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A short visa for travellers passing through Australia for up to 72 hours en route to another country, or for some airline crew.
Travellers transiting Australia within 72 hours on the way to a third country.
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The Transit visa (subclass 771) is a short-term visa for travellers passing through Australia for up to 72 hours, requiring confirmed onward travel, valid documents, and a genuine transit purpose. It's commonly processed within days and has no cost.
Yes. You must be outside Australia when you lodge the application and when the visa is granted.
Up to 72 hours. The visa is only for passing through Australia and you must not stay longer than 72 hours after arrival.
You need a valid passport, and you must meet character and health requirements; confirmed onward travel to a third country also supports your transit.
Often yes. If you must clear immigration to collect or re-check baggage, you generally need a visa rather than relying on transit without a visa.
The Transit visa (subclass 771) has key requirements including confirmed onward travel, valid documents, and genuine transit purpose, with no cost and commonly taking a few days to process. To confirm the most up-to-date information, please check the official government sources as immigration rules can change.
No. The Transit visa is only for passing through Australia, not for work, study, or tourism.
Some travellers can transit without a visa, but if you must clear immigration, for example to collect baggage or change terminals, you generally need a visa such as the subclass 771.
