Step 5 – Working rights

Working rights refer to the legal ability to work, based on citizenship, residency, or visa status, in Australia. The documents you provide serve as proof of this. 


What documents can you provide?

There are a few different document options you can provide to show your work eligibility. We have listed this in the page below. If you've already submitted one as ID, you don't need to provide it again. The compliance team will mark your working rights as complete automatically.

Australian Citizens

Have full working rights and can work in any job without restrictions.

  • Documents you can provide

    • Australian passport
    • Birth certificate (if born in Australia)
    • Australian citizenship certificate
    • Citizenship by descent certificate

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    Birth certificate (if born in Australia)

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    Australian citizenship certificate

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  • Citizenship by descent certificate

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New Zealand Citizens

Have full working rights and can work in any job without restrictions.

  • Documents you can provide

    • New Zealand Birth Certificate
    • New Zealand Passport

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Permanent Residents

Have full working rights and can work in any job without restrictions.

  • Documents you can provide

    • Australian permanent residency visa (with grant notice)
    • Australian passport (if the person has dual citizenship)
    • Permanent resident visa label (in the passport)

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  • Australian passport (if the person has dual citizenship)

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Visa Holders

Passports are mandatory to supply for visa holders that that E4 can conduct a Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) Check.

  • Documents you can provide

    One of the following is required:

    • Visa grant notice or visa approval letter (detailing work rights)
    • ImmiCard (for certain visa holders)

    If you don't have the above evidence, your VEVO check can be used as an alternative to one of the listed documents.



  • Visa grant notice or visa approval letter (detailing work rights)

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  • ImmiCard

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Visa work restrictions

Work restrictions or limitations are important for us to be aware of, as it will impact your employment with us. This also applies for the following visas:


  • Visa class TU / 500
  • Restriction 8107
  • Restriction 8105
  • Restriction 8104


If you are currently working on a student visa that has working restrictions due to study periods, we require you to fill out a Worker Restriction Declaration form below.

Worker Restriction Declaration form

Got a burning question you want answered?

Here's a few we get asked alot...

  • 1. I do not have evidence of my visa. Can I provide a VEVO check instead?

    If you don't have evidence of your visa, a VEVO check can be used as an alternative, but this will need to be completed internally by a member of the compliance team. You will need to provide a copy of the passport linked to your current visa.

  • 2. My Australian passport has expired. Can I use this as evidence of working rights?

    An expired Australian passport can serve as identification in certain situations, but it cannot be used as proof of your current working rights. If you intend to use your passport as evidence of working rights, you will need to apply for a new one.

Still confused? 

You can reach out to your Compliance Officer or dedicated Recruitment Consultant for more support.