Fiji

Student or research permit. An admitted foreign student or researcher needs Fiji Immigration permit approval before travel.

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Student or research permit

Permission for the approved study, internship or research activity; employment outside that activity requires a work permit.

Present a valid passport and Immigration approval letter for the Student, Internship/Training Attachment or Research Permit at entry.
Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Study in Fiji
For study under 12 months, hold a return ticket; for longer study, Immigration requires a security bond. A separate visa approval letter is needed if the passport is not visa exempt.
Fiji Ministry of Immigration: Study in Fiji

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Student or research permit needs admission to a qualifying course; the course and your passport then decide it.

What would settle itYour admission and the course’s eligibility under the destination’s rules.

Not legal advice.

Time: The issuing authority decides the application after the complete sponsored file and prerequisite approvals are lodged.
Cost: Government charges are assessed under the issuing authority’s schedule; sponsor, translation and document costs are separate.
The hard part: Institution support and immigration approval before boarding.

Time away: Lawfully present for a total of five of the ten years immediately before applying; visitor and student time is excluded.
Two passports: Yes. You keep your U.S. citizenship.

Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
Fiji expressly excludes student-permit time from the naturalisation residence calculation.

The law behind these dates

Time you must spend there: The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax: Where you become tax resident follows the days you spend there and where your home is. We map it for your family before you move.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

Obtain a Fiji institution offer and apply for the relevant study or research permit before travel.Open immigration.gov.fj ↗
Gather these documents.
- The degree or admission letter, and proof of funds
- Request your FBI Identity History Summary
- Health cover for the move

The official application forms, submission and recovery specification are not complete. Postern cannot run this application yet.

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