🇫🇯Fiji Visa for Rwandan Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Long-Term Work Permit

Allows non-citizens employed by an overseas employer or holding a local job offer to work in Fiji for periods exceeding one year.

• Fee is FJD 650.05 (general) or FJD 475.35 (religious purposes).
• Standard processing is 21 working days; may vary based on application completeness and background checks.
• Applicants must be over 18, hold a valid passport with 3+ years remaining, and have a signed employment contract.
• Spouse and children under 18 may be included.
• Extension applications must be lodged 1 month prior to expiry.
• Apply via ImmiHub portal at immihub.immigration.gov.fj.

Short-Term Work Permit

Allows non-citizens to work in Fiji for one year or less under a specific employment contract with an overseas or local employer.

• Fee is FJD 650.05.
• Work period is one year or less; permit cannot be extended as short-term - only upgradeable to long-term permit.
• No dependents permitted.
• Employment changes require immigration approval.
• Applicants must be over 18.

Maritime and Fishing Work Permit

Allows non-citizens to work aboard fishing vessels operating in Fijian waters, covering positions such as captain, engineer, deckhand, cook, seaman, and shore-based management staff.

• Fee is FJD 650.05 for new and extension applications; FJD 664.50 for processing/renewal.
• Applicants must be over 18.
• A Contract of Employment is mandatory.
• Extension applications must be lodged 1 month prior to expiry.
• Contact: fidpermits@gmail.com.
• URL updated 2026-07 to the dedicated maritime/fishing crew work-permit page.

NGO Work Permit

Allows non-citizens to work in Fiji for registered international or regional non-governmental organisations.

• Applicants must be over 18 and hold a signed Contract of Employment with the NGO.
• Apply via ImmiHub portal or contact fidpermits@gmail.com.
• URL and fee updated 2026-07 from the dedicated NGO work-permit page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Secondment Work Permit

Allows employees of overseas-based employers to be seconded to a Fijian company or organisation for a defined period.

Applicant must be over 18, hold a passport valid for 3+ years, and provide a secondment letter from the parent company. URL and fee updated 2026-07 from the dedicated secondments work-permit page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Student Permit

Authorises non-citizens to study at secondary, tertiary, vocational institutions, or universities in Fiji. Not available for primary school enrolment.

• Fee is FJD 321.00 for both new and extension applications; additional bond fees apply after approval.
• Standard processing is 21 working days.
• Requires acceptance letter for current academic year, proof of financial support or scholarship documentation, medical report (under 3 months old), and local guardian/sponsor letter.
• Local police report required if applicant is over 18 and has studied 12+ months in Fiji.
• Extensions must be lodged 1 month before expiry.
• URL updated 2026-07 to the dedicated student-permit-application page.

Internship or Training Attachment Permit

Allows non-citizens to undertake internships or training attachments at Fijian organisations or institutions.

Fee is FJD 321.00 for both new and extension applications. URL and fee updated 2026-07 from the dedicated internship/training-attachment page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Research Permit

Allows non-citizens to conduct academic or scientific research in Fiji.

Fee is FJD 650.05 for both new and extension applications. URL and fee updated 2026-07 from the dedicated research-permit page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Three-Year Investor Permit

Allows non-citizens who have an approved business investment project (under FJD 500,000) approved by the Fiji Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB) to reside in Fiji as investors.

• Valid for 3 years.
• Requires Foreign Investment Certificate (FIC) from FTIB, company registration, tax ID, proof of funds, police report, and medical report.
• Spouse and dependent children can be included.
• Path to citizenship only through naturalisation.
• Exact minimum investment threshold not stated on official site; FTIB approval required.
• URL updated 2026-07 to the current investor-permit-application page, which processes all investor permits (the page no longer separates 3-year and 7-year tiers by name).

Seven-Year Investor Permit

Allows non-citizens investing FJD 500,000 or more in an approved business in Fiji to reside in Fiji as long-term investors.

• For investments of FJD 500,000 or more.
• Investor must introduce and maintain capital/assets of at least FJD 500,000 as personal capital (not unsecured loans), own or hold a lease/purchase option on required land or buildings, and demonstrate funds transferred from overseas.
• Valid for 7 years.
• Application fee FJD 650.05.
• Path to citizenship through naturalisation only.
• URL updated 2026-07 to the current investor-permit-application page (the FJD 500,000 threshold derives from FTIB/embassy guidance and is not stated verbatim on the current immigration page).

Residence Permit on Assured Income

Allows non-citizens aged 45 and over with a guaranteed foreign income or sufficient offshore assets to reside in Fiji long-term without taking up local employment (Fiji's de facto retirement permit).

• For non-citizens aged 45+ with offshore assets sufficient to avoid becoming a public charge; the principal applicant may not seek local employment.
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance describes a bank-deposit requirement (historically F$100,000, waivable if Fiji property is purchased, plus roughly F$30,000-F$40,000 per year for accompanying family), but the current immigration application page states only the offshore-asset requirement, not a fixed amount.
• Spouse and dependent children may be included.
• URL, fee and age requirement updated 2026-07 from the dedicated assured-income page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Co-Extensive Residence Permit

Allows dependents (spouse and children) of a principal permit holder to enter and reside in Fiji for the same duration as the primary permit holder.

• Issued to dependents co-extensive with the primary permit holder's permit (work, investor, student, etc.); validity mirrors the primary permit.
• Fee is FJD 650.05 (international) or FJD 185.00 (regional).
• URL and fee updated 2026-07 from the dedicated co-extensive residence-permit page (previously pointed to the site homepage).

Special Purpose Permit (Yacht Owners and Crew)

Allows non-citizens who are yacht owners or crew to reside aboard their yacht while in Fijian waters.

• Permit becomes null and void once the yacht exits Fiji.
• Yacht must be legally registered in Fiji.
• Requires an approved cruising permit from the Ministry of I-Taukei Affairs.
• Co-extensive permits available for spouses and dependents.
• Specific fee details not published.

Exemption Status for Spouse of a Fiji Citizen

Allows a foreign national legally married to a Fiji citizen to enter, reside and study in Fiji without a separate visitor, student or residence permit.

• Granted to foreign spouses of Fiji citizens.
• Initially valid for one year (or the passport's remaining validity if shorter), extendable at the Director of Immigration's discretion, and remains valid only while the marriage subsists.
• Permits residence and tertiary study, but a work permit is still required to take up employment.
• Requires marriage certificate, police clearance, medical report and a request letter from the Fiji-citizen spouse.
• Apply via the ImmiHub portal.

Residence Permit on Special Purpose

Issued to non-citizens who need to reside in Fiji for a specific limited purpose not covered by work or study - most commonly medical treatment, but also residing with family and other special circumstances.

• Broad special-purpose residence permit covering medical grounds, residing with family, and similar unique circumstances (the yacht owners/crew special-purpose permit is tracked as a separate category).
• Fee is FJD 650.05.
• Apply via the ImmiHub portal.