Austria vs Germany Passport Comparison

Austria flag

Austria

EUROPE

#4
Rank
Visa-Free Access184 countries
Germany flag

Germany

EUROPE

#3
Rank
Visa-Free Access185 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Austria
88/100
Germany
75/100

Openness Score

Austria
95/100
Germany
95/100

Continent

Austria
EUROPE
Germany
EUROPE

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Germany

With 185 visa-free destinations, Germany offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Schengen Area Access

Austria

Austria is a Schengen Area member, providing free movement across 27 European countries.

Most Unique Access

Germany

Germany provides exclusive visa-free access to 3 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 142 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 185 visa-free destinations
  • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

142
Shared Destinations
2
Unique to Austria
3
Unique to Germany

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Austria flag

Austria

2 unique destinations

GermanyLaos
Germany flag

Germany

3 unique destinations

AustriaVietnamMalawi
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (142)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

JapanSouth KoreaAlbaniaAndorraAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaBahamasBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBoliviaBonaire; St. Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCape Verde IslandsCayman IslandsChileColombiaCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCuracaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench West IndiesThe GambiaGeorgiaGibraltarGreece+92 more destinations

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

Austria

Rank: #4

Visa-free: 191

Germany

Rank: #3

Visa-free: 192

Recent Historical Ranks

YearAustriaGermany
2025#4 (191)#3 (192)
2024#3 (192)#1 (194)
2023#5 (188)#3 (190)
2022#4 (188)#2 (190)
2021#4 (188)#2 (190)
2020#5 (187)#3 (189)
2019#5 (185)#2 (188)
2018#5 (186)#3 (188)
2017#4 (173)#1 (176)
2016#5 (173)#1 (177)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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