# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-AU_RIGHT_TO_WORK_1

### Australian Right to Work

**Australian Right to Work**

**Identifier:** `AU_RIGHT_TO_WORK_1`

An Australian Right to Work (RTW) Check verifies an individual’s entitlement to work in Australia. This check confirms Australian citizenship or queries the Department of Home Affairs' VEVO (Visa Entitlement Verification Online) system to retrieve visa information including visa type, grant/expiry dates, and work-related conditions or restrictions. Under the Migration Act 1958 (Cth), employers are legally required to confirm the right to work for all individuals—citizens, permanent residents, or visa holders—before employment commences.

**Ordering methods:** Invite

**Note:** This check is ordered via invite or through a parent check. Applicant data is collected via the invite form and is not sent in the API request body.

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |