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Eritrea visa for citizens of Australia

Citizens of Australia need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Australia: the passport opens 109 countries visa-free; Canberra — Asmara: ≈ 12,800 km, about 16.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Eritrea without a visa on a Australia passport?

No: citizens of Australia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea visa rules at a glance

With a Australia passport you can visit 109 countries visa-free, 39 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Australia passport ranks 43rd of 199.
Australia passport: visa-free access to 109 countries; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Australia and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 9 countries, for example: Micronesia, Singapore, Philippines, Seychelles, Rwanda, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Gambia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Australia. Australia visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Canberra — Asmara: about 12,800 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 16.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −8 hours.
Local time: Canberra 12:00 — Asmara 04:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 77th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Australia.