Provided is an objective lens that allows securing of a long working distance for a laser beam with a long wavelength and has a predetermined thickness or larger, and an optical pickup apparatus including the objective lens. In an objective lens (10) of the present invention, a first region (F1) that focuses laser beams of a BD, DVD, and CD standards, a second region (F2) that focuses the laser beams of the DVD and CD standards, and a third region (F3) that focuses the laser beams of the BD and the DVD standards are provided in this order from a center portion of the objective lens. An optical super resolution with the laser beam of the BD standard is achieved by preventing a portion of the laser beam of the BD standard transmitted through the second region (F2) from contributing to spot formation.