Immigration
Immigration Act 2003 permits tied to Investment Fiji approval
Entry is governed by the Immigration Act 2003 and administered by the Department of Immigration. Work permits are employer- and project-tied, and for investors they are normally granted off the back of an investment registration rather than independently.
Key rules
- Deadline — Work permits are issued for up to three years and are renewable
- Deadline — Naturalisation generally requires five years of lawful residence
Governing law
- Immigration Act 2003 (s. 8)
- Immigration Regulations 2007
- Citizenship of Fiji Act 2009
In practice
There are three practical routes: a work permit sponsored by a Fijian employer, an investor permit linked to a registered investment meeting the minimum capital threshold, and a retirement permit requiring proof of settled income remitted into Fiji. Because the investor and work permits are tied to the underlying business or job, losing that link ends the permit. Dual citizenship has been permitted since 2009, which reversed the earlier rule and matters to the large Fijian diaspora in Australia and New Zealand.