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Fiji Citizen-Child Exemption Status

Fiji Residency
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At a glance

An unmarried foreign-passport-holding child under 18 with a Fiji citizen parent may apply for exemption status to enter, reside, and study in Fiji.

Type
Child exemption status
Good fit for
Unmarried foreign-passport-holding children under 18 with a Fiji citizen parent
Main requirement
Age, unmarried status, Fiji citizen parent, and proof of relationship
What it allows
Entry, residence, and study
Application needed?
Yes
Main limit
This exemption category is limited to qualifying children under 18

Summary

Fiji offers exemption status to an unmarried child under 18 who holds a foreign passport and has a Fiji citizen parent. The status permits the child to enter, reside, and study in Fiji.

Pathway fit check

Eligibility

The applicant must be under 18 and unmarried when applying. A parent must be a Fiji citizen, and the application must document the relationship. Fiji's guidance covers biological children and can cover stepchildren or adopted children when the required declarations, adoption orders, and other records are supplied.

What This Route Allows

Approved exemption status allows the child to enter, live, and study in Fiji under the issued status.

What This Route Is Not

It is not the adult-child citizenship-registration route, and it does not apply merely because another relative is a Fiji citizen. A person who is already a Fiji citizen may need citizen documentation rather than foreign-child exemption status.

Next Steps

  1. Confirm the child's age and unmarried status.
  2. Obtain proof of the parent's Fiji citizenship.
  3. Gather birth, adoption, stepchild, custody, or guardian records as applicable.
  4. Complete the current passport, medical, police, and application requirements.
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