OVHC Visa Categories

Choose the subclass that matches your current visa when comparing OVHC plans. Work rights can still depend on the conditions attached to your visa, so check your visa grant letter if you are unsure.

Visas that generally allow work

These temporary visas generally permit work, training or a specified work-related activity. Restrictions may apply to the type of work, employer, location or length of employment.

• 188 Business Innovation and Investment (Provisional)
• 300 Prospective Marriage
• 400 Temporary Work (Short Stay Specialist)
• 403 Temporary Work (International Relations)
• 407 Training
• 408 Temporary Activity
• 417 Working Holiday
• 461 New Zealand Citizen Family Relationship
• 462 Work and Holiday
• 482 Skills in Demand
• 485 Temporary Graduate
• 491 Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
• 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)

Visitor or generally no-work visas

These visas generally do not permit employment in Australia. Some visitor visas allow limited business visitor activities, but those activities are not the same as working for an Australian employer.

• 590 Student Guardian
• 600 Visitor
• 601 Electronic Travel Authority
• 651 eVisitor
• 870 Sponsored Parent (Temporary)

Work rights depend on visa conditions

Bridging visa work rights vary. Check your visa grant letter or VEVO to confirm whether you can work and whether any restrictions apply.

• 010 Bridging Visa A (BVA)
• 020 Bridging Visa B (BVB)
• 030 Bridging Visa C (BVC)