--- title: "Fiji Short-term work permit requirements 2026: 1-year stay" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-short-term/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- Fiji · Work # Fiji Short-term work permit **First stay:** 1 yr Short term work permit (W-02) First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 1 yr (One year or less; no extension.) - **Who can apply:** Any passport ## Key facts Short-term work permit is a work route for Fiji. 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/short-term-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 ### What you'll need #### Who can apply - Applicant is over 18, is not a Fiji citizen and holds a 14-day or 21-day Business Visitor Permit. - Holders of study, residence, investor or visitor permits cannot apply. #### What you must show and pay - **A fee of FJD 650.05 (≈ $290)** · Base permit fee for the primary applicant. #### Documents - Signed contract of employment, curriculum vitae and certified academic qualifications. - National police report valid for one year and a medical report issued within the last 3 months. - Passport valid for more than six months, with a certified copy of the biodata page. #### Steps 1. The employer or a registered agent lodges the application online through IMMI HUB. 2. The base application fee is FJD 650.05 (≈ $290); dependants are not covered. #### After you arrive - The permit cannot be extended; it moves to a long-term work permit if the company keeps the worker. - Dependants do not apply to short-term permits. ## 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 a non-citizen whose expertise is urgently needed in Fiji; it cannot be extended and has no dependants. (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 holds a 14-day or 21-day Business Visitor Permit. (source 1) - Holders of study, residence, investor or visitor permits cannot apply. (source 1) - Signed contract of employment, curriculum vitae and certified academic qualifications. (source 1) - National police report valid for one year and a medical report issued within the last 3 months. (source 1) - Passport valid for more than six months, with a certified copy of the biodata page. (source 1) - The employer or a registered agent lodges the application online through IMMI HUB. (source 1) - The base application fee is FJD 650.05 (≈ $290); dependants are not covered. (source 1) - The permit cannot be extended; it moves to a long-term work permit if the company keeps the worker. (source 1) - Dependants do not apply to short-term permits. (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 for the sponsoring employer. #### Family Dependants are not covered by this permit. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [Short Term Work Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/short-term-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 ## Short-term work permit and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Short-term work permit | – | 1 yr | – | | [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 | – | | [Overseas employer permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-overseas-employer/) | – | 1 yr | Limited | | [Research permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/research-permit/) | – | 6 mo, renewable | – | ## Questions people ask ### How much money do I need for the Short-term work permit? A fee of FJD 650.05 (≈ $290). Base permit fee for the primary applicant. ### How long can I stay on the Short-term work permit? One year or less; no extension. ### Can I work on the Short-term work permit? Work for the sponsoring employer. ### Can I bring my family on the Short-term work permit? Dependants are not covered by this permit. ## More in Fiji [Secondment permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/fiji/work-permit-secondment/) [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. [Short Term Work Permit](https://www.immigration.gov.fj/short-term-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.