Austria vs Japan Passport Comparison

Austria flag

Austria

EUROPE

#4
Rank
Visa-Free Access184 countries
Japan flag

Japan

ASIA

#2
Rank
Visa-Free Access187 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Austria
88/100
Japan
83/100

Openness Score

Austria
95/100
Japan
95/100

Continent

Austria
EUROPE
Japan
ASIA

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Japan

With 187 visa-free destinations, Japan 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

Austria

Austria provides exclusive visa-free access to 10 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 134 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 187 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

134
Shared Destinations
10
Unique to Austria
5
Unique to Japan

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Austria flag

Austria

10 unique destinations

JapanCape Verde IslandsThe GambiaMarshall IslandsPalau IslandsSamoaSolomon IslandsTimor-LesteTongaTuvalu
Japan flag

Japan

5 unique destinations

AustriaGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsVietnamIran
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 (134)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

South KoreaAlbaniaAndorraAnguillaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaBahamasBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBermudaBoliviaBonaire; St. Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaCayman IslandsChileColombiaCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCuracaoCyprusCzechiaDenmarkDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorEstoniaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench West IndiesGeorgiaGermanyGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenada+84 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

Japan

Rank: #2

Visa-free: 193

Recent Historical Ranks

YearAustriaJapan
2025#4 (191)#2 (193)
2024#3 (192)#1 (194)
2023#5 (188)#1 (193)
2022#4 (188)#1 (192)
2021#4 (188)#1 (192)
2020#5 (187)#1 (191)
2019#5 (185)#1 (190)
2018#5 (186)#1 (190)
2017#4 (173)#5 (172)
2016#5 (173)#5 (173)

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

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