Important Information For Employers

• Employers, organizations, and institutions sponsoring non-citizens to work in Fiji are to ensure that all mandatory requirements (as per checklists and application forms) for permit applications are submitted. (Long Term Work Permit Checklist , Short Term Work Permit Checklist, Application Form)
• Non-submission of any of the required documents can be grounds to decline or refuse permit applications.
• An employment contract which includes all non-negotiable conditions is a mandatory requirement. A standard sample of employment contract in accordance with the Fiji labour laws is available on the Fiji Immigration website.
• The employer is responsible for returning foreign workers to their home countries as required in the repatriation clauses of their employment contracts.
• Employers must provide evidence that content of the employment contract is understood by the foreign worker and signed by both parties.
• A change of employment while in country is not permitted unless approved by the Immigration Department.
• Employers must ensure applicant’s passport is valid for the duration of permit. 
• Foreigners in Fiji on visitor permit (holiday/visiting friends or relatives) are not allowed to apply for work permit while in the country. He/she will need to depart Fiji before an application for work permit is lodged.
• Any change of employment to apply from outside of the country.
• No work permit application will be accepted from visitors permit holders in country.  All will have to apply from outside the country.