Working Legally in Australia

Working in Australia is a privilege, not a right. Most temporary visa holders have work rights, although some classes of visas only allow limited work rights.
Example: Working Holiday visas and Student visas

Illegal workers can be:

• people in Australia unlawfully (mainly those who have overstayed their visa expiry date) and who are working to support themselves
• temporary residents who are here lawfully, but are working although they do not have work rights, or are working more than allowed by their visa conditions.

Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) for eVisa Holders

The department's online facility that allows eVisa holders to enquire about their immigration status.

A Guide on Work Rights

A publication designed to help Australian employers check the work rights of people visiting Australia, offering information about the issue of illegal workers in Australia.

Review of Illegal Workers

A publication released on 17 December 1999 about the illegal workers in Australia and the key issues relating to this subject.