Fiji Immigration

Residence Permit On Special Purpose

A residence permit on special purpose is a type of residence permit that is issued to individuals for a specific and limited purpose, typically not related to work or study. This type of permit is often granted to individuals who have a unique or special reason to stay in a foreign country for an extended period but do not fall under the typical categories of work, study, or family reunification.

This applies to the following:
  • Non-citizen
  • New/Extension
Criteria
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  • If more than one applicant, each applicant is required to complete application form each;
  • Applicant will be required to pay applicable fee (each applicant).
Documentary Requirements
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request/support letter to confirm the relationship and financial support (from the Principal Applicant).
  • Two (2) recent passport-size photographs.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
  • Certified copy of Principal applicant’s birth certificate/marriage certificate/kinship certificate.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s current Immigration arrival stamp.
  • Copy of Principal Applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Copy of Principal Applicant’s Immigration permit stamp (from the passport).
  • Bank Statement (for the principal applicant).
  • Scholarship Award Letter (if the principal applicant is a student permit holder).
  • Police report from the country of citizenship for individuals 18 years and above (within 1 year from the date of issue).
  • Medical Report (within 3 months from the date of issue).
  • Confirmed return airline ticket/boat ticket.
  • Application Fee only.
You Must:
  • Lodge the application one (1) month prior to the expiry date of the permit
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both
Fees

Application fees $452.00

The Immigration Department will consider applications for the extension of permits on merit.

Criteria
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  • If more than one applicant, each applicant is required to complete application form each;
  • Applicant will be required to pay applicable fee (each applicant).
Documentary Requirements
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request Letter.
  • Two (2) recent passport size photographs.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s birth certificate.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Medical transfer letter from Ministry of Health/registered medical practitioners.
  • Confirmed airline/boat ticket.
  • Application Fee.
You Must:
  • Lodge the application one (1) month prior to the expiry date of the permit
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both
Fees

Application fees FJ$475.35 apply.

Standard application processing period is 21 working days. However, actual processing times may vary due to individual circumstances including:

  • Whether the applicant has lodged a complete application which includes all required documents;
  • Response to any requests for additional information
  • Time taken to perform required checks; and
  • Receiving additional information from external parties.

 

We will let you know when the decision is made on your application through email.

Further Enquires:

For further inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

This applies to the following:
  • Non-citizen
  • New/Extension
Criteria
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  • If more than one applicant, each applicant is required to complete application form each;
  • Applicant will be required to pay application fee at the time of lodgment;
  • Applicant will be required to pay for applicable Issue fees once permit is approved.
Documentary Requirements
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request Letter.
  • Two (2) recent passport-size photographs.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s birth certificate.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Medical transfer letter from Ministry of Health/registered medical practitioners.
  • Confirmed airline/boat ticket.
  • Application Fee.
You Must:
  • Complete prescribed Residence Permit application New/Extension form.
  • Submit photographs less than 6 months old, good quality color, full-face view of your head and shoulders and taken against a plain or light colored background;
  • Submit Medical transfer letter from Ministry of Health/registered medical practitioners;
  • Submit Valid confirmed return air/boat ticket.
Fees

Application fees apply.

The Immigration Department will consider applications for the extension of permits on merit.

Criteria
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  • If more than one applicant, each applicant is required to complete application form each;
  • Applicant will be required to pay application fee at the time of lodgment;
  • Applicant will be required to pay for applicable Issue fees once permit is approved.
Documentary Requirements
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request Letter.
  • Two (2) recent passport-size photographs.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s birth certificate.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Medical transfer letter from Ministry of Health/registered medical practitioners.
  • Confirmed airline/boat ticket.
  • Application Fee.
You Must:
  • Complete prescribed Residence Permit application New/Extension form
  • Submit photographs less than 6 months old, good quality color, full-face view of your head and shoulders and taken against a plain or light colored background;
  • Submit Medical transfer letter from Ministry of Health/registered medical practitioners;
  • Submit Valid confirmed return air/boat ticket.
Fees

Application fees $452.00

Details:

Actual processing times may vary due to individual circumstances including:

  • Whether the applicant has lodged a complete application which includes all required documents;
  • Response to any requests for additional information
  • Time taken to perform required checks; and
  • Receiving additional information from external parties.

We will let you know when the decision is made on your application through email.

Further Enquires:

For further inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

This applies to the following:
  • Non-citizen
  • New/Extension
Criteria
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  • Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  • Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  • Permit is only issued to yachts which are legally in Fiji;
  • The permit becomes null and void once the yacht exits Fiji;
  • Co-extensive permits apply under this category;
  • Applicant will be required to pay application fee at the time of lodgment;
  • Applicant will be required to pay for Issue and Bond Fee once permit is approved.
Documentary Requirements
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request Letter from Yacht Owner/Crew.
  • Two (2) recent passport size photographs.
  • Certified copy of applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Certified copy of the current Immigration Arrival Stamp.
  • Copy of Immigration Entry Clearance.
  • Copy of Approval Cruising Permit from Ministry of I-Taukei Affairs.
  • Application Fee.
You Must:
  • Complete prescribed Residence Permit application New/Extension form
  • Submit photographs less than 6 months old, good quality colour, full-face view of your head and shoulders and taken against a plain or light coloured background;
  • Submit Copy of Immigration Entry Clearance;
  • Copy of Approved cruising permit issued by Ministry of I-Taukei Affairs
Fees

Application fees $632.00

The Immigration Department will consider applications for the extension of permits on merit.

Criteria
  1. The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification, as and when required;
  2. Where a question in a particular section does not apply to you please put N/A;
  3. Providing false information in this application can lead to imprisonment or a fine or both;
  4. Permit is only issued to yachts which are legally in Fiji;
  5. The permit becomes null and void once the yacht exits Fiji;
  6. Co-extensive permits apply under this category;
  7. Applicant will be required to pay application fee at the time of lodgment;
  8. Applicant will be required to pay for Issue and Bond Fee once permit is approved.
Documentary Requirement
  • Completed and signed Application Form.
  • Request/support letter to confirm relationship and financial support (from the Principal Applicant).
  • Two (2) recent passport-size photographs.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s birth certificate.
  • Certified copy of Principal applicant’s birth certificate/marriage certificate/kinship certificate.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Certified copy of the applicant’s current Immigration arrival stamp.
  • Copy of Principal Applicant’s passport biodata page.
  • Copy of Principal Applicant’s Immigration permit stamp (from passport).
  • Bank Statement (for the principal applicant).
  • Scholarship Award Letter (if principal applicant is a student permit holder).
  • Police report from the country of citizenship for individuals 18 years and above (within 1 year from date of issue).
  • Medical Report (within 3 months from date of issue).
  • Confirmed return airline ticket/boat ticket.
  • Application Fee only.
You Must:
  • lodged one (1) month prior to the expiry date of the permit;
  • complete prescribed Residence Permit application New/Extension form.
  • submit photographs less than 6 months old, good quality colour, full-face view of your head and shoulders and taken against a plain or light coloured background;
  • complete prescribed Residence Permit application New/Extension form
  • submit Copy of Immigration Entry Clearance;
  • Copy of Approved cruising permit issued by Ministry of I-Taukei Affairs;
  • The Department reserves all rights to acquire additional documents for further verification as and when required;
Fees

Application fees apply.

Details:

Actual processing times may vary due to individual circumstances including:

  • Whether the applicant has lodged a complete application which includes all required documents;
  • Response to any requests for additional information
  • Time taken to perform required checks; and
  • Receiving additional information from external parties.

We will let you know when the decision is made on your application through email.

Further Enquires:

For further inquiries, please contact: [email protected]