Fiji Times Wednesday 06 September 2017 Returning residents are those Fiji citizens (who hold a Fiji passport) that have lived abroad and are returning to Fiji to reside permanently.
These includes those Fiji citizens that may have worked or studied abroad for more than a year.
For duty concession purposes, they have to prove (include visas from stay/study abroad in application) to the satisfaction of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) that the individual is returning to Fiji permanently.
Duty concessions available to returning residents
There are three duty concessions available to individuals arriving into Fiji including returning residents.
The first concession is allowed under Code 218 which is available to all individuals arriving into Fiji at any seaport or airport.
The concession allows duty free (0 per cent fiscal duty, 0 per cent excise duty and 0 per cent import VAT). Read more…
