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VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) Work Entitlement Checks are conducted to validate if an employee has legal rights to work in Australia. It confirms the legal rights of non-Australian residents, foreign nationals or individuals with restricted working visas to work.

An Australian Visa holder can obtain the check through KONCHECK. Our system fetches information directly from the Department of Home Affairs Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) department’s database. Our service allows an applicant to download a certificate of their working rights immediately after applying for the check.

Yes. Work rights differ according to the type of visa one holds.

• Unlawful Non-citizens:Applicants who are staying in Australia without any current visa
• Bridging Visa Holders:Workers awaiting the outcome of a substantive Visa application. Many though not all have the rights to work in this period.
• Temporary Visa Holders:Examples include: Student Visa, Working Holiday Visa, or Employer-Sponsored Visa holders.
• Provisional Visa Holders:Workers who have Provisional Skilled Migrant Visa (who can work in some regional regions), Temporary Partner Visa or Provisional Business Migration Visa (restrictions on the type of work).
• Citizens of New Zealand:Generally, a resident of New Zealand can travel without Visa, stay and work for an indefinite time in Australia but the working rights can be cancelled if they commit any crime
• Permanent Visa Holders:Can work unrestrictedly but their travel facilities expire every 5 years.

VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) Checks are conducted to validate if an employee has legal working rights in Australia. It confirms the legal rights of non-Australian residents, foreign nationals and individuals holding Australian visas. This check displays:

• Visa class / subclass
• Full Name
• Visa grant date and expiry date
• Location of the applicant (Onshore or Offshore)
• Work entitlement(s) including any conditions

Temporary Visas can sometimes be cancelled. Or, before the original visa has expired a visa holder may apply for a substantive visa. Those visas may not have the same job privileges as the employee's original visa. Unless the visa status is routinely reviewed, employers won't pick up on these issues. So, they may ask for a VEVO check before hiring.

An appropriate example of this can be when a holder of a Working Holiday Visa applies for a Student Visa. A Working holiday visa has the full-time work permit, whereas a student visa may allow only 40 hours of work a fortnight. Unless employers check the visa status regularly, they may face fines and other penalties.

There are chances of substantial penalties and imprisonment by the Home Affairs Department if the employee does not have the right to work legally. An illegal worker may be fined $63,000 or 5-years imprisonment, and an organisation may be fined up to $315,000. VEVO checks eliminate the chances to employ an illegal worker in the organisation.

An applicant cannot apply for the check if they do not have a Passport.

The check is a point-in-time check, meaning the results only reflect the records on the date that the check is released.

Every Australian Visa Holder should obtain a VEVO Work Entitlement Check as proof of their right to work.

KONCHECK's VEVO Work Entitlement Check is useful for employers who need to unload the tedious task of validating a whole workforce manually to ensure that they are hiring legal staff. To check the visa status of a prospective or current employee at your workplace, the organisation can obtain their check through KONCHECK.

An employer may require a Criminal History Check certificate along with the right to work certificate from the candidate. KONCHECK, an accredited body of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), provides a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

We also work with businesses of all shapes and sizes in Australia. We provide a fast, smart, and secure service.