Fiji - Apply for Asylum Visa

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The Asylum Visa seeker should go to the Crime Intelligence office at any one of the Police stations after arriving at the Fiji Border. Contacts Link
2. The asylum seeker will be given a card and a date for further registration.
3. On the scheduled date, the asylum seeker must report to the Fiji Immigration Department office with the dependants for an interview.
4. Make sure that you have all the documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. After the interview, the applicant will be issued with temporary Asylum seeker attestation.
6. Then the applicant must go to the Crime Intelligence office for the second interview to determine his / her refugee status.
7. Refugee status is given by the Refugee Eligibility Committee in Fiji (RECF).
8. The final decision is then communicated to the applicant by the Fiji Immigration Department. (For Refugees)
9. There is no fee to apply for Asylum Visa.
10. The process to approve the Asylum Visa will more than 3 weeks to complete.

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Required Documents

• Any Identification document.
• Academic Certificates. (If any)

Office Locations & Contacts

Immigration Department
969 Rodwell Rd, Suva.
Phone: 3312672
Fax: 3301653
Phone: 3312622
Fax: 3331093
Email: [email protected]

OTHER IMMIGRATION OFFICES IN FIJI:
Suva
P O Box 2224, Government Building, Suva, Fiji.
Phone No: 3312622
Fax No: [679] 3313093

Nadi
P O Box 9022, Nadi Airport, Fiji.
Phone No: 6722263
Fax No: [679] 6721720

Lautoka
P O Box 1079, Lautoka, Fiji.
Phone No: 6661706
Fax No: [679] 6668120

Savusavu
P O Box 566, Savusavu, Fiji.
Phone No: 8850800
Fax No: [679] 8853492

Levuka
P O Box 176, Levuka.
Phone No: 3440860
Fax No: [679] 3440860
Address & Contacts Link
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Eligibility

• The applicant is eligible to apply for Asylum Visa, if they are fleeing the original countries due to reasons such as:
  • Political activities
  • Personal opinion
  • Features
  • Association of a social group
    

Fees

No fee is required to apply for the Asylum Visa in Fiji Island.

Validity

• The temporary Asylum Visa is valid for 3 months.
• After 3 months, the applicant will be granted an Asylum card, and the Asylum card is valid for another 2 years.
  

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

The process to approve the Asylum Visa will more than3 weeks to complete.

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Instructions

• Asylum 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.
• Asylee must conform to all laws and regulations of the country.
• They must conform to all measures taken for the maintenance of public order.
• They should not engage in activities which may endanger state security, harm the public interest, or disrupt public order.
• They should not engage in any political activities.
• They should not undertake any activities against another country.
• If engaged in gainful employment, one is obliged to pay taxes accordingly.
  

Required Information

The information needed for the Asylum Visa application are:

• Full name
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• No. of dependents
• Details of the form of insecurity in the applicants original country
  

Need for the Document

Asylum Visa is a form of protection which allows an individual to remain in the Fiji Island instead of being removed (deported) to a country where they fear persecution or harm.

Information which might help

• A lot of people wonder what asylum is and why people make so many efforts to seek asylum facilities. Well, in simple terms, asylum is a place for refuge and safety meant for those who need a promise that they will be protected when their own country poses a threat to their life.
• Asylum visa, issued to people who have suffered or reasonably fear persecution in their own country due to their political activities or opinion, or features, or association with a social group.
• Asylum seekers or emigrants who have escaped war or repression and have unlawfully crossed into another state.
• If they are recognized as "legitimate" asylees by the destination state, they will then gain status and receive Asylum Visa.
• However, there may be numerous potential asylums in a destination state who are unwilling to apply or have been denied asylum status, and hence are categorized as "illegal immigrants" and may be subject to punishment or deportation.
• A person who is granted political asylum may remain in Fiji indefinitely and may apply for permanent residence after three years.
• Dependents above eighteen (18) years can apply independently Permanent Residence.
• Fear for life is one of the elements, the Fiji Government considers for a refugee to claim protection outside the country for domicile.
  

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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

External Links

For other immigration services, always refer to the official website linked here. External Link

Others

• The working hours of the Fiji Immigration Department are as follows:
• Monday - Thursday: 8.30am - 3pm
• Friday: 8.30am - 3.30pm