Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec
Managers
Part of the Other Hospitality, Retail and Service Manager group
Australian visa options for Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec (ANZSCO 149999). Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skills assessment and visa pathways are set out below.
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec (ANZSCO 149999) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
149999
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
Visa pathways for Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 149999
- Occupation lists
- CSOL, ROL for the 494 (LIN 19/219)
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)
- Caveats on the Department's list
- 1 for Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec, set out below.
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec under ANZSCO 2022 code 149999, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec is on the 494 lists in LIN 19/219 (ROL item 79, "hospitality, retail and service managers (nec)", ANZSCO 149999); a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own. LIN 19/219 excludes work as a brothel keeper (s 7(2)).
Not available for Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec: 189 (not on the MLTSSL in LIN 19/051); 190 (not on the MLTSSL or STSOL in LIN 19/051); 491 (not on the MLTSSL, STSOL or ROL in LIN 19/051).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Costs: employer sponsorship cost and visa cost estimator. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
Caveats for Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec
- Brothel Keeper (482, 186): Excludes any position as a Brothel Keeper
More Managers occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Managers group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Hospitality, Retail and Service Managers nec.
Arts Administrator or Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 139911 · assessed by VETASSESS
Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 149911 · assessed by VETASSESS
Cinema or Theatre Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 149912 · assessed by VETASSESS
Construction Project Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 133111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Corporate Services Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 132111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Environmental Manager →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 139912 · assessed by VETASSESS
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) from LIN 19/051 (F2026C00265, in force from 28 March 2026) and LIN 19/219 (F2025C00059, in force from 14 December 2024); assessing authorities and caveats as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.