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Fiji - Apply for a Refugee Visa


Procedure

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Applicant files a refugee relative petition along with documents verifying relationship for instance marriage certificates and birth certificates;

  • Documents are viewed by the authorized office to confirm relationships and eligibility;
  • After viewing documents are either approved or rejected;
  • If approved, the application is then forwarded to the immigration office or appropriate embassy.
  • Beneficiaries are interviewed to verify identity.




Required Documents

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  • Identification cards
  • Marriage certificates
  • Birth certificates






Office Locations & Contacts

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Suva
Department of Immigration
P. O. Box 2224
Government Buildings
Suva
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj

Department of Immigration (Head Office)
969 Rodwell Rd
Suva
Ph: 3312672
Fax: 3301653
Ph: 3312622
Fax: 3331093
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj

Department of Immigration
Kings Wharf
Ports Authority Shed No 3
Suva
Ph: 3312622 for general enquiries
Lautoka

Department of Immigration
P. O. Box 1079
Lautoka
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj

Department of Immigration
Ground Floor Roqoroqoivuda House
7 Tavewa Ave
Lautoka
Ph: 6661706
Fax: 6668120
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj

Savusavu
Department of Immigration
P. O. Box 565
Savusavu

Department of Immigration
Gulabdass Building
Main St
Savusavu
Ph: 8850800
Fax: 8853492
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj
http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/about-us/2

Nadi
Department of Immigration
P. O. Box 9022
Nadi Airport

Department of Immigration
Office 5-6 1st Floor
Nadi Airport Building
Nadi Airport
Ph: 6722916, 6722263
Fax: 6721720
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj
http://www.immigration.gov.fj/index.php/about-us/2

Levuka
Department of Immigration
P. O. Box 176
Levuka
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj

Department of Immigration
Lomaiviti Provincial Building
Beach St
Levuka
Ph: 3440860
Fax: 3440860

Nausori
Department of Immigration
Airport Terminal Building
Nausori Airport
Ph: 3478785
Email : immigration@govnet.gov.fj




Eligibility

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  • People resettled in Fiji as refugees or who have been granted asylum can apply for their spouse or minors and it should be within two (2) years.
  • Those adjusted to permanent resident after previously having had the status of refugee or asylum
  • You must receive a referral to the Refugee Admissions Program for consideration as a refugee




Fees

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  • The principal applicant must pay a $500 fraud prevention and detection fee at the time of their interview in the embassy.
  • This must be paid each time a new I-129-S is submitted.




Validity

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Valid for 5 years then a renewal is required.




Documents to Use

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Please attach documents that can be used by people. e.g. links





Sample Documents

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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.




Processing Time

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The process usually takes 3 to 6 months .




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Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, 
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M". 
	





Instructions

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  • Beneficiaries must meet the normal standards for refugees regarding excludability.
  • Applicant must have received his / her status through adjudication not derivative basis.
  • Should be filled within two years.
  • Beneficiaries are spouse, children under 18 and even if not married. Refugee seekers must prove that they have a well-founded fear of future persecution for instance based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, and/or political opinion.;
  • The persecution must either be carried out by the government or a group the government cannot control.
  • A person who is granted political asylum may remain in the Egypt indefinitely and may apply for
  • permanent residence after one year;
  • Dependants above eighteen (18) years apply independently;
  • Conform to all laws and regulations of the country;
  • Conform to all measures taken for the maintenance of public order;
  • Should not engage in activities which may endanger state security, harm public interest or disrupt public order;
  • Should not engage into any political activities;
  • Should not undertake any activities against another country;
  • If engaged in gainful employment, one is obliged to pay taxes accordingly.





Required Information

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  • Detailed information of applicant;
  • Contact address
  • Date of birth of applicant
  • Relationship details with beneficiary
  • Details of beneficiary
  • Age of beneficiary
  • Nationality .





Need for the Document

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To be eligible for consideration for a Refugee program, an applicant must meet the definition of a refugee. A person outside of his/her country of nationality or outside his/her habitual residence, who is unwilling or unable to return to that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group or political opinion. In addition, he/she must be able to establish that he/she is not already firmly resettled in a foreign country and must fall within certain refugee processing priorities.

According to section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). A refugee does not include anyone who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in the persecution of any person on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.




Information which might help

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Fiji refugees that resettles into the community are free to move around the island and seek employment.




Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.





External Links

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Others

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More information which might help people.




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