Openness rank
#163
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Canberra
Population
27.4 million
Area
7,686,850 km²
Currency
Australian dollar AUD
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC+08:00–UTC+11:00
Foreign-born
8.1 million · 2024
Migrant share
30.4%
Ethnic groups · 2021
- English33%
- Australian29.9%
- Irish9.5%
- Scottish8.6%
- Chinese5.5%
- unspecified4.7%
- Other16.1%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
46
F+A+eTA
Visa free
1
passports in
eVisa
151
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eTA90 days
Australia
AU · Openness rank #163 · Briefing updated 2026-09
Most passports need ETA, eVisitor or a visitor visa. Chinese passports usually use subclass 600.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
New Zealand#28Visa free
South Korea#2eTA
Singapore#2eTA
Japan#4eTA
Spain#5eTA
Belgium#6eTA
Switzerland#6eTA
Germany#6eTA
Denmark#6eTA
Finland#6eTA
France#6eTA
Ireland#6eTA
Italy#6eTA
Luxembourg#6eTA
Malaysia#6eTA
Netherlands#6eTA
Norway#6eTA
Sweden#6eTA
Austria#19eTA
Greece#19eTA
Croatia#19eTA
Hungary#19eTA
Malta#19eTA
Poland#19eTA
Portugal#19eTA
Slovenia#19eTA
Slovakia#19eTA
Bulgaria#28eTA
Czechia#28eTA
Estonia#28eTA
Latvia#28eTA
Romania#28eTA
Lithuania#34eTA
Cyprus#36eTA
United Kingdom#36eTA
Liechtenstein#36eTA
Canada#39eTA
Iceland#39eTA
Hong Kong#41eTA
Monaco#41eTA
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.