Special Purpose / Co-Extensive Permit to Reside with a Family Member

Overview

This covers Fiji's family-reunion permits, including the Co-Extensive Permit that lets a spouse and dependent children reside alongside a principal permit holder, and the Special Purpose Permit to reside with a family member. The permit is tied to the principal's status and to the genuine family relationship. Spouses of Fiji citizens are usually handled through an exemption status rather than this co-extensive route. It is issued by the Ministry of Immigration. The permit follows the principal's permit period, so it generally needs to be renewed alongside theirs.

Eligibility

Application pathway

1. 01

   Check the route fit

   Confirm whether you should apply on the co-extensive family route or, as a spouse of a citizen, under an exemption status, using the official Ministry of Immigration page.

2. 02

   Build the evidence pack

   Gather the marriage or birth certificate, the principal's permit details, passports, police clearances and medical reports.

3. 03

   Submit through the official channel

   Lodge the family residence application with the Ministry of Immigration, ideally with or alongside the principal's application.

4. 04

   After approval

   Join your family member in Fiji and renew the permit alongside the principal's permit before it expires.

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