Exemption Status for Spouse of a Fiji Citizen
A foreign national legally married to a Fiji citizen can get Exemption Status. It lets them enter, live and study in Fiji without a permit. They still need a work permit to work. The first approval lasts one year and extensions are for three years.
1 entry rule for Fiji based on recent travel
These apply to people who were recently in certain countries. Sign in and add your trips to see whether any apply to you.
Yellow fever certificate needed after a stay in countries with risk of yellow fever transmission (WHO list)
Travellers aged 1 year and over arriving from a yellow fever risk country (or after more than 12 hours' airport transit in one) need a valid yellow fever certificate.
WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1: Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) WHO ITH Country List: Vaccination requirements and WHO recommendations for international travellers, 2022 edition (18 Nov 2022, revised 3 Jan 2023) Checked October 19, 2026
Life in Fiji
Money
3
Currency
Fijian Dollar
FJD
Fijian Dollar
Cost of living
39
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
18–39%
Income tax (national)
VAT 12.5%
Tax-free up to FJD 30,000; 18% and 20% bands, rising from 33% to 39% on income above FJD 270,000 (39% above FJD 1 million).
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Non-citizens legally married to a Fiji citizen, and widows or widowers of Fiji citizens.
Eligibility
Marriage
Legally married to a Fiji citizen, or a widow or widower of a Fiji citizen. Divorced former spouses are not eligible.
Passport
You need a valid foreign passport; if applying from outside Fiji, it must be valid for more than one year.
- Validity is also counted from your intended arrival
Official wording
A valid foreign passport. If applying from outside Fiji, it must be valid for more than one (1) year from the application date and intended arrival.
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Document checklistRequest letter signed by the Fiji citizen spouse
- FeesApplication fee
- Steps to applyRegister on Immi Hub
The full requirements are for members
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- 7 documents
- 1 fee
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
Places to visit in Fiji
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Official sources
Other routes to Fiji
- Visit & tourismVisitor's Permit
- StudyStudent Permit
- Work permitsLong Term Work Permit
- Investors & entrepreneursInvestor Permit
- CitizenshipFijian citizenship by registration or naturalisation
- Investors & entrepreneursResidence Permit on Assured Income
