Netherlands → Fiji: Long Term Work Permit

Missing or incomplete required documents

Non-submission of any of the required documents can be grounds to decline or refuse a permit application.

How to avoid it: Work through the full checklist for the primary applicant, dependants (if any), and employer before lodging the application.

Not out of the country for a first-time application

For a first-time lodgement of a new long-term work permit, you must be outside Fiji when you apply, unless you're the spouse of a Fiji citizen or already hold a valid short-term work permit and are applying while in the country.

How to avoid it: Check which of these categories you fall into before lodging a first-time application, and apply from outside Fiji if required.

Applying while on an ineligible permit or status

Applicants under 18, those holding a study, residence, investor or visitor permit, those on a Business Visitor's Permit, prohibited immigrants (overstayers), or people convicted in any foreign country cannot apply for this permit.

How to avoid it: Confirm your current permit and eligibility status against the Ministry's criteria before applying.

False or misleading information

Providing false or misleading information is a breach of the Immigration Act 2003, and any false declaration is also a breach of the Act, either can lead to refusal.

How to avoid it: Answer every question accurately, marking anything not applicable as N/A rather than leaving it blank or guessing.