Fiji

Fiji sits in the heart of the South Pacific with a growing economy and established tourism sector. It offers investor permits granting temporary residency, though no citizenship by investment program exists and the route to a Fijian passport is long.

Fiji Residency by Investment

Under Section 39 of the Immigration Regulation 2007, Fiji offers a seven-year investor permit to individuals investing a minimum of F$250,000 in the local economy. Under Section 9(2)(c) of the Immigration Act 2003, a three-year investor permit is available to those investing at least F$50,000 in approved projects.

Either may serve as a route to citizenship, though applicants must have resided in Fiji for at least five years within the preceding ten to become eligible.

More clearly defined residency by investment programs exist elsewhere. The Portugal Golden Visa requires a qualifying fund investment from €500,000 and asks for only seven days a year in the country, with permanent residence available after five years and a passport ranking 15th on the Index.

The Greek Golden Visa requires property investment from €400,000 across most regions, rising to €800,000 in Athens, Thessaloniki and the larger islands, with a €250,000 tier for qualifying conversions and restorations, and imposes no minimum stay at all.

Fiji Citizenship by Investment

Fiji offers no formal citizenship by investment program. Such programs grant citizenship or residency rights through substantial investment, most often in real estate, national development funds or local businesses.

Vanuatu’s Citizenship by Investment program is the regional option and grants citizenship in as little as one to two months.

The Caribbean programs take longer but deliver considerably more access. Grenada ranks 63rd on the La Vida Passport Value Index with 179 destinations, 59.6% of world GDP and 79.4% of global travel, and holds an E-2 treaty with the United States allowing citizens to apply for a US investor visa.

Antigua And Barbuda sits 65th with 186 destinations, covering a spouse, children and dependent parents on a single application. St Kitts And Nevis reaches 191 destinations, the widest count of any Caribbean citizenship, and Dominica ranks 68th with 183 destinations.

Fiji Passport Strength and Ranking

Fiji ranks 105th of 199 on the La Vida Passport Value Index. The Fijian passport reaches 135 of the world’s 227 destinations without a prior visa, representing 37.8% of world GDP and 35.5% of global travel measured by international visitor arrivals.

Fiji holds visa-free access to the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom for short stays, but Fijian nationals require advance visas for the United States, China and Japan. That accounts for most of the gap against an investment-grade passport, and it sits ahead of Vanuatu on both weighted measures.

Fiji holds visa-free access to the Schengen Area and the United Kingdom for short stays, but Fijian nationals require advance visas for the United States, China and Japan. That accounts for most of the gap against an investment-grade passport, and it sits ahead of Vanuatu on both weighted measures.

Citizenship and Residency by Investment Programs

See below a selection of countries offering residency and citizenship investment programs.

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