Do Indian passport holders need a transit visa for Melbourne (MEL)?

Transit visa needed

Indian ordinary passports are not eligible for transit without a visa, so even airside you need a Transit visa (subclass 771, up to 72 hours) or another valid Australian visa.

For an airside connection at Melbourne Airport, Australia: one ticket, bags checked through, onward flight to another country, no immigration.

Leaving the airport during the layover

The Transit visa (subclass 771, applied for before travel) allows up to 72 hours in Australia; a longer stay needs a visitor visa.

Watch out

Collecting bags, changing to a domestic terminal or a self-transfer means clearing immigration, which the transit visa covers only within its 72 hours.

Checked on 25 October 2026 against these sources. Transit rules change often, and the airline and the immigration authority have the final say, so confirm with your airline before you travel.

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