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Fiji work-permit applications

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Fiji work-permit applications

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Fiji work-permit applications

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2026-10-25
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2026-11-24T00:00:00.000Z

Scope: Only the New long-term work-permit route for non-Fiji adults aged 18 or over employed by a locally registered company, described by the Ministry as one to three years. First lodgement is normally offshore; the page identifies a Fiji-citizen spouse exception and a valid short-term-permit transition. Any included dependants are a legal spouse and children under 18. Excludes extensions, short-term applications, co-extensive applications, investors, NGO, maritime/fishing, secondment and overseas-employer routes. Existing study, residence, investor, visitor or business-visitor status requires separate route checking; this starter does not establish eligibility.

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Official requirements

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Fiji long-term work permit: New application preparation

Prepare the applicant, employer and any included dependants separately. Review each role and condition before adding or marking an item ready.

Only the New long-term work-permit route for non-Fiji adults aged 18 or over employed by a locally registered company, described by the Ministry as one to three years. First lodgement is normally offshore; the page identifies a Fiji-citizen spouse exception and a valid short-term-permit transition. Any included dependants are a legal spouse and children under 18. Excludes extensions, short-term applications, co-extensive applications, investors, NGO, maritime/fishing, secondment and overseas-employer routes. Existing study, residence, investor, visitor or business-visitor status requires separate route checking; this starter does not establish eligibility.

Public-source preparation starter. Check who each item applies to and whether it is due before or after grant; items are not automatically tailored to your application. The driver LTA/defensive-driving evidence is due after grant. Local readiness does not establish legal sufficiency, submission or approval, and the Ministry may request more evidence. The September 2026 administrative simplification is retained. Fees, individual eligibility, original-form inconsistencies and translation-country conflicts require separate checking.

Sources checked: 2026-10-25

Review by: 2026-11-24

Source: Fiji Ministry of Immigration. This independently written English/Chinese preparation summary was checked on 25 October 2026. Official forms remain linked to the Ministry. No open reuse licence was identified on the checked source/footer or linked Privacy Policy. Fiji Immigration original sources

  1. Applicant: one certified recent passport photo

    For the principal applicant in a New long-term application: one certified passport photo taken within the previous three months.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  2. Applicant: certified or apostilled national police report

    For the principal applicant: a national police report from the country of residence where the person has lived for 12 months or more. The New checklist gives one year of validity from issue and requires certification/apostille. Confirm the precise countries and documents for the person; the template does not infer a complete residence history.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  3. Applicant: medical report using the linked official form

    For the principal applicant: obtain the medical report required by the New checklist; the listed validity is three months from issue. The official page links its Medical Report form. Plan the report date against the intended application date; no individual health assessment is made here.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  4. Applicant: certified passport biodata page and validity check

    For the principal applicant: provide a certified passport biodata-page copy. The New checklist requires more than six months of passport validity; the employer guidance also asks that the passport cover the permit duration. If the proposed duration exceeds the remaining passport validity, clarify renewal or the grant period before relying on the six-month threshold.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab · Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work in Fiji, employer information
  5. Applicant: current curriculum vitae

    For the principal applicant: prepare a curriculum vitae as listed under the New long-term permit checklist. This item does not add a prescribed CV format that the source does not specify.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  6. Applicant: certified academic qualification copies

    For the principal applicant: prepare certified copies of academic qualifications as listed in the New checklist. Any role-specific professional endorsement is a separate conditional employer item below.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  7. Applicant: work-permit terms and conditions form

    For the principal applicant: complete the current official work-permit Terms and Conditions form; the New checklist specifically refers to satisfying clauses 11 and 12. The September 2026 notice removes five administrative attachments from relevant standard applications. If an older form appears inconsistent, obtain current application-specific instructions; this template neither edits the official form nor reinstates removed attachments as universal requirements.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab · Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work permit administrative streamlining, 14 September 2026
  8. Applicant: employee consent and declaration form

    For the principal applicant: complete the Employee Consent and Declaration form linked from the current New long-term permit checklist. Use the official linked form; this template supplies no pre-filled declaration or signature.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  9. Applicant and employer: signed employment contract

