Federated States of Micronesia · investor
Foreign Investor's Entry Permit
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FSM foreign investor entry permit linked to a valid foreign investment permit under the Immigration Act and Foreign Investment Act.
- Processing time
- Confirm national and state foreign-investment permit requirements before relying on entry as a foreign investor.
- Government fees
- Confirm current foreign investment, state-level, entry-permit and renewal fees with the competent FSM or state authority.
- Typical duration
- Specified duration; renewal follows renewal or extension of the foreign investor business permit.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route. The Immigration Act says a foreign investor's entry permit is issued for a specified duration and may be renewed on renewal or extension of the foreign investor's business permit. The Foreign Investment Act requires a noncitizen engaging in business in FSM to hold a currently valid Foreign Investment Permit unless an exception applies, and distinguishes FSM, state and pre-existing foreign investment permits.
Additional sources
Primary source
FSM Code Title 50 - Immigration Act ↗ · Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The noncitizen is engaging in business in FSM and holds any currently valid Foreign Investment Permit required by law.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ✓The entry permit is linked to the foreign investor business permit and its renewal or extension.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ✓The applicant confirms any national red, amber or green sector rules and state foreign-investment requirements before operating.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
Common blockers
- !The applicant engages in business without a required Foreign Investment Permit.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- !The applicant assumes investment permission alone grants work, residence or family status without separate confirmation.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- !The applicant relies on an unofficial checklist instead of current FSM legal sources and direct authority confirmation.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- !The applicant cannot show identity, purpose, funds, sponsor, employer, business, school, host, family, health, character, departure or other evidence requested by FSM authorities.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- !The applicant undertakes work, business, study, research, missionary, family residence or long-stay activity outside the permit category actually issued.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport or travel identity evidence.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ·Purpose evidence matching the requested FSM entry-permit category.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ·Evidence requested by the President or designee, FSM Immigration, the Division of Labor, or another competent authority.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ·Current fee, filing-place and renewal evidence confirmed directly with FSM authorities.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
- ·Foreign Investment Permit, business permit, ownership, sector, state approval and renewal evidence requested by FSM or state authorities.Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Classify the planned activity as foreign investment, salesperson activity, employment or another purpose.
Build the evidence pack
Confirm national and state foreign-investment permit requirements and sector restrictions.
Submit through the official channel
Coordinate the foreign investor entry permit with the business permit period and renewal timing.
After approval
Keep business activity within the foreign-investment and entry-permit conditions issued.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- ChecklistApplicantRead the FSM Foreign Investment Act permit requirement ↗
Use this official FSM source to confirm current legal basis, authority handling, forms, fees and evidence before relying on the route. Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route.
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- ApplyApplicantRead the Immigration Act foreign-investor entry rule ↗
Use this official FSM source to confirm current legal basis, authority handling, forms, fees and evidence before relying on the route. Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the entry permit tied to?+
The Immigration Act ties the foreign investor entry permit to the foreign investor’s business permit and renewal or extension of that permit.
Does FSM law require a foreign investment permit?+
The Foreign Investment Act requires a noncitizen engaging in business in FSM to hold a currently valid Foreign Investment Permit unless an exception applies.
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