🇦🇺Australia Passport
Explore where Australia passport holders can live, work, and travel. 79 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks are accessible without a traditional visa application.
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Key facts
- Visa-free: 75 of 95 ranked countries direct entry without a visa application — the strongest mobility tier; every count here is among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
- Visa on arrival: 4 obtain a visa stamp at the border on landing; processed in minutes typically.
- eVisa: 13 online application before travel — usually issued in days, no embassy visit required.
- Freedom of movement: 0 live and work without a visa under a treaty (e.g., EU/EEA, ECOWAS, CARICOM, Schengen).
- Mobility rank: #35 of 95 tier-2; 35 registered nomad or remote-work routes · 75 residency-friendly destinations, among the 95 countries WhereNext ranks.
Rank #35 of 95 · tier-2
The Australia passport ranks #35 of 95 in WhereNext's mobility index — a mid-tier mobility passport with 79 countries accessible without a prior visa application (75 visa-free, 4 visa-on-arrival, 0 via freedom-of-movement agreements). Similar-access peers include Portugal (79) and Canada (79). Compared with the median passport in our index, Australia uniquely unlocks Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom without a traditional visa application.
Closest peers by access: Portugal (79) · Canada (79) · Austria (79)
Australia Passport: Travel & Relocation Access
Australia passport holders can access 79 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks without a traditional visa application — 75 visa-free, 4 with visa on arrival, and 0 through freedom of movement agreements.
Work rights: 1 of the 95 countries WhereNext ranks allow passport holders from Australia to work without a separate work visa, including New Zealand.
Digital nomad visas: 35 destinations in Australia's passport map have a registered digital-nomad or remote-work route, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Japan, and 30 more. Programme eligibility varies by nationality; check the official source before applying.
Paths to residency: 75 of the 95 ranked countries offer residency pathways for passport holders from Australia, including Portugal, Spain, Mexico, Canada, New Zealand, and 70 more.
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