<P> Besides visa requirements, most countries specify other requirements which may preclude the entry of Australian and other citizens into their country--for example, that a prospective entrant has a criminal history or health issues, or that there is no evidence of sufficient funds or of a ticket for exit . </P> <P> Each country has a multitude of visa types, each with its particular purpose and requirements . Rules for short visits by ordinary passport holders are as follows: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Allowed stay </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Afghanistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andorra </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Angola </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Visitors who were granted online pre-visa are then issued with visa on arrival at Luanda International Airport . </Li> <Li> For a maximum total stay of 90 days within year period . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Antigua and Barbuda </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Argentina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Azerbaijan </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahamas </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bangladesh </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbados </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belarus </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 5 days </Td> <Td> Must arrive via Minsk International Airport; Visas are issued on arrival at the Minsk International Airport if the support documents were submitted not later than 3 business days before expected date of arrival . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belize </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Benin </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 8 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bhutan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa approved via tour operators only . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bolivia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 6 - month period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Botswana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days per year </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brazil </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 90 days per year </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brunei </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burkina Faso </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burundi </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Burundi . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cambodia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Visa is also obtainable online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cameroon </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> eTA required if arriving by air . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cape Verde </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Central African Republic </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Central African Republic . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chad </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Letter of invitation required . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chile </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Australian tourists entering Chile through Santiago International Airport are required to pay a "reciprocity fee" of US $117 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 72 - hours visa free visit when in transit at, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Harbin, Kunming, Qingdao, Wuhan, Xi'an and Xiamen . </Li> <Li> 144 - hours visa free visit when in transit at Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport), Dalian, Hangzhou, Hebei (Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport), Nanjing, Shanghai (Hongqiao and Pudong international airports, Railway Station and port), Shenyang and Tianjin (Tianjin Binhai International Airport) </Li> <Li> Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 72 and 144 - hours transit policy . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Colombia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> 90 days - extendable up to 180 - days stay within a one - year period </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comoros </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa and invitation letters approved via tour operators only . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Democratic Republic of the Congo </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa not required for Congolese - born visitors </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Costa Rica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Côte d'Ivoire </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cuba </Td> <Td> Visa required! Tourist Card required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visitors travelling to Cuba can purchase a tourist card at the Cuban embassy or nearest travel agent that sells authorized cards . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Czech Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Denmark </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in other Schengen countries (except the other Nordic countries) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 31 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dominican Republic </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ecuador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> El Salvador </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Equatorial Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Letter of invitation required . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> A tourist visa for Australian citizens is issued for a stay of 1 month from arrival to Eritrea . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Estonia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ethiopia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fiji </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 4 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area (in Regions of France) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gabon </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gambia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 360 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period regardless of previous time spent in Schengen countries </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ghana </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa fee AUD $140 for single entry . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grenada </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guatemala </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guinea - Bissau </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guyana </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Haiti </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Honduras </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iceland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> India </Td> <Td> e-Visa </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> e-Visa holders must arrive via 24 designated airports or 3 designated seaports . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indonesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Conditions apply . Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kazakhstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kenya </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kiribati </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> North Korea </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Korea </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kyrgyzstan </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> A single or multiple tourist or business e-visa for 90 days is also available . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laos </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days . </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Latvia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> 1 month extendible for 2 additional months; granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lesotho </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 14 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liberia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Libya . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Liechtenstein </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lithuania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luxembourg </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madagascar </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Free of charge . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malawi </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malaysia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maldives </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mali </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marshall Islands </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Available at Nouakchott--Oumtounsy International Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritius </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mexico </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Micronesia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Monaco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mongolia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Registration upon arrival for stays longer than 30 days is mandatory . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mozambique </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Conditions apply </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Myanmar </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 28 days </Td> <Td> eVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Namibia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nauru </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Criminal record and medical fitness certificates are not required for Australian citizens . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nepal </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen area (European Netherlands) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> Freedom of movement </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Trans - Tasman Travel Arrangement </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nicaragua </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Niger </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nigeria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa not required for Nigerian - born citizens . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pakistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival when travelling on business valid for 30 days . Conditions apply . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palau </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Panama </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 180 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Papua New Guinea </Td> <Td> Free Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paraguay </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Only available at Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque . Reciprocity fee applies . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Peru </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 183 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Philippines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Poland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Portugal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Available at Hamad International Airport . eVisa is also available . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Registration required after 2 business days . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rwanda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Kitts and Nevis </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Lucia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 weeks </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saint Vincent and the Grenadines </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samoa </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Entry Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 60 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Marino </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> São Tomé and Príncipe </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Senegal </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Seychelles </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's Permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sierra Leone </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Singapore </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Slovenia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solomon Islands </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival! Visitor's permit on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Somalia </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit South Sudan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sri Lanka </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visa not required for Sudanese - born citizens </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suriname </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Visitors arriving from Australia without a representation from Suriname can obtain a visa on arrival with a maximum stay of 2 months if holding a pre-arranged approval . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Swaziland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days within any 180 day period in the Schengen Area </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tajikistan </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 45 days </Td> <Td> At Dushanbe International Airport . Visa also available online . E-visa holders can enter through all border points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanzania </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thailand </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Maximum two visits annually if not arriving by air </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Timor - Leste </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> Not available at all entry points . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Togo </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 7 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonga </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 31 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Trinidad and Tobago </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> Cruise ship passengers do not require a visa for up to 72 hours . eVisa can be obtained on arrival for a higher fee . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Turkmenistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tuvalu </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 1 month </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uganda </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Determined at the port of entry . May apply online . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 15 days </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival for 15 days for business or tourism purposes, available at Kyiv Boryspil Airport, Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) and Odessa International Airport . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Arab Emirates </Td> <Td> Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom and Crown dependencies </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 6 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Visa not required! Visa Waiver Program </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> On arrival from overseas; ESTA (valid for 2 years when issued) required if arriving by air or cruise ship . <Ul> <Li> ESTA is not required for Guam and Northern Mariana Islands . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uruguay </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzbekistan </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Simplified procedure for Australian citizens - no requirement for tourist voucher or invitation letter from Uzbekistan . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vanuatu </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vatican City </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Venezuela </Td> <Td> Visa not required </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vietnam </Td> <Td> eVisa </Td> <Td> 30 days </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Visa required </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Due to safety concerns, Australian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zambia </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 90 days </Td> <Td> Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe . eVisa available . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zimbabwe </Td> <Td> eVisa / Visa on arrival </Td> <Td> 3 months </Td> <Td> Strictly tourism purposes only . Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia . eVisa available . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Visa requirement </Th> <Th> Allowed stay </Th> <Th> Notes (excluding departure fees) </Th> </Tr>

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