Visa Free Travel For Austrian Passport Holders

Where Can Austrian Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of January 2024, Austrian passport holders can travel visa free to 155 countries and territories:

• Albania
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bolivia
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Canada
• Cabo Verde
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• Colombia
• Cook Islands
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Georgia
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kyrgyzstan
• Latvia
• Lesotho
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mauritius
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Namibia
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Niue
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palau
• Palestine
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Réunion
• Romania
• Samoa
• San Marino
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Africa
• South Korea
• Spain
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Thailand
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Tuvalu
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Zambia
• Eswatini

Visa-free travel requires a valid passport (usually valid for six months after your departure date) and the purchase of travel health insurance as required by your destination country.

Where Can Austrian Citizens Go Without a Passport?

Austrian citizens can enter the following countries without a passport with only an ID card:

• Aruba
• Belgium
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bulgaria
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Estonia
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Greece
• Greenland
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Italy
• Kosovo
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Mayotte
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Réunion
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Saint Martin
• Sweden
• Switzerland

What Countries Issue eVisa to Austrian Citizens?

The following 20 countries issue eVisas for Austrian passport holders:

• Azerbaijan
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Cameroon
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ivory Coast
• Djibouti
• Equatorial Guinea
• Gabon
• Guinea
• India
• Iran
• Kenya
• Nigeria
• Papua New Guinea
• Russia
• South Sudan
• Togo
• Uganda
• Vietnam

Getting an eVisa is similar to applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you are not required to visit a visa application center; instead, you can submit your application, including the visa payment, online.

After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status, as well as a document to print and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may request a physical copy of the permit; therefore, keep a copy with you while traveling.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Austrian Passport Holders?

If you are an Austrian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 30 countries listed below:

• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Guinea-Bissau
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Jordan
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Lebanon
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Rwanda
• Saudi Arabia
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Helena
• Tanzania
• Zimbabwe

You receive a visa on arrival (VOA) after entering the country that issues such a visa. Usually, there is a separate section at the airport where you can submit your application for your visa on arrival.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Austrian Citizens

You need a valid visa to enter the following 21 countries with an Austrian passport:

• Afghanistan
• Algeria
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• China
• Republic of the Congo
• Cuba
• Eritrea
• Ghana
• Liberia
• Libya
• Mali
• Nauru
• Niger
• North Korea
• Sudan
• Suriname
• Syria
• Gambia
• Turkmenistan
• Yemen