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ANZSCO 141911 · ROL

Bed and Breakfast Operator: ANZSCO 141911

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Bed and Breakfast Operator (ANZSCO 141911) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

ROL

Regional Occupation List

Permanent visa options

None directly

Temporary or provisional visas only

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

Skill level

Level 2

Associate degree, advanced diploma or diploma, or at least 3 years of relevant experience

The job

What a bed and breakfast operator does

Organises and controls the operations of a bed and breakfast to provide a short term, highly personalised accommodation and leisure service for guests including breakfast. Ensures guests' needs, wants and comfort are satisfied during their stay. Registration or licensing may be required.

Unit group 1419

Tasks of Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers

    Qualifications and experience

    Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.

    At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

    Registration or licensing may be required.

    • AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma or Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2)

    Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.

    Visa options

    Which visas ANZSCO 141911 can be used for

    From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.

    Skills assessment

    Skills assessment for ANZSCO 141911

    Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.

    Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

    We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 141911 before you apply.

    States and territories

    State and territory nomination

    Home Affairs does not list Bed and Breakfast Operator for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.

    Similar occupations

    Other occupations in Other Accommodation and Hospitality Managers

    If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

    Questions

    ANZSCO 141911: common questions

    What is the ANZSCO code for bed and breakfast operator?
    The ANZSCO code is 141911 (Bed and Breakfast Operator). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
    What does a bed and breakfast operator do?
    A bed and breakfast operator organises and controls the operations of a bed and breakfast to provide a short term, highly personalised accommodation and leisure service for guests including breakfast. Ensures guests' needs, wants and comfort are satisfied during their stay. Registration or licensing may be required. It is an ANZSCO skill level 2 occupation.
    Which skilled occupation list is Bed and Breakfast Operator on?
    Bed and Breakfast Operator is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
    Can I get a 189 visa as a bed and breakfast operator?
    No. Home Affairs does not list Bed and Breakfast Operator for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
    Is Bed and Breakfast Operator eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
    No. Home Affairs does not list Bed and Breakfast Operator for the state nominated 190 or 491 visas. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
    Can an employer sponsor a bed and breakfast operator?
    Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
    Who assesses bed and breakfast operator skills for Australian migration?
    The assessing authority for ANZSCO 141911 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

    Talk to us

    Is ANZSCO 141911 your occupation? Ask us about your options.

    Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.

    The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

    Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.

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