Visa rules · Tourist entry

Christmas Island visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Christmas Island from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Who sets the entry rules

Normal Australian immigration procedures apply when you arrive on Christmas Island from outside Australia, and you may need a visa.

Source: infrastructure.gov.au

Australia visa rules for every passport

Entry policy for Christmas Island

Checked 3 Nov 2026

Official sources

immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/electronic-travel-authority-601Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/evisitor-651Australian Government Department of Home Affairs
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/tourist-stream-overseasAustralian Government Department of Home Affairs
immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/new-zealand-citizensAustralian Government Department of Home Affairs
immi.homeaffairs.gov.auDepartment of Home Affairs, Australia
infrastructure.gov.auAustralian Government, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Enhanced Australian Visitor visa (600) application option for eligible Papua New Guinea available from 1 July 2026, Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free1

Australia passportVisa-free

ETA needed33

Visa on arrival1

New Zealand passportVisa on arrival

e-Visa needed164