--- title: "Fiji Spouse of a citizen requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/spouse-of-citizen/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- Fiji · Spouse visas # Fiji Spouse of a citizen **First stay:** 1 yr Exemption status for the spouse of a Fiji citizen First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (One year first, extendable while the marriage continues.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Spouse of a citizen is a spouse visas route for Fiji. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source. - **First stay:** 1 yr ## Time and long term **Renewal: Renewable** The status is granted for one year first and extended while the marriage continues. [Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/exemption-status-for-spouse-of-a-fiji-citizen-application) **Where to apply: Abroad or in-country** You can apply from outside Fiji, in which case your passport must be valid for more than one year. [Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/exemption-status-for-spouse-of-a-fiji-citizen-application) ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicant is legally married to a Fiji citizen and holds a valid foreign passport. - A passport valid for more than one year is needed when applying from outside Fiji. #### Documents - Request letter from the Fiji citizen spouse, certified marriage certificate and proof of the spouse’s citizenship. - Police report and a medical report valid for 6 months. #### Steps 1. Lodge extension applications one month before the status expires. #### After you arrive - Status is granted for one year first and stays valid while the marriage continues. - The spouse is exempt from a student permit for tertiary study but needs a work permit to work. ## What happens at day 183 How Fiji decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **Stay on this route:** **1 year at first, renewable** - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in a tax year** A person present in Fiji for 183 days or more is not a non-resident for PAYE purposes. - **At least 183 days in any 12-month period** - **Foreign-source income:** Resident individuals pay income tax on income from sources in and outside Fiji (foreign-source income), on a progressive scale from nil up to FJD 30,000 (≈ $13,300) to 39% above FJD 1,000,000, (≈ $445,000) with a foreign tax credit for tax paid abroad; a temporary resident (employed under a contract of up to three years) is exempt on foreign-source income other than employment income; non-residents pay on Fiji-source income from the first dollar. [All tax rules for Fiji](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Exemption status that lets the legally married spouse of a Fiji citizen enter, reside and study in Fiji; work needs a separate work permit. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - Applicant is legally married to a Fiji citizen and holds a valid foreign passport. (source 1) - A passport valid for more than one year is needed when applying from outside Fiji. (source 1) - Request letter from the Fiji citizen spouse, certified marriage certificate and proof of the spouse’s citizenship. (source 1) - Police report and a medical report valid for 6 months. (source 1) - Lodge extension applications one month before the status expires. (source 1) - Status is granted for one year first and stays valid while the marriage continues. (source 1) - The spouse is exempt from a student permit for tertiary study but needs a work permit to work. (source 1) #### Stay - One year first, extendable while the marriage continues. - Initial permitted stay: 12 months. - Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal. #### Work A work permit is needed to work. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [Exemption Status for Spouse of a Fiji Citizen](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/exemption-status-for-spouse-of-a-fiji-citizen-application) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Fiji permits: permit categories and exemption statuses](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/fiji-permits) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11 ## Spouse of a citizen and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spouse of a citizen | – | 1 yr, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a permit holder](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) | – | – | With a permit | | [Spouse of a permanent resident](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Thailand | – | 3 mo, renewable | – | | [Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/spouse-of-citizen/) Japan | – | 5 yr, renewable | Yes | | [Spouse of a stay permit holder](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/spouse-of-permanent-resident/) Indonesia | – | – | No | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Spouse of a citizen? One year first, extendable while the marriage continues. ### Can I work on the Spouse of a citizen? A work permit is needed to work. ### How are Spouse of a citizen holders taxed in Fiji? No special regime in our records is tied to the Spouse of a citizen. The standard rules apply: Resident individuals pay income tax on income from sources in and outside Fiji (foreign-source income), on a progressive scale from nil up to FJD 30,000 (≈ $13,300) to 39% above FJD 1,000,000, (≈ $445,000) with a foreign tax credit for tax paid abroad; a temporary resident (employed under a contract of up to three years) is exempt on foreign-source income other than employment income; non-residents pay on Fiji-source income from the first dollar. ## More in Fiji [Investor permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/investor-permit/) [Assured income residence](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/retirement-assured-income/) [Education work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-education/) [Long-term work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-long-term/) [Overseas employer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-overseas-employer/) [Research permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/research-permit/) [Secondment permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-secondment/) [Short-term work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-short-term/) ## Spouse and partner visas elsewhere [🇲🇾 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/malaysian-spouse-ltsvp/) [🇰🇷 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇹🇼 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/taiwan/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇱🇰 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sri-lanka/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇳🇵 Marriage visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nepal/spouse-of-citizen/) [🇮🇳 Spouse of a citizen](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/india/spouse-of-citizen-x-visa/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-10 against 2 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Exemption Status for Spouse of a Fiji Citizen](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/exemption-status-for-spouse-of-a-fiji-citizen-application) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11 2. [Fiji permits: permit categories and exemption statuses](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/fiji-permits) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. Rule changes and corrections are listed on the [changes page](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/), and the [methodology page](https://settleanywhere.com/methodology/) explains how facts are checked. Found something out of date? 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