Visa Condition 8101: No Work Explained

The holder must not work in Australia. Check a worker's visa conditions before they start.

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31 October 2026Information Checked

Overview

Why Visa Condition 8101: No Work Explained?

Information checked 31 October 2026.

Condition 8101 means the holder must not work in Australia. Home Affairs explains this as not doing work that a person would normally get paid for.

Work rights and key limits

  • The holder must not work in Australia.
  • This includes any work that a person would normally get paid for.

What to check before they start

  1. If a candidate's grant shows condition 8101, they cannot start work with you on that visa.
  2. Unpaid trials of work a person would normally be paid for are still work.
  3. With the worker's consent, check their visa and its conditions through VEVO before they start, and keep the result on file.
  4. It is against the law to hire a non-citizen who does not hold a valid visa, or to have them do work that goes against their visa conditions.

RefChecks runs a Right to Work check through VEVO: the worker gives consent and their details, and you get their visa, its conditions and expiry in their report. Related: Visitor visa (subclass 600), Bridging visa A (subclass 010).

Official sources

General information only, not migration advice. For advice about a specific visa, speak to a registered migration agent.

What's Included

Visa Condition 8101: No Work Explained Features

Condition 8101 on the grant

The Right to Work check lists every condition on the worker's grant, so you can see whether condition 8101 applies.

A record for your files

The VEVO result is saved in the worker's report, so you can show you checked their work rights before they started.

Expiry on the result

Temporary visas end. The result shows the expiry date, so you can see when the right to work ends.

Process

How It Works

1

Send the request

Order a Right to Work check from Background Checks. The worker gets a secure link.

2

Worker gives consent and details

They confirm consent and enter their passport and visa details.

3

VEVO result in their report

We check VEVO and save the visa, its conditions and expiry in the worker's report.

Turnaround & Pricing

What to Expect

Turnaround Time

Within 24 hours

Price per check

$10

Priced per check, separately from your plan. Available on every plan, including Free.

FAQ

Visa Condition 8101: No Work Explained FAQ

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