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Visas, Immigration and Refugees

VEVO Client Groups and Categories

The following table highlights the most common groups and categories organisations register for with VEVO.

Client Group Category Description
Employers and labour suppliers Work Entitlements Employers, labour suppliers or background screening companies can register for the work entitlements category.

This category enables organisations to check the work entitlements of prospective employees. VEVO will display whether a person has unlimited work entitlements, limited work entitlements including a description of work conditions, or no work entitlements.
Educational institutions Study Entitlements Only authorised education providers can register for the study rights category.

This category enables authorised institutions to check the study rights of students. VEVO will display:
  • whether a person has unlimited study entitlements
  • limited study entitlements including study conditions
  • no study entitlements.
Authorised institutions can also select the work entitlements category if required.
Licensing authorities Licensing Eligibility Only authorised licensing authorities that issue work related licences can register for the licensing eligibility category.

This category enables authorised licensing authorities to check the residence status and work entitlements of a person applying for a licence.

VEVO will display:
  • whether a person is living permanently or temporarily in Australia
  • whether a person has unlimited work entitlements, limited work entitlements including work conditions, or no work entitlements.
Commercial or government organisations Residence Status Only organisations that need to know a person's residence status in Australia can register for the residence status category.

This category enables organisations to check the residence status of a person.VEVO will display:
  • whether a person is living permanently or temporarily in Australia.
Government organisations Immigration Status Only Australian government departments or agencies that need to know a person's permanent residence or citizenship status in Australia can register for the immigration status category.

This category enables government departments and agencies to check whether a person is a temporary resident, New Zealand citizen in Australia or whether a person is a permanent resident or has acquired Australian citizenship.
Medicare Australia Medicare Eligibility Only Medicare Australia can register for this category.
Visa Holders Self Serve Eligibility If you are a visa holder you can check your visa conditions online. Further information is available.
See: Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO)