Australia visa requirements for Tonga citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
Entry details
Holders of a Tonga passport need an e-visa, applied for online when visiting Australia. The Tonga passport currently ranks #85 of 199 worldwide, with 114 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Australia is relatively guarded about who it admits, admitting 46 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #24 with 161 open destinations. As fellow Oceania countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Australia citizens enter Tonga more easily (visa on arrival).
In the opposite direction, Australia citizens travelling to Tonga face: visa on arrival.
How to get the e-visa
Official Australian ETA (Home Affairs) · fee: AUD 20. Applying directly through the government portal is always the cheapest option.
Apply on the official portal →