Document checklist
Zimbabwe → Fiji: Student Permit
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
8 itemsIdentity
Copy of your passport bio-data page
RequiredA copy of the page in your passport with your photo and personal details.
Two recent passport-size photographs
RequiredTwo recent passport-size photos.
Financial
Financial statement from your sponsor
RequiredA financial statement from whoever is sponsoring your studies, for example a bank statement or pay slip, plus a copy of your confirmed return air ticket, or the terms and conditions covering it.
Purpose of travel
Acceptance letter from your school or institution
RequiredA letter from your school, college or university accepting you for the current academic year.
Your own request letter
RequiredA letter from you, the applicant, requesting the student permit.
Other
Letter of support from a local guardian or sponsor
RequiredA letter of support from a guardian or sponsor based in Fiji.
Local police report (if you're 18+ and have already studied in Fiji for 12 months or more)
If you're over 18 and have already been studying in Fiji for 12 months or more, you need a local police report.
Medical report
RequiredA medical report that is less than 3 months old on the date you apply.
Why applications on this route get refused
Applying while you've overstayed your current permit
Lodging a student permit application while you are overstaying your current permit can result in the application being refused.
How to avoid it: Lodge your student permit application before your current permit expires, or sort out your overstay status first.
Overstaying without resolving your status first
Regional students who have overstayed are advised to apply for an Uplift of Prohibited Immigrant (PI) status and wait for that decision before lodging a new student permit application online.
How to avoid it: If you've overstayed, apply for PI status uplift first, with a letter explaining the overstay and a copy of your valid passport, and wait for that outcome before applying for a student permit.
Applying too close to your permit's expiry
You're expected to lodge your application one month before your current permit expires.
How to avoid it: Set a reminder to apply at least one month before your current student permit runs out.
Sources
- Fiji Ministry of Immigration, Student Permit · checked 19 Sept 2026
- Fiji Ministry of Immigration, Important notice to overstaying regional students · checked 19 Sept 2026
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