    For the principal applicant and the locally registered employer: prepare the signed employment contract, including the mandatory non-negotiable terms described in the employer guidance and the repatriation provisions. The contract must be understood by the worker and signed by both parties. This is a New employment application, not permission to work while awaiting a decision.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab · Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work in Fiji, employer information
  10. Employer: evidence that the worker understands the contract

    For the sponsoring employer: the Work in Fiji guidance requires evidence that the worker understands the employment contract and that both parties have signed it. Retain that evidence with the signed contract. The public page does not prescribe one universal evidence format, so this template does not invent a compulsory certificate.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work in Fiji, employer information
  11. Employer, if applicable: professional authority endorsement

    Only if the position requires endorsement from the relevant professional body or highest local authority: prepare that authority’s endorsement letter. The employer guidance gives health, agriculture and education as examples. Do not treat a professional endorsement as mandatory for every occupation.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab · Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work in Fiji, employer information
  12. Construction employer only: complete original project agreement

    Only for a construction-sector application: prepare the original complete project/contract agreement with the relevant contracting companies or individuals. The New checklist requires the start and end dates, duration, project value, defect period and signatures of both parties. This construction requirement does not apply to every employer.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  13. Driver role only: authenticated international driving licence

    Only when the proposed position is a driver: prepare the international driving licence authenticated by a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace or Commissioner of Oaths as stated on the New checklist. Do not add this item as a requirement for other occupations.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  14. Driver role: note the licence evidence due after grant

    Driver roles only, after a permit is granted: the New page requires the full LTA driving licence and Defensive Driving Certificate within six months of grant, sent to the Ministry address shown on that page with the permit number and applicant name in the subject. This is a post-grant follow-up, not a document required from everyone at initial lodgement. No reminder or submission is created by this template.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  15. Each included dependant: one certified recent passport photo

    Only for a dependant actually included in this New application: one certified passport photo from the previous three months. The page limits this application’s dependants to a legal spouse and children under 18; do not apply this item to an unmarried partner or adult child on a separate co-extensive route.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  16. Included adult spouse: national police report

    Only for an included dependant aged 18 or over: the New dependant checklist requires a national police report valid for one year from issue. Within this template’s spouse/minor-child scope, that age condition concerns the adult spouse. It does not impose an adult police-report requirement on a child under 18 or bring an adult child into this application.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  17. Each included dependant: medical report

    Only for each dependant included in this application: prepare the medical report listed by the New dependant checklist, valid for three months from issue. Use the Medical Report form linked by the official page; schedule it against the intended application date.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  18. Each included dependant: certified passport biodata page

    Only for each included dependant: provide a certified passport biodata-page copy and check that the passport is valid for more than six months, as stated in the New dependant checklist. The principal applicant’s passport is not a substitute for the dependant’s own passport evidence.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  19. Included dependants: official residence terms form

    Only where dependants are included: prepare the Residence Terms and Conditions form linked in the New dependant checklist. The principal applicant’s work-permit terms form is a different document; do not substitute it for the dependant residence terms.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  20. Included legal spouse: certified marriage certificate

    Only if the legal spouse is included as a dependant: prepare the certified marriage certificate required by the New checklist. Do not request a marriage certificate from an applicant with no spouse included or treat a de-facto relationship as satisfying this spouse item.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  21. Every included dependant: certified birth certificate

    For every included dependant, including an included spouse as well as each included child: the New checklist expressly lists a certified birth certificate for all dependants. Do not silently narrow this item to children only.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab
  22. If translation is needed: notarised English translations

    Only for documents requiring an English translation: the long-term page says the translation must be translated and notarised in the applicant’s country of residence. The general employer page uses country of origin wording instead. If those countries differ, confirm the accepted certification route for this application; do not invent a universal rule or require translation of documents already accepted in English.

    Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Long Term Work Permit, New tab · Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Work in Fiji, employer information
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What we do

The company is registered in the Fiji Immigration Department's system. Our own team handles Fiji application work, including work permits and residence applications. Decisions are made by the Fiji Immigration Department.

We start by making your goals, documents and next steps clear, then help you move forward. Where a licensed adviser or local professional is needed, we explain their responsibilities and credentials before you sign, so you can decide with confidence.

