UAE Visa on Arrival (VOA) at international airports in Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi
  • VOA fee is 100 AED, valid for 14 days, and single-entry
  • Australian PR must be valid for at least 6 months from the day of arrival
• Official source: TIMATIC on the Emirates website

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Africa

15. Egypt

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required nationalities, except Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Iran, Israel, Mali, Niger, Palestine, Sudan, and Syria
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid USED Australian Permanent Resident 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 PR must have been USED to enter Australia at least once
• Official source: IATA Travel Centre

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16. Morocco

• Eligible Nationalities: All Visa-Required and non-e-Visa eligible nationalities, except Iran, Palestine, and Syria
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Visa is NOT EXEMPT, but you are eligible to apply for the Morocco e-Visa
  • E-Visa fee is 770 MAD, valid for 180 days, single-entry only
  • Australian 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 Visa-Required nationalities
• Permitted Australian PRs: All valid USED Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? UNCLEAR
• Duration of stay: 30 days
• Additional requirements:
  • Australian PR must have been USED at least once to enter Australia before
  • Australian 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 PRs: All valid Australian Permanent Resident visas
• Are Australian eVisas accepted? YES
• Duration of stay: 180 days
• Additional requirements: Australian 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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Change History

Date	Changes
30 Mar 2026	Countries removed: (1) Nicaragua (eliminated their VOA and “VOA with substitute visa” policy on Feb 16, 2026, as announced in Provision No. 002-2026) (2) Cuba (eliminated tourist cards and made eVisa mandatory for all nationalities from 01 Jan 2026) Countries updated: (1) Armenia (added new VOA fee details; added new temporary VISA-FREE provision for 113 nationalities) (2) Jordan (eligible countries list shrunk from 59 to 51) (3) Oman (you could only get an eVisa before, but now you can enter VISA-FREE; eligible countries list changed) (4) Qatar (no need to book a hotel through Discover Qatar for its A3 visa; any hotel is fine now) (5) Egypt (9 high-risk countries are now excluded from this provision, and the VOA fee went up from $25 to $30)
09 Sep 2025	Countries added: (1) UAE (UAE now accepts Australian residence visas for VOA)
16 Jun 2025	Countries updated: (1) Philippines (duration of stay for Indians is now 30 days)
19 Mar 2025	Due to readers’ frequent requests and feedback, the VISA-FREE countries for Australian PR have been moved into this new article. This article was published on 19 March 2025.

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That’s it, those are the 18 VISA-FREE countries for Australian permanent residents. Apart from the ones I listed, do you know of any country that accepts an Australian PR? Let me know in the comments below.

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