Fiji - Apply for a Temporary Movement Permit

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Procedure

1.An applicant who wishes to obtain a temporary movement permit must start by identifying the type of movement permit that suits his / her requirements;

2.Thereafter, an applicant must visit any nearby immigration office and check the current regulations and requirements for the temporary movement permit he / she wishes to obtain;

3.From the immigration office, obtain an application form that corresponds to the type of temporary permit to be applied for, the same can be downloaded from http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/forms/forms

4.Fill the form carefully and accurately, and do not forget to insert signature and date after filling the form;

5.Prepare all required documents and attach them to the filled application form;

6.Make all necessary payments and also attach payment slip to the filled form; and

7.Submit application to the Fiji immigration office;

8.When documents are submitted, immigration officers at the immigration department assess to decide on whether to issue required permit or not.

• At this stage, applications submitted for Work permit after being assessed by immigration officers are forwarded to the work permit committee (WPC) for consideration, the committee reviews submitted applications and debates on them.
• The committee may thereafter authorize or reject issuance of worker permit.

9.When application is approved, the permit is issued to the applicant

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Required Documents

1.Certified copies of the applicants passport(s) (bio-data page)

2.Valid visa

3.Identification documents

4.Police report

5.Recent medical report

6.Employer request letter detailing need for the expert (short term work permit)

7.Flight itinerary / Copy of airline ticket (short term work permit)

8.A Fiji Trade and Investment Bureaus investment approval letter clearly stating the shareholding structure (investor permits)

9.A certified copy of Foreign Investment Certificate from the Fiji Trade and Investment Bureau (investor permits)

10.Proof of F$250,000 or more injected into Fiji economy as investment (seven year investor permit)

11.A letter of request from the employer and a company profile (applicants for work permits)

12.Clip of local newspaper advert for the job (applicants for work permits)

13.A list of locals short listed for the job (applicants for work permits)

14.Employment Contract (applicants for a work permits)

15.Admission letter (applicants for students permits)

Office Locations & Contacts

Department of Immigration

Ministry of Defense, National Security and Immigration

Department of Immigration (Head Office)

969 Rodwell Road, Government Buildings

P. O. Box 2224 Suva

Telephone: 3312672 / 3312622

Fax: 3301653 / 3331093

Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Website: http://www.immigration.gov.fj/

Contact addresses for regional immigration offices can be http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/about-us/2

Eligibility

Any foreigner who wishes to stay in Fiji for a limited period of time can apply for a temporary movement permit.

Fees

1.Application for permit to enter, reside and work $477

2.Application for permit to enter, reside on assured income $477

3.Application for other permit $477

4.Application for students permit $140

5.Issue of a permit $190

6.Application to extend visitor's permit $96

7.Application to extend or vary other permits $477

8.Extension or variation of permit $190

9.Short Term Permit Application $667

10.Issue of replacement permit $140

11.Appeal $953

12.Search fee $13

Validity

The permit is valid for 1 Month.

Documents to Use

Sample application forms can be downloaded from http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/forms/forms

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The Permit is issued on the following day if the application is submitted to a governmental department and within seven days if it is submitted to an embassy.

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Instructions

1.Applicants must know the type of temporary movement permit that suits their needs;

2.An applicant must make sure that entry into Fiji is through designated Fiji entry ports;

3.Always follow the Fiji immigration laws, rules and regulations and those of the entire country;

4.Do not stay in the country longer than the given permit authorizes you to;

5.Do not do activities that are not described in the issued permit

6.Police report must be obtained from country where the applicant at least twelve (12) months in the last ten years prior to submission of application;

7.An applicant must ensure that he / she has a valid passport and visa;

8.In cases of applying for work permits, there must be a local worker under training for the job as contracted foreign worker;

9.Applicants must submit medical reports that have been recently conduct at most three months prior to submission of application;

10.Ensure that all payments are made in time;

11.Applicants of the investor permit must ensure that business projects are approved and that they obtain a Foreign Investment Certificate (FIC) from the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB);

Required Information

1.Names and address of Applicants

2.Age, sex and marital status

3.Nationality

4.Country of origin

5.Purpose of visit

6.Details of host in Fiji

7.Job details (in cases of applicants for worker permits)

8.Qualification, skills and experience of applicant (in cases of applicants for worker permits)

9.Details of local employee under training for the same job as applicant hopes to take on (in cases of applicants for worker permits)

10.Course of study and details of enrolling university (for foreign students)

11.Duration of stay in the country

12.Details of any people to travel with (spouse and dependants if any)

13.Reasons as to why local applicants were not considered suitable (in cases of applicants for worker permits)

Need for the Document

A temporary movement permit is issued to allow a person stay in the country for a limited period of time. The permit can be a residence or work permit. In Fiji formulation and implementation of policies relating to permits is done by government through the department of immigration under the Ministry of Defense, National Security and Immigration.

Information which might help

Applicants must be aware that the work permit committee (WPC) consists of the Director of immigration who acts as chairperson and representatives of the Ministry of Labour, the Fiji Police Force, the Prime Ministers Office, Ministry of Justice and the Chief Immigration Officer (Permits).

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

1.A temporary movement permit allows the holder to stay in the country for a given period of time;

2.Temporary movement permits allow foreigners to either work, invest or study (depending on the issued permit) in the country for a given period of time;

3.A work permit may be used as an identification document

External Links

http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/departments-and-sections

http://www.fiji.gov.fj/Government-Directory/Ministries-and-Department/Ministry-of-Defence,-National-Security-and-Immigra.aspx

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