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Fiji Residence on Assured Income

Fiji Residency
Pathway overview

At a glance

This residence pathway is for financially self-supporting applicants who want to live in Fiji without relying on local employment. It generally requires stable passive income or savings, health coverage where required, and standard background checks.

Type
Self-funded residence
Income profile
People who can support themselves without a local job
Core requirements
Stable income or savings plus insurance where required
Work limits
Income thresholds and no-work rules can be strict
Savings option
No
Minimum age
None

Summary

Fiji's Residence Permit on Assured Income is a temporary residence route for a person who can support themselves from assets or income outside Fiji. The central question is whether the applicant has enough money available abroad that they are unlikely to need Fiji public funds. The Ministry of Immigration currently says a new applicant must be at least 45 years old.

This route is commonly relevant to retirees and financially self-sufficient people, but the official test is not limited to a pension. The current application checklist asks for an offshore bank statement stated in Fiji dollars and a retirement-scheme statement. Immigration may request other evidence to understand the amount, source, accessibility, and reliability of the applicant's support.

The permit is not open-ended. The Immigration Regulations allow it to be issued for no more than three years at a time, and extensions are considered on their merits. Applicants should plan for renewal and should not treat this permit as permanent residence.

Pathway fit check

Eligibility

For a new application, the current Ministry guidance calls for:

The principal applicant may include a spouse and dependent children on the same form. Immigration asks for each dependent's photographs and birth certificate, proof of the marital or other family relationship, and the required police and medical records. The checklist should be read carefully for each person's age and circumstances rather than assuming that one document covers the whole family.

Fiji does not publish a single guaranteed income or deposit amount on the current Ministry application page. That means an applicant should not rely on an amount quoted by an old consular page, adviser, or blog as if it were a current legal threshold. The legal question is whether the available offshore resources are sufficient, and Immigration may ask for additional documents.

For an extension, the current checklist changes in important ways. It asks for a recent local Fiji bank statement, a local police report, a current medical report, and updated supporting records. An extension should be filed using the live checklist well before the existing permit expires.

What This Route Allows

If approved, the permit allows the holder to reside in Fiji for the period shown on the permit. The regulations allow a permit lasting up to three years, but Immigration may grant a shorter period and may impose written conditions. A spouse and dependent children may be included if Immigration accepts their relationship and supporting documents.

The current Ministry page gives a standard processing target of 21 working days. That is a target, not a promise. Missing documents, background checks, requests for more information, and responses from outside agencies can make the process longer. The application fee currently shown for a new assured-income residence permit is FJD 650.05; issue and bond charges may be requested after approval. Fees can change, so check the live fee page immediately before paying.

What This Route Is Not

This is not a general work, business, or study permit. Under regulation 49, the holder may not, without the Permanent Secretary's written approval:

Do not assume that remote work, volunteering, running a Fiji business, or an unpaid professional role is automatically permitted. Ask Immigration for written confirmation or the correct additional permission before beginning any activity that could fall within those restrictions.

The route is also not permanent residence, citizenship, or a guaranteed path to either. Approval is discretionary, renewal is assessed again, and Immigration can impose other written conditions. Buying property in Fiji does not by itself satisfy the assured-income test or create a right to this permit.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm that the principal applicant will be at least 45 when the application is made.
  2. Download the current Residence Permit on Assured Income instructions and residence-permit form from the Ministry website.
  3. Prepare a clear financial record showing where the offshore money comes from, how it can be accessed, and why it can support the household throughout the requested stay.
  4. Obtain police and medical reports close enough to filing that they remain within the stated one-year and three-month validity periods.
  5. Prepare certified copies and certified English translations, including relationship documents for every dependent.
  6. Ask Immigration in writing before filing if you intend to work, study, volunteer, conduct research, or manage a business in Fiji.
  7. Check the current application, issue, and bond fees; keep proof of payment and a complete copy of the submission.
  8. Treat the 21-working-day period as an estimate and respond promptly if Immigration asks for more evidence.
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