If your team includes visa holders, “Do they have the right to work—and under what conditions?” is the question that matters. The fastest way to answer it is a VEVO check. Below you’ll find plain-English steps for doing a VEVO check online, what information VEVO shows, and how automated VEVO checking can keep you compliant without spreadsheets or manual reminders.
TL;DR: VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) lets visa holders, employers, education providers and other organisations view current visa details and conditions. Organisations must have the individual’s permission. Immigration and citizenship Website
VEVO is the Australian Government’s online system for confirming a person’s current visa details and conditions. It’s available to visa holders and to organisations (like employers) with the person’s permission.
What VEVO shows (examples):
Visa class/type
Visa expiry and “must not arrive after” date
Period of stay
Key conditions (e.g., work or study limits)
VEVO provides details only for visas in effect—it won’t show future/previous visas or pending applications.
Use the Department of Home Affairs VEVO service to view visa details and conditions any time. Visa holders, employers and education providers can access VEVO for current visa information. Organisations must be registered and obtain the person’s permission.
The official myVEVO app (iOS/Android) lets a visa holder view work/study rights and email a PDF summary of their visa conditions directly from the app.
Note: Australian citizens have unlimited work and study rights and aren’t checked via VEVO - citizenship evidence (e.g., passport) is used instead.
Visa holders can check their own details and share them with others.
Registered organisations (e.g., employers) can check a person’s visa details with that person’s consent and after registering an ImmiAccount for VEVO.
It’s an offence to employ, refer or contract a non-citizen who doesn’t have the right to work. Employers face penalties for allowing illegal work. Regular, documented right-to-work checks are a core compliance control.
Manual checks at onboarding aren’t enough. Visas and work conditions can change—so should your process. Automated VEVO checking means:
Scheduled re-checks (e.g., monthly/quarterly) to catch status changes early
Expiry alerts to HR/managers before critical dates
Consent capture & audit trails for every check
Centralised records integrated with your HRIS/ATS
Complize automates VEVO checks end-to-end. Book a Demo to see how it works.
Capture informed consent for VEVO checks (in onboarding packs or employment contracts).
Run an initial VEVO check before start date; store the result.
Automate periodic re-checks (risk-based frequency) and set alerts for upcoming expiries.
Recordkeeping: maintain an immutable log of checks and who reviewed them.
Escalation: if VEVO shows restrictions/expiry risk, escalate to HR/legal for action.
Complize automates VEVO checks end-to-end—capturing consent, running scheduled re-checks, alerting on expiries and logging a defensible audit trail—so you stay compliant without the busywork.