APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO STUDY/RESEARCH
PLEASE READ THESE NOTES BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM
1. This form must be completed fully. We are under no obligation to request further information from you. Your
application will be considered on the basis of the information submitted at the time of lodgement.
2. One form should be completed by each applicant. However where a family is applying for permits at the same
time as the principal applicant, the other spouse and their children under 21 years of age may be included on the
same form. The only occasion where children under 21 years complete a separate form is when they enter the
Fiji Islands separately from the family and their permits were not applied for at the same time.
3. Where proof of qualifications and financial status are required, attested copies may be submitted but the
Department reserves the right to call for original documents.
4. Appropriate fees, which are not refundable, must accompany the application either in a bank draft/or cash in Fiji
currency.
5. Permits are normally issued for a period not greater than 3 years in the first instance.
6. Dates should be shown in the form: Day/Month/Year, e.g.28/09/2001.
7. Copies of marriage certificate (if appropriate) should be attached with all children’s’ birth certificates if permits
are required for them. The department reserves the right to request for original documents.
8. Police Reports in respect of the applicant and his/her spouse from their countries of citizenship or residency
must be submitted if they have lived there for 12 months or more in the last 10 years.
9. Medical reports, which are less than 3 months old, must be submitted by the applicant and members of his/her
family who are applying for permits. The Department’s medical report form must be used for this purpose.