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Austria Passport Visa Requirements

Discover where Austria passport holders can travel visa-free, with e-Visa, or where a visa is required.

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#5
Visa-Free Destinations
129
119
Visa-Free
45
E-Visa
10
Visa on Arrival
19
Visa Required

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# Country Visa Status Notes
1 Afghanistan Visa Required -
2 Albania Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
3 Algeria Visa Required -
4 Andorra Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
5 Angola Visa Free -
6 Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free -
7 Argentina Visa Free -
8 Armenia Visa Free -
9 Australia E-Visa
Notes
90 days on each visit in 12-month period if granted.
10 Azerbaijan E-Visa -
11 Bahamas Visa Free -
12 Bahrain E-Visa -
13 Bangladesh Visa on Arrival -
14 Barbados Visa Free -
15 Belarus Visa Free
Notes
Visa free until 31.12.2026
16 Belgium Visa Free -
17 Belize Visa Free -
18 Benin E-Visa
Notes
Must have an international vaccination certificate.
19 Bhutan E-Visa -
20 Bolivia Visa Free -
21 Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
22 Botswana Visa Free -
23 Brazil Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
24 Brunei Visa Free -
25 Bulgaria Visa Free -
26 Burkina Faso E-Visa -
27 Burundi Visa on Arrival -
28 Cabo Verde Visa Free
Notes
Must register online at least five days prior to arrival.
29 Cambodia E-Visa
Notes
Visa is also obtainable online.
30 Cameroon E-Visa -
31 Canada Visa Free
Notes
eTA required if arriving by air.
32 Central African Republic Visa Required -
33 Chad Visa Required -
34 Chile Visa Free -
35 China Visa Free
Notes
Visa-free from 14 March, 2024 to 31 December, 2026. Since 30 November 2024 the visa-free period was extended to 30 days (before 15 days). 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan) using any mode of transport. Must have a confirmed onward ticket/itinerary, and enter through 1 of 64 approved ports. During which, may freely travel within the 24 provinces permitted for visa-free transit and engage in tourism, business, and visits. 24-hour visa-free transit to a third country or region (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan), is available at most international airports, without leaving the airport. Travellers who need to leave the airport may obtain a temporary entry permit from immigration. 5-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) for Shenzhen if arriving at designated ports of entry from Hong Kong by land or sea, for stays within Shenzhen. 3-day port visa (Visa on Arrival) if arriving in Zhuhai or Xiamen at designated ports of entry, for stays within the respective city. 15-day visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers in tour groups, if arriving at any cruise port along China's coastline, including but not limited to Tianjin; Dalian; Shanghai; Lianyungang; Wenzhou; Zhoushan; Xiamen; Qingdao; Guangzhou; Shenzhen; Beihai; Haikou; Sanya. May further travel inland to all regions of coastal provinces (and equivalents) and Beijing. May apply for a port visa (Visa on Arrival) if travelling for an urgent, qualified reason. Prior clearance for port visa is highly recommended or may be denied boarding by airlines.
36 Colombia Visa Free
Notes
90 days - extendable up to 180-days stay within a 1-year period.
37 Comoros Visa on Arrival -
38 Costa Rica Visa Free -
39 Cote d'Ivoire E-Visa -
40 Croatia Visa Free -
41 Cuba Visa on Arrival
Notes
Can be extended up to 90 days with a fee.
42 Cyprus Visa Free -
43 Czechia Visa Free -
44 Denmark Visa Free -
45 Djibouti E-Visa -
46 Dominica Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
47 Dominican Republic Visa Free -
48 DR Congo E-Visa -
49 East Timor Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
50 Ecuador Visa Free -
51 Egypt E-Visa -
52 El Salvador Visa Free -
53 Equatorial Guinea E-Visa -
54 Eritrea Visa Required -
55 Estonia Visa Free -
56 Eswatini Visa Free -
57 Ethiopia E-Visa
Notes
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
58 Fiji Visa Free -
59 Finland Visa Free -
60 France Visa Free -
61 Gabon E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
62 Gambia Visa Free -
63 Georgia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
64 Germany Visa Free -
65 Ghana Visa Required -
66 Greece Visa Free -
67 Grenada Visa Free -
68 Guatemala Visa Free -
69 Guinea E-Visa -
70 Guinea-Bissau Visa on Arrival -
71 Guyana Visa Free -
72 Haiti Visa Free -
73 Honduras Visa Free -
74 Hungary Visa Free -
75 Iceland Visa Free -
76 India E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.
77 Indonesia Visa on Arrival -
78 Iran E-Visa
Notes
Passengers who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.
79 Iraq E-Visa -
80 Ireland Visa Free -
81 Israel E-Visa -
82 Italy Visa Free -
83 Jamaica Visa Free -
84 Japan Visa Free
Notes
Extendable once.
85 Jordan E-Visa
Notes
Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)
86 Kazakhstan Visa Free -
87 Kenya E-Visa
Notes
Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries.
88 Kiribati Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
89 Kuwait E-Visa -
90 Kyrgyzstan Visa Free
Notes
60 days within 120 days
91 Laos Visa Free
Notes
Visa not required from 1 July to 31 December 2024. eVisa and Visa on arrival also available. 18 of the 33 border crossings are only open to regular visa holders. e-Visa may be used to enter Laos through the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 3 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges, in Boten (road and railroad), and in Vientiane (at Khamsavath railway station). Visa on arrival is available at the Luang Prabang, Pakse and Vientiane international airports, 4 Thai-Lao Friendship Bridges and 7 border crossings.
92 Latvia Visa Free -
93 Lebanon Visa on Arrival
Notes
1 month extendable 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.
94 Lesotho Visa Free
Notes
e-visa for 44 days also available
95 Liberia Visa Required -
96 Libya E-Visa -
97 Liechtenstein Visa Free -
98 Lithuania Visa Free -
99 Luxembourg Visa Free -
100 Madagascar E-Visa -
101 Malawi E-Visa -
102 Malaysia Visa Free -
103 Maldives Visa on Arrival -
104 Mali Visa Required -
105 Malta Visa Free -
106 Marshall Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
107 Mauritania Visa on Arrival
Notes
Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
