You do not need to have a visa label or stamp in your passport to enter or remain in Australia.
Your visa is linked electronically to the passport details that you provided to the department. Having this electronic connection enables online checking of visa details by visa holders, airlines, registered Australian organisations and government agencies.
You can use Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) without charge to check your visa details and entitlements.
When you check-in to fly to Australia, airline staff will electronically confirm that you have a valid visa to travel to Australia before you board the aircraft irrespective of the type of Australian visa you have been granted. This check happens even if you have a visa label in your passport.
Note: Obtaining a visa label for your Resident Return visa will incur a charge. To make a request refer to Form 1405 Visa label request and payment(253KB PDF