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title: "Fiji Overseas employer permit requirements 2026: 1-year stay"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-overseas-employer/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-10
---

Fiji · Work

# Fiji Overseas employer permit

**First stay:** 1 yr

Overseas employer work permit (W-06)

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

- **First stay:** 1 yr (One year or less; no extension.)
- **Who can apply:** Any passport
- **Work:** Limited (Work on the named project only.)

## Key facts

Overseas employer permit is a work route for Fiji. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source.

- **Government fees:** FJD 650 ≈ $290
- **First stay:** 1 yr

## Cost, time and long term

**Government fees: FJD 650 ≈ $290**

- FJD 650.05 (≈ $290) Base permit fee for the primary applicant.

**Renewal: 1 year max, no extension**

The permit is for one year or less and cannot be extended.

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

## Why this route may not fit

Check this before you apply.

- Can't be renewed: 1 year in total at most
- Needs a job offer from an employer in Fiji
- Work rights are limited

### What you'll need

#### Who can apply

- Applicant is over 18, is not a Fiji citizen and is employed by a foreign company whose income and work location are outside Fiji.
- The foreign company has an agreement with a local company for a specific project in Fiji.

#### What you must show and pay

- **A fee of FJD 650.05 (≈ $290)** · Base permit fee for the primary applicant.

#### Documents

- Contractual agreement between the overseas employer and the local company.
- Letter from the overseas employer and an invitation letter from the local company.
- National police report valid for one year and a medical report valid for 3 months.

#### Steps

1. Lodge the application online through the IMMI HUB portal and pay online.
2. The base application fee is FJD 650.05 (≈ $290); dependants are not covered.

#### After you arrive

- The permit cannot be extended and dependants are not covered.

## 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 1 year in total**
- **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**

Work permit of one year or less for an employee of a foreign company that has a contract with a local company for a specific project in Fiji. (sources 1, 2)

#### What you must show and pay

- A fee of FJD 650.05 (≈ $290) · Base permit fee for the primary applicant. (source 1)

#### Requirements

- Applicant is over 18, is not a Fiji citizen and is employed by a foreign company whose income and work location are outside Fiji. (source 1)
- The foreign company has an agreement with a local company for a specific project in Fiji. (source 1)
- Contractual agreement between the overseas employer and the local company. (source 1)
- Letter from the overseas employer and an invitation letter from the local company. (source 1)
- National police report valid for one year and a medical report valid for 3 months. (source 1)
- Lodge the application online through the IMMI HUB portal and pay online. (sources 1, 2)
- The base application fee is FJD 650.05 (≈ $290); dependants are not covered. (source 1)
- The permit cannot be extended and dependants are not covered. (source 1)

#### Stay

- One year or less; no extension.
- First stay: up to 12 months, decided case by case.
- Not renewable according to our source.

#### Work

Work on the named project only.

#### Family

Dependants are not covered by this permit.

Checked 2026-10-10

## Official sources

1. [Overseas Employer Work Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/overseas-employer-work-permit) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Work permits: categories and procedure](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/work-permits) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11

## Overseas employer permit and its alternatives

| Route | Money needed | Stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Overseas employer permit | – | 1 yr | Limited |
| [Education work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-education/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| [Long-term work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-long-term/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |
| [Research permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/research-permit/) | – | 6 mo, renewable | – |
| [Secondment permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-secondment/) | – | 3 yr, renewable | – |

## Questions people ask

### How much money do I need for the Overseas employer permit?

A fee of FJD 650.05 (≈ $290). Base permit fee for the primary applicant.

### How long can I stay on the Overseas employer permit?

One year or less; no extension.

### Can I work on the Overseas employer permit?

Limited. Work on the named project only.

### Can I bring my family on the Overseas employer permit?

Dependants are not covered by this permit.

### How are Overseas employer permit holders taxed in Fiji?

No special regime in our records is tied to the Overseas employer 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

[Short-term work permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-short-term/) [Student permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/student-permit/)

## Work visas elsewhere

[🇹🇭 LTR · Highly Skilled](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/thailand/ltr-highly-skilled-professional/) [🇯🇵 Highly Skilled Professional](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/japan/highly-skilled-professional/) [🇮🇩 Special talent visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/indonesia/e33a-special-talent-sponsored/) [🇦🇪 Golden · Senior specialist](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/united-arab-emirates/golden-specialised-professional/) [🇸🇬 Employment Pass](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/singapore/employment-pass/) [🇲🇾 Residence Pass-Talent](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/malaysia/rp-t/)

≈ 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. [Overseas Employer Work Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/overseas-employer-work-permit) · Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji · checked 2026-10-11
2. [Work permits: categories and procedure](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/work-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.