Transit Visas

The Transit (subclass 771) visa allows non-Australian citizens transiting Australia to another country or passing through to join a ship as crew. A transit visa is required even if a traveller remains on the same aircraft in the same airport. For more information:
See: Transiting Through Australia

The Transit visa is free of charge and allows the holder to enter and remain in Australia for up to 72 hours. To download the Application for Transit visa for Australia:
See: Form 876 - English (238KB PDF file)

Documents required as part of the transit visa application
See: Checklist of requirements – English and Farsi (145KB PDF file)

Supplementary Information Form
See: Supplementary Information Form – English (19KB PDF file)

The standard processing time for this visa is 2 weeks. Information about processing times is available on the Immigration website, along with the department’s Client Service Charter.
See: Client Services Charter