Postcode Finder

Not every postcode counts towards your 88 days. Use this free 88 days postcode checker to verify whether a regional Australian postcode qualifies as specified work for your 417 or 462 visa application.

How it works

Australia is divided into Regional and Major City areas for visa extension purposes.

Specified work done in Regional Australia counts towards your 88-day (2nd year) or 179-day (3rd year) requirement.

Major cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Canberra) are not regional.

Northern Australia qualifies for additional work types including tourism & hospitality.

Tourism & Hospitality eligible postcodes:

4406441644987215

Tourism and hospitality work counts as specified work only in postcodes 4406, 4416, 4498 and 7215, AND in Northern Australia or Remote/Very Remote Australia.