Australian visa conditions
Search the four-digit condition shown on a visa grant letter or in VEVO. Results reproduce the Department of Home Affairs wording so you can identify the condition before checking how it applies to your circumstances.
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You must not work in Australia. This means when in Australia, you must not do work that a person would normally get paid for. For more information and examples of how this condition might apply to you see visa conditions .
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You can only work if it is related to your course of study or training. Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You must not undertake work in Australia without the permission in writing of the Minister, which may be: • in relation to specified work; or • for a specified time. For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, visit the Federal Register of Legislation .
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This condition means you cannot work more than 40 hours a fortnight, unless you are a family member of a Student visa holder. Family members of a student visa holder Family members of a Student visa holder cannot work before the student’s course starts. That is unless the Student visa holder or their family member held another visa that allowed them to work in Australia. Working while the course is in session: • Family members can work up to 48 hours a fortnight while the course is in session. • If the student is studying a Master’s Degree by Research or Doctoral Degree, they and their family members can work more than 48 hours a fortnight. • If the student is studying a Master’s Degree by Coursework, or a Master’s Degree (Extended), their family members can also work more than 48 hours a fortnight. However, the student can still only work up to 48 hours a fortnight while their course is in session. • A fortnight is a period of 14 days starting on a Monday. Working when the course is not in session: • Student visa holders can work unlimited hours when their course is not in session. • Their family members still have limited work rights. Make sure to check your visa conditions regularly, including your work rights. To check your visa details, go to VEVO . Employers seeking to hire the family member of a primary Student visa holder should get evidence of the following: • the relationship, such as a visa grant letter, marriage or birth certificate • that the primary student visa holder has commenced their course, such as a Confirmation of Enrolment or a letter from the relevant education provider. Employers who have hired a family member with this visa condition should ensure they are not working more hours than the employee’s visa allows. Understanding your work rights The department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . For more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers visit The Fair Work Ombudsman For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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This condition means you cannot work in Australia before your course starts unless at the time of applying for this visa, you held another visa that permitted you to work in Australia. You also cannot work more than 48 hours a fortnight when your course of study or training is in session. A course of study is in session: • for the duration of the school semesters (including when exams are being held) • you take another course that will count towards your main course during a term break. If you can work over 48 hours a fortnight You can only work over 48 hours a fortnight if: • you hold a Student visa granted in relation to a masters degree by research or doctorate degree and your masters degree by research or doctorate degree has started • it is a registered part of your course that is mandatory, that was specified as a requirement of the course when the course particulars were entered into the Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students A course is not in session: • during scheduled course breaks • if your course was deferred or suspended in line with Standard 9 of the National Code of Practice for Providers of Education and Training to Overseas Students • if you hold a valid visa and have completed your course as listed on your confirmation of enrolment • if your enrolment has been cancelled due to the default of your education provider and until you get a new enrolment and start the course. A fortnight is a period of 14 days starting on a Monday. An example of a Student visas holder’s 48 hours a fortnight working limit is: • week 1: 15 hours work • week 2: 30 hours work • week 3: 30 hours work • week 4: 10 hours work. The student may not have breached their work conditions in the fortnight comprising the 14 days of weeks 1 and 2 (45 hours worked) or in the fortnight comprising the 14 days of weeks 3 and 4 (40 hours). However, if in session the student will be in breach of their work conditions, in the fortnight comprising the 14 days of weeks 2 and 3 (60 hours worked). For example: a student is studying a commercial cookery course on a subclass 500 visa and is offered work experience during school holidays. The Student works 75 hours a fortnight and is allowed to work unlimited hours while the course is not in session. The student visa holder did not break their work condition. Work experience is included in a student’s work restriction of 48 hours a fortnight whether it is paid or unpaid. The exception to this is if a work experience unit forms a mandatory component of a student’s course and is included in the CRICOS registration of that course. In this circumstance, the work experience will not be included in the student’s work restriction of 48 hours a fortnight. Any work experience/work placement that is not a mandatory course requirement, or that is in excess of the period required in the course registration, is included in a student’s work limitation of 48 hours a fortnight. For example: a pharmacy student undertaking a mandatory 4 week block of on the job training has unlimited work rights for the purpose and duration of the work placement, as documented in the registered course structure. Examples of definition of work: • You do a shift at a restaurant as part of a roster, but not during your rostered unpaid meal break. • You are a taxi driver who has signed in and is ready to receive passengers, until you sign out for a break or your shift ends. As a Student visa holder, you are considered to have worked if you have: • attended a place of work for a period by a roster or timesheet (but not during unpaid breaks) • been ‘clocked on’ to an electronic system that records work activity • received remuneration for work, as indicated in a payslip you have been given (unless you give documentary evidence that you were not working during this time). You can work more than one job as long as the total hours are not more than 48 hours in a fortnight. If you are an employer seeking to hire a Student visa holder, you should request evidence that they commenced their course. This evidence can be a confirmation of enrolment or a letter from the education provider. Employers who have hired a Student visa holder should ensure that the student/employee is not working more hours than the employee’s visa allows. Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You cannot work in Australia unless it is relevant to the business or tasks specified in the visa application. The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. The Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) provides information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements. For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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The visa you hold was granted to either allow you to be employed by a particular employer, or to undertake specific activities in Australia. • If employed, you must not stop working for your employer. You must not work in a different position, occupation, with another employer, or for yourself • You must not stop doing the activity the visa was granted for • You must not do other activities that are not related to the activity the visa was granted for. Note: For information on how condition 8107 applies to Subclass 408 Pandemic Event visa holders, go to Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID-19 Pandemic event) . For information on how condition 8107 applies to Subclass 408 Workplace Justice visa holders, go to Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government Endorsed Events (Workplace Justice Pilot) . Subclass 457 If you hold a Subclass 457 visa, or it was your last substantive visa, you must • only work in the occupation listed in your most recently approved nomination • only work for the sponsor who nominated the position you are working in. (If your sponsor is a standard business sponsor and is an Australian business, you can also work for an associated entity of the sponsor) • hold a licence, registration or membership if it is mandatory to perform the occupation for which you were nominated. If you hold a Subclass 457 visa, or it was your last substantive visa, and your employment with your sponsor ends, you can stop working or work outside of the above conditions for a limited time: • up to 180 days in a single period • up to 365 days in total across the period your visa is granted for. These time periods start from 1 July 2024. They do not include any earlier periods of time when you stopped working under the condition in place before that date. You must start work within 90 days of: • arriving in Australia, if you were outside Australia when the visa was granted • being granted your visa, if you were in Australia when the visa was granted. For more information on how condition 8107 applies to Subclass 457 visa holders, see Temporary Work (Skilled) visa (subclass 457) . Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You cannot work in Australia for the same employer for more than 3 months without first seeking and obtaining permission in writing from the Department. Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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In your visa application, you told us where and when you will be working during the visa period. You must not change details of times and places of engagements specified in your visa application unless the Department has given prior permission in writing. To ask for permission, send an email to 8109@homeaffairs.gov.au . Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You must not: • work in Australia except in the household of the employer in relation to whom the visa was granted • work in a position or occupation inconsistent with the position or occupation in relation to which the visa was granted • work for another person or yourself while undertaking the employment in relation to which the visa was granted • cease to be employed by the employer in relation to which the visa was granted, and • remain in Australia after the permanent departure of that employer from Australia. If you want to stay in Australia after your employer leaves Australia, you must get written permission from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs . Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You cannot work in Australia except in the household of the visa holder's sponsor. You cannot stay in Australia once the sponsor has permanently left Australia. Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
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You cannot perform work in Australia that an Australian citizen or permanent resident could do. Understanding your work rights The Department is working with the Fair Work Ombudsman to help employees and employers understand and follow Australian Workplace laws. Information on pay rates, shift calculations, leave arrangements and notice and redundancy entitlements is in the Pay and Conditions Tool (PACT) . The Fair Work Ombudsman website has more information on workplace rights and entitlements for visa holders and migrant workers . For the full list of conditions relevant to your visa, see the Federal Register of Legislation .
This directory explains condition wording; it does not confirm which conditions are attached to your visa. Check your grant letter or VEVO. The legal text is contained in Schedule 8 of the Migration Regulations 1994.