The investor will now register directly with the Registrar of Companies however, Investment Fiji will provide facilitation assistance to register the projects.

It is not mandatory for investors to engage agents to set up a business in Fiji. In the case the investors are not present in the country and need a representative to make lodgments and submissions on their behalf, investors can engage agents to make the necessary submissions and lodgments. This will depend on investor preference.

Investors  can operate their business through the following types of entities:
a)  Sole Trader (1 owner - individual)
b)  Partnership (2 to 25 partners)
c)  Private Company (1 – 49 shareholders)
d)  Foreign Company (100% owned by parent company)
e)  Public Company (minimum of 7 shareholders)
f)  Trust
g)  Non-Profit organization (NGO)
h)  Etc.

No. However, the company needs to have a resident director. (refer Companies Act2015)

The foreign investor needs to invest a minimum of $300,000 to undertake activities in Fiji. However, foreign investors investing in restricted activities need to invest the specified amount as per the Investment (Reserved & Restricted Activities) Regulation 2022.

You can setup in any location of your preference. However, it is important to note that there are two main shipping ports - in Suva and Lautoka, which are also the two major cities in Fiji. Fiji’s International airport is located in Nadi and Nausori/Suva. Foreign investors should locate their business in appropriate land classification to suit their business operation

There  are three different types of land ownership structures in Fiji, i.e., Native  land, State land and Freehold land.  
•  Native land –makes up 91% of all land mass in Fiji. The iTaukei Land Trust  Board (TLTB) is the statutory body that controls and administers iTaukei  lands on behalf and for its owners. For available native land for lease,  please refer to the TLTB website https://www.tltb.com.fj/  
•  State land –makes up 4% of the total land mass in Fiji.  The Ministry of Lands administers a total  of 18,000 State land leases. For available state land leases, please refer to  the Ministry of Lands website http://www.lands.gov.fj/
•  Freehold land – the remaining 5% is Freehold land that is sold and purchased  privately.  Foreign citizens are restricted from purchasing freehold land within the town/city boundary for residential purposes. Any purchase of freehold land more than one acre requires Ministerial approval (Ministry of Lands). Available freehold land may be advertised through licensed real estate agents.

The foreign investors will be required to remit $300,000 into Fiji within 3 months from the date of incorporation. For investors investing in restricted activities needs to remit $300,000 within 3 months from date of incorporation and the balance needs to be remitted within the 12 months.

The investor can open the company's Fiji dollar bank account after obtaining approval from Registrar of Companies (ROC), Fiji Revenue & Custom Services (FRCS), Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF). It depends on commercial bank on the requirement of investor permit approval from Fijian Immigration Department.

Yes.  Fiji has a reliable telecommunications network. Fiji is linked by optic fiber cable to Australia, New Zealand, USA and rest of the world. Mobile phones are  also used extensively in Fiji. The Energy Fiji Limited provides power or electricity services to most parts of Fiji, catering for residential  properties, commercial, industrial and the tourism industries. The Water Authority  of Fiji provides piped water and sewerage facilities to the public. The main commercial centres of Fiji are  linked by road, air or sea. Presently the road infrastructure is developed  and generally well maintained with tar-sealed highways linking various cities  and towns along the southern/western parts of the island. Buses operate  scheduled services within and between cities, towns and other populated areas  all around Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, Fiji’s two main islands. The Nadi  International Airport is used by most international airlines operating on the  transpacific air routes. Fiji’s International airline, Fiji Airways, operates  scheduled flights between Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, Los Angeles (USA),  San Francisco (USA), Hawaii, Singapore and Hong Kong as well as through other  regional countries of the South Pacific namely, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu,  Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Tuvalu. There are regular daily flights between  Nadi and Suva through Fiji Airways domestic airline, the Fiji Link. Fiji also  has international shipping services. Suva is the main port and its wharf  facilities are capable of handling large cargo and passenger vessels. Lautoka,  Savusavu and Levuka are the other smaller ports of entry. 

Fiji's strategic location in the South Pacific makes it an ideal trading port, which is serviced by international shipping services. Fiji's ports of entry provide Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (Biosecurity) services. The country’s international airport is based in Nadi and is equipped to handle all types of aircrafts including the Airbus330-300s. The Nadi International Airport services Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia, Air Niugini, Air Vanuatu, Air Calin and Our Airlines provide international services through Nadi Airport.

‍The minimum wage rate in Fiji effective from 2023 will be FJD $4.00 per hour. However, there are separate minimum wage rates and terms and conditions for specific industries. 

The  new investor permit application form can be downloaded from the link below.  The form needs to be filled and uploaded with the supporting documents on the  Fijian Immigration Department website: www.immigration.gov.fj
Investment Fiji will assist investor to fast track the application with  Fijian Immigration Department

Yes. You may liaise directly with the Fijian Immigration Department for requirements and approvals to bring in foreign workers. For more information please refer to the Department of Immigration website: https://www.immigration.gov.fj/

Yes. Foreign Investors can apply for loans from commercial banks in Fiji. However, the Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) will monitor commercial banks’ lending to different sectors. Loan applications will be approved on a case-by-case basis as per commercials banks requirement.

Yes. However, non-citizens will not be able to purchase land within the town and city boundary for the purpose of residing only If the freehold property, outside the town or city boundary, is larger than one acre than the approval of the Minister for Lands is required first.  For more information you can refer to Land Sales (Amendment) Act 2014.  

Corporate Tax Rate is 20%. A foreign company that establishes/relocates its Head quarters to Fiji will be subject to a low corporate tax rate of 17%, however effective from Tax Year 2023 will increase to 20%. A listed company on the South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) will be subject to a low corporate tax rate of 10%,however effective from Tax Year 2023 will increase to 20%. Income earned from trading of shares in SPX will be exempted from Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax. For more information: https://www.frcs.org.fj/