Apply for a transit visa

There are two ways to apply: online or on paper. If you need help with your application, you can contact your nearest visa application centre (VAC).

Apply online

To apply online you must have:

• access to a scanner or camera to create electronic copies of your documents for uploading and
• a valid credit card for payment.

If you provide an email address on your application, check your email account often for emails from us. Make sure that our emails aren’t blocked by your spam filters.

Find out if you are eligible and apply online

Apply on paper

The transit visa application form is the same form that is used for a visitor visa. Make sure you choose ‘transit visa’ when you are asked for the type of visa you want.

1. Get the application package

The application package includes an instruction guide and all the forms you need to fill out.

Read the guide carefully before you complete the application. We will not refund your application fee, so make sure you are eligible for a transit visa before you apply.

Each individual applicant must submit a completed application form. Applicants under the age of 18 must have this form signed by a parent or a guardian.

Download the application package.

2. Pay your application fees

There is no fee for a transit visa.

If you apply on paper at a VAC, you will have to pay the VAC services fees. These fees are not already included in your application fees.

3. Submit your application

Families should send their individual applications in one package. The principal applicant must send this combined package to the location where their application will be processed.

If you need to give biometrics (fingerprints and photograph), and you are applying on paper, don’t mail in your application. Submit your application in person. VAC staff will check that it is complete and will confirm that you have paid the correct fees before you can give your biometrics.