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Questions before you begin

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How the service can progress

We help you clarify the plan, review the documents you already have and work through the next steps. The service team, authority to act and applicable requirements are confirmed for your case; the relevant authority decides the outcome.

How the service can progress
  1. Understand your goals

    Bring your destination, family plans and priorities. Existing choices stay available; you do not need to start again.

  2. Check existing evidence

    Review the documents, prior applications, receipts and notices you already have. Identify missing or outdated evidence before collecting more.

  3. Confirm the plan and costs

    Ask for a written scope and itemised quote. Confirm the provider, who can act for you, any exclusions, and the next decision before committing.

  4. Prepare and submit

    Agree who checks and submits each item. A local checklist is preparation only; submission needs the actual authorised channel and its receipt.

  5. Additional evidence and official follow-up

    Use the authority’s latest notice and reference. Confirm the responsible person, requested evidence and stated deadline; a local note is not official acknowledgement.

  6. Outcome and future steps

    Keep the decision and its conditions together. Check each person’s next documents, deadlines, renewal and travel needs against the applicable evidence.

What it costs, in plain words

What you pay comes in three parts. Each part below says who you pay, roughly how much and when. Before any work starts, we put all three in a written quote and only begin once you agree.

  1. Paid to the government

    Paid to the Fiji or Vanuatu immigration office at the official price, with nothing added by us. For example: Fiji work permit application FJ$650.05; Fiji student permit FJ$136 to apply plus FJ$185 to issue; Vanuatu tourist visa from VT5,150 (official pages on 25 Oct 2026; checked again before you pay).

  2. Medical, translation, notary and the like

    Paid to the clinic, translator, notary or police, at their own price. For example, a Vanuatu police clearance for a non-citizen adult is VT5,000, or VT7,000 urgent. We only arrange what your case really needs.

  3. Our service fee

    Paid to us and quoted for your project. The quote lists what we do and what we do not, before we start.

Which currency, and how long a quote holds
Government fees are in local money (Fijian dollars FJD, Vanuatu vatu VT). Your quote shows its date and how long it holds; exchange is at the rate on the day you pay.
How many payments
Government and other fees are paid straight to them when you apply, see the doctor or get a translation. Our fee is paid at the steps written in your quote, each with the amount, the date and who receives it.
If you change your mind
Money already paid to the government or others follows their rules. What happens to our fee is written in your quote, which you see before we start.
Questions before the next step
What have I already provided?

Compare your saved checklist with submission receipts and the latest evidence request. “Ready” on this device does not mean an authority has received the document.

What should I do now?

Identify the latest written request or decision, the person responsible and any stated deadline. If these are unknown, bring that question into the existing consultation instead of guessing.

Do family members share one deadline?

Record each person’s dates and conditions from their own documents. Ask the responsible team to check them; do not copy the main applicant’s deadline to everyone.

Is electronic approval the final step?

Keep the complete approval document and check every stated condition, deadline and further step. Confirm any remaining requirements against the applicable official information and your case documents.

Do my materials need updating?

Compare names, dates, circumstances and document validity with the latest requirements. Keep the earlier version and receipt for context; do not assume an old document remains acceptable.

Can I travel while an application is pending?

Bring departure and return dates, existing documents and written conditions for review. This page does not decide whether departure or re-entry is permitted.

How do I keep up with renewal and future travel?

Use the original document’s dates to prepare updated evidence and local calendar reminders. A reminder or checklist is not a renewal submission or approval.

Continue from the records you have

Keep the original application reference, decision, receipts and individual deadlines together. Use the existing consultation and preparation record. These local records do not automatically sync across devices. Official progress and completed referrals require the original service’s actual receipts; this page does not create them.

Open my preparation record · Review follow-up preparation

Each country and programme keeps its own sources and review dates, so you can see what the information is based on. Before you rely on a detail, we check whether it is current and applies to your circumstances.

Preparation guide version: 2026-10-25.1. Review again when an official notice, personal circumstances, document validity or a written quote changes.

Who makes the immigration decision?

The relevant authority makes the decision. Our coordination does not determine an application outcome.

How are fees confirmed?

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