Sydney, Australia
Passport · rank 26 of 66

🇦🇺 Australia.

Excellent mobility and quality of life. Distance is the cost.

In short, current to October 2026

  • The Australia passport ranks 26 of 66 on the Patrician.ch mobility table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 183 destinations.
  • Naturalization in Australia: 4 years of residence, 1 as a permanent resident. Dual nationality: Yes.
  • Investment route into Australia: Investor visa closed 2024. National Innovation visa for exceptional talent.
  • Figures are current to October 2026. Citizenship timelines and investment routes move, and several moved inside the last 24 months. Confirm with counsel before relying on any of them.

Source: the Patrician.ch passport table, part of an original dataset covering 100 residence addresses across 47 countries and territories. Mobility counts, citizenship timelines and investment routes are sourced. Figures current to October 2026. Updated . Cite as: Patrician.ch, Australia passport 2026: visa free or on arrival in 183 places, patrician.ch/passports/au/, October 2026.

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By the Patrician.ch research desk · Updated 29 October 2026 · 5 min read
Mobility score 183 destinations without a prior visa
Rank on the board 26 / 66
Dual nationality Yes
Taxes citizens abroad No

Years to citizenship.

4 years of residence, 1 as a permanent resident

Investment route.

Investor visa closed 2024. National Innovation visa for exceptional talent

Addresses on the board in Australia.

Around it in the ranking.

RankPassportMobilityDual
22🇭🇺 Hungary184Yes
22🇵🇱 Poland184Yes
22🇲🇾 Malaysia184No
26🇨🇦 Canada183Yes
26🇦🇺 Australia183Yes
26🇨🇿 Czech Republic183Yes, since 2014
26🇱🇻 Latvia183Restricted to EU, EFTA, NATO and a few others
Questions

How strong is the Australia passport?

The Australia passport ranks 26 of 66 on the Patrician.ch table, with visa free or visa on arrival access to 183 destinations.

1 of the 100 addresses on the board sit in Australia: Sydney.

How long does it take to get Australia citizenship?

4 years of residence, 1 as a permanent resident.

Citizenship timelines moved in several countries inside the last 24 months. The figure is current to October 2026.

Does Australia allow dual nationality?

Yes. Australia allows its citizens to hold another nationality.

Is there a Australia citizenship or residence by investment route?

No. Investor visa closed 2024. National Innovation visa for exceptional talent.

Does Australia tax its citizens living abroad?

No. Australia does not tax its citizens on income earned while they live abroad.

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