How can I work in Fiji?

To work in Fiji, you may need to apply for a Work Visa or Permit. This section will provide you with information about how to apply. Permits to enter and reside or to enter reside and work in Fiji may be issued on application made to the Director of Immigration, Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji.

How can an Indian get PR in Fiji?

Required Documents[edit]

1. Completed and Signed Application Form.
2. Formal Request Letter by principal applicant.
3. 2 certified passport sized photos.
4. Copy of Passport (Bio-Data)
5. Copy of Birth & Marriage Certificate or Kinship Certificate.
6. Fiji birth certificate if applicable.
7. Police Report (18yrs+)
8. Medical Report.

How can I move to Fiji from India?

Since Indian citizens do not require a visa to visit Fiji apart from special cases, there are no requirements for the visa….Extension of visitors permit

1. Application form.
2. Proof of payment/booking from the hotel.
3. Bank statement.
4. Certified copy of passport.
5. Certified copy of current arrival stamp.
6. Request letter.

How many Indians are living in Fiji?

The total population of Indians in Fiji is 315,198 which is 35.41\% of the total Population of Fiji.

Can I settle in Fiji?

Want to live in Fiji? You’ll need land. In Fiji, three types of land are available for purchase. The type of Fijian property that’s most like the American system is locally known as “free hold” — as in you’re purchasing full rights for land that you could pass on to your children and grandchildren.

How many Indians came to Fiji as indentured labourers?

Around 61,000 Indians were brought to Fiji by the British as Indentured Labourers between 1879 and 1916 to work on Sugarcane plantations. They departed in ships from port in Calcutta and Madras and were mostly from rural backgrounds or were dispossessed peasants.

What is the history of India’s relations with Fiji?

India’s links with Fiji Islands commenced in 1879 when Indian labourers were brought here under indentured system to work on sugarcane plantations. The first ship load of 498 labourers arrived in Fiji on May 14, 1879. Between 1879 and 1916 (when this system was abolished) around 60,000 Indians were brought to Fiji.

What is the origin of Indo-Fijian people?

They are mostly descended from indentured labourers, girmitiyas or girmit, from districts of central and eastern Uttar Pradesh, as well as Bihar.They were brought to the islands by Fiji’s British colonial rulers between 1879 and 1916 to work on Fiji’s sugar cane plantations. Mahendra Chaudhry became Fiji’s first Indo-Fijian Prime Ministe…

What is it like to be an Indian in Fiji?

Fiji has a small but growing Indian expatriate (around 400) population. These are mostly professionals such as Doctors, IT specialists, Accountants, Sales and Marketing executives, Teachers, etc. A number of them are working in the University of South Pacific. Several Indian doctors have also been employed by the Government Hospitals here.