Department of Immigration Annual Report 2014
TABLE OF CONTENT No. Topics 1. Statement by the Director of Immigration 2. Responsibilities and Achievements – Corporate Services Section 4. Passport and Citizenships Section 5. Permits & Visa 6. Border Control 7. Compliance and Investigations Section 8. Research and Development Section 9. Financial Statement 10. DOI 2014 Achievements 11 Corporate Directory
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STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION It gives me great pleasure to present the Department’s Annual Report for the year ending 31st December, 2014. The Annual Report highlights significant achievements by the Department which has been made possible through the commitment and dedication of the management and staff. I also wish to acknowledge the establishment of additional 34 positions which contributes to the overall Department’s output and achievements and also have an impact on the SFCCO 2014 Performance Assessment Report. Our success in 2014 culminated in the Department being recognised with the continuous recognition at Prize Level under the Civil Service Excellence Awards and our first time participation and we managed to scoop the Achievement Level under the Fiji Business Excellence Award. While the achievements have been noted, Immigration continues to face challenges which are not all daunting but something we are always ready to address as a team. As the sole provider of passports in our beloved nation, we would like to review all our systems and processes. We will continue to enhance our own capacities and to build an atmosphere of trust, confidence and mutual respect. In doing so, we need to fully embrace change and be prepared to go the extra mile in providing services to the best of our abilities. I am indebted to my Managers and staff for the achievements in 2014 and am confident that with their level of commitment and dedication, we will continue to sustain and better our performance in future. I wish to sincerely thank the Honourable Minister, Permanent Secretary, Deputy Secretary and the Executive Management for the guidance and support rendered to the Department. Vinaka and God bless us all.
Nemani V. M. Vuniwaqa Director of Immigration
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RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS 1.0
CORPORATE SERVICE SECTION
1.1
The Corporate Services Section provides the support service arm of the Department. It includes the Administration Unit, Registry and Accounts Section. Responsible for the provision of Financial, Human Resource Management and Administrative services necessary for the efficient and effective performance of the Department’s operational functions.
1.2
STAFF ESTABLISHMENT In 2014, there are a total of one hundred and thirty eight (138) officers in the Department’s Staff Establishment, out of which one hundred and twenty five (125) were established officers and thirteen (13) Government Wage Earners. Ninety four (94) established positions were substantively filled while thirty one [31] was substantively vacant. Out of the 13 GWEs, 9 were substantively filled and 4 were vacant.
1.3
PROMOTION Fourteen [14] promotions in the year 2014 as outlined below: NAME Ms Mere Lorima Ms Talei Yabakivou Mr. Jone Ledua Mr. Kalisi Sakiusa Mr. Pene Suliana Ms Laisani Colamotokarua Mr. Tomasi Nawaciono Ms Rachna Singh Mr Maika Koli Mr Salesi Cama Ms Nunia Kamikamica MS Keibu Taomati Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mr. Esala Seruitukana
POSITION
DATE
Senior Immigration Officer [Compliance & Investigation] Senior Immigration Officer [Border Control] Senior Immigration Officer [Northern] Senior Immigration Officer [Passports] Senior Immigration Officer [Research & Development] Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer Assistant Immigration Officer
1/07/14 1/07/14 1/07/14 1/07/14 22/07/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 7/05/14 14/10/14 3/02/14
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REGRADING Four [4] regradings in the year 2014 as outlined below: 1. Clerical Officer (Vani Torolevu) (SS05) position in Nadi Office was regraded to Immigration Inspector (IM05) 2. Clerical Officer (Maca Vosakula) (SS05) position in Accounts Section was regraded to Immigration Inspector (IM05) in Passports Section 3. Telephone Operator (Joana Ranadi) (SS05) position in Corporate Section was regarded to Typist in Passport Section 4. Clerical Officer (Melaia Merumeru) (SS05) position in Accounts Section was regraded to Immigration Inspector (IM05) in Passport Section
1.5
NEW APPOINTMENT Nine [9] Temporary Relieving appointments in the Department during the year 2014: Arieta Sivo Ateca Pickering Jieri Waqasaqa Leslie Lance Adimo Drole Semi Finau Ateca Kabakoro Kesaia Vuibeqa Laisiasa Caucau
1.6
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Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary Temporary
Relieving, Cleaner Relieving ,Typist Relieving, Caretaker Relieving Clerical Officer Relieving Clerical Officer Relieving Clerical Officer Relieving Clerical Officer Relieving Clerical Officer Relieving Security Officer
Nine [9] Officers were appointed on Contract of Service in the year 2014 as follows: Name Ruci Vitukawalu Talei Sukabula Tevita Draunidalo Nicole Peters Arieta Rawalui Josateki Malani Lavenia Dirua Kaliova Cadrevia Melaia Votadroka
Position Immigration Inspector Immigration Inspector Immigration Inspector Immigration Inspector Immigration Inspector Immigration Inspector Clerical Officer Driver Cleaner
Date 07/05/14 07/05/14 07/05/14 07/05/14 07/05/14 07/05/14 22/07/14 07/05/14 13/05/14
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POST PROCESSING As at 31/12/2014, there were thirty one (31) positions vacant, out of which four (4) were Principal Immigration Officer (PIO) positions, two (2) Senior Immigration Officer (SIO) positions, seven (7) Immigