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6k10GB · 15 days
$11.50 AUD
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🇳🇿 New Zealand
Visa-free for Australian citizens · Indefinite — Australian citizens are granted a resident visa on arrival
🇯🇵 Japan
Visa-free · 90 days
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Visa on arrival required (paid) · 30 days
🇺🇸 United States
ESTA required (Visa Waiver Program) · Up to 90 days per entry
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
ETA required · Up to 6 months per visit
🇹🇭 Thailand
Visa exemption (visa-free) · 60 days
🇻🇳 Vietnam
E-visa required · Up to 90 days
🇮🇳 India
E-Visa required · 30 days
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