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title: "Fiji Student permit requirements 2026: 3-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/student-permit/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-10
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Fiji · Student

# Fiji Student permit

**First stay:** 3 yrs

First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Record corrected 11 Oct 2026](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/corrections/#change-fj-student-permit) [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/)

- **First stay:** 3 yrs (One to three years.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport (Fees are waived for Tuvalu students and students of exempted regional institutions.)

## Key facts

Student permit is a student route for Fiji. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** FJD 321 ≈ $140
- **First stay:** 3 yrs

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: FJD 321 ≈ $140**

- FJD 321 (≈ $140) Base fee for international and secondary school students and students at non-exempted institutions; payable once the permit is approved. Tuvalu secondary and tertiary students are exempt.

**Renewal: Renewable**

A one to three year permit can be extended through an extension application.

[Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/student-permit-application)

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Needs a place at a school or university in Fiji

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicant is not a Fiji citizen and has been accepted by a school or institution for the current academic year.
- Primary school students (Years 1 to 8) cannot be given student permits.

#### What you must show

- Self-sponsored students provide a sponsor letter and a sponsor financial statement such as a bank statement or payslip.

#### Documents

- Letter of acceptance, request letter and two certified passport-size photographs.
- Police report issued within one year and a medical report issued within 3 months.
- Confirmed return air ticket and a letter of support from a local guardian or sponsor.
- Secondary students add a parental consent letter for living with a local guardian.

#### Steps

1. International students apply from outside Fiji and lodge online through IMMI HUB.
2. The base fee is FJD 321 (≈ $140) for international and secondary school students, payable once the permit is approved.

## What happens at day 183

How Fiji decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records.

- **Stay on this route:** **Up to 3 years 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**

Permit of one to three years to study at a Fiji secondary, tertiary or vocational institution or university. (sources 1, 2)

#### What you must show and pay

- A fee of FJD 321 (≈ $140) · Base fee for international and secondary school students and students at non-exempted institutions; payable once the permit is approved. Tuvalu secondary and tertiary students are exempt. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Applicant is not a Fiji citizen and has been accepted by a school or institution for the current academic year. (source 1)
- Primary school students (Years 1 to 8) cannot be given student permits. (source 1)
- Self-sponsored students provide a sponsor letter and a sponsor financial statement such as a bank statement or payslip. (source 1)
- Letter of acceptance, request letter and two certified passport-size photographs. (source 1)
- Police report issued within one year and a medical report issued within 3 months. (source 1)
- Confirmed return air ticket and a letter of support from a local guardian or sponsor. (source 1)
- Secondary students add a parental consent letter for living with a local guardian. (source 1)
- International students apply from outside Fiji and lodge online through IMMI HUB. (source 1)
- The base fee is FJD 321 (≈ $140) for international and secondary school students, payable once the permit is approved. (source 1)

#### Stay

- One to three years.
- First stay: 12 to 36 months, decided case by case.
- Renewable, subject to the conditions in force at renewal.

#### Nationality

Fees are waived for Tuvalu students and students of exempted regional institutions.

Checked 2026-10-10

## Official sources

1. [Student Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/student-permit-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

## Student permit and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Student permit | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| [Study visa (ED)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/nonimmigrant-ed-study/) Thailand | – | 3 mo, renewable | No |
| [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/student/) Japan | – | 4.3 yr, renewable | Limited |
| [Student visa · Non-formal](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e30-education/) Indonesia | – | 4 yr, renewable | No |
| [Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/student-visa/) United Arab Emirates | – | – | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Student permit?

A fee of FJD 321 (≈ $140). Base fee for international and secondary school students and students at non-exempted institutions; payable once the permit is approved.

### How long can I stay on the Student permit?

One to three years.

### How are Student permit holders taxed in Fiji?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Student permit. 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

[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/)

## Study visas elsewhere

[🇰🇷 D-4 language study](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-korea/d4-language-trainee/) [🇭🇰 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/hong-kong/student-visa/) [🇦🇺 Student visa 500](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/australia/student-500/) [🇳🇿 Student visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/new-zealand/fee-paying-student/) [🇰🇭 Student extension (ES)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cambodia/es-student-extension/) [🇱🇰 Education visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/sri-lanka/education-residence-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. [Student Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/student-permit-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? Email [contact@stayglobe.app](mailto:contact@stayglobe.app?subject=Correction) with a link to the official source.