108 Mauritius Visa Free
Notes
180 days for tourism, 120 days for business
109 Mexico Visa Free -
110 Micronesia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
111 Moldova Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period. ID card valid.
112 Monaco Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
113 Mongolia Visa Free
Notes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia has exempted visas for 34 countries from January 2023 to December 2025.
114 Montenegro Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid for 30 days.
115 Morocco Visa Free -
116 Mozambique E-Visa -
117 Myanmar E-Visa
Notes
e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa available for both tourism or business purposes. Visa on arrival may be obtainted at Yangon International Airport, Nay Pyi Taw International Airport or Mandalay International Airport.
118 Namibia Visa Free
Notes
3 months within a calendar year.
119 Nauru Visa Required -
120 Nepal Visa on Arrival -
121 Netherlands Visa Free -
122 New Zealand E-Visa
Notes
International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy must be paid upon requesting an Electronic Travel Authority. Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure. Such travellers are not required to pay the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy.
123 Nicaragua Visa Free -
124 Niger Visa Required -
125 Nigeria E-Visa -
126 North Korea Visa Required -
127 North Macedonia Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
128 Norway Visa Free -
129 Oman Visa Free -
130 Pakistan E-Visa -
131 Palau Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
132 Panama Visa Free -
133 Papua New Guinea E-Visa
Notes
Available at Gurney Airport (Alotau), Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport (Rabaul).
134 Paraguay Visa Free -
135 Peru Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period
136 Philippines Visa Free
Notes
A single or multiple entry eVisa for stays of up to 59 days is also available.
137 Poland Visa Free -
138 Portugal Visa Free -
139 Qatar Visa Free -
140 Republic of the Congo Visa Required -
141 Romania Visa Free -
142 Russia E-Visa -
143 Rwanda E-Visa -
144 Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Required -
145 Saint Lucia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
147 Samoa Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
148 San Marino Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid
149 Sao Tome and Principe Visa Free -
150 Saudi Arabia E-Visa -
151 Senegal Visa Free -
152 Serbia Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 6-month period. ID card valid.
153 Seychelles Visa Free -
154 Sierra Leone E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Processing may take up to 7 days. The mandatory yellow fever vaccination may be checked upon arrival.
155 Singapore Visa Free -
156 Slovakia Visa Free -
157 Slovenia Visa Free -
158 Solomon Islands Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
159 Somalia E-Visa
Notes
Available at Berbera, Borama, Burao, Erigavo and Hargeisa airports. 30 days, available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
160 South Africa Visa Free -
161 South Korea Visa Required
Notes
The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.
162 South Sudan E-Visa
Notes
Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.
163 Spain Visa Free -
164 Sri Lanka E-Visa
Notes
The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).
165 Sudan Visa Required -
166 Suriname Visa Free
Notes
An entrance fee of USD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.
167 Sweden Visa Free -
168 Switzerland Visa Free -
169 Syria E-Visa -
170 Tajikistan Visa Free -
171 Tanzania E-Visa -
172 Thailand Visa Free -
173 Togo E-Visa -
174 Tonga Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
175 Trinidad and Tobago Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
176 Tunisia Visa Free -
177 Turkey Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
178 Turkmenistan Visa Required -
179 Tuvalu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
180 Uganda E-Visa -
181 Ukraine Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
182 United Arab Emirates Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
183 United Kingdom Visa Required
Notes
ETA required.
184 United States Visa Required
Notes
ESTA is valid for 2 years from the date of issuance. ESTA is also required when entering the country by cruise ship or land. A Form I-94 is required for entry into the United States by land. It carries a $30 fee and can be obtained either online or upon arrival. Visa required for nationals of VWP countries who have travelled or been present in Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Sudan, Syria or Yemen at any time on or after 1 March 2011 (with limited exceptions), or those who have travelled or being present in Cuba at any time on or after 12 January 2021, or nationals of VWP countries who are also nationals of Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
185 Uruguay Visa Free -
186 Uzbekistan Visa Free -
187 Vanuatu Visa Free
Notes
90 days within any 180 day period.
188 Vatican City Visa Free
Notes
ID card valid.
189 Venezuela Visa Free -
190 Vietnam E-Visa
Notes
30 days visa free when visit Phu Quoc Island
191 Yemen Visa Required -
192 Zambia Visa Free
Notes
Also eligible for a universal visa.
193 Zimbabwe E-Visa -

Destinations by Region

Asia 46 countries
Europe 44 countries
Africa 52 countries
Americas 33 countries
Oceania 14 countries

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many countries can Austria passport holders visit visa-free?
Austria passport holders can visit 129 countries and territories without obtaining a visa in advance. This includes visa-free access, visa on arrival, and e-Visa destinations.
What is the global ranking of the Austria passport?
The Austria passport is ranked #5 in the world based on the number of destinations accessible without a traditional visa.
Do Austria citizens need a visa for Europe?
Visa requirements for Austria citizens visiting European countries vary. Check the destination table above for specific requirements for each European country.
How can Austria citizens apply for a visa?
The visa application process varies by destination. Generally, you'll need to apply through the destination country's embassy or consulate, or through their online e-Visa portal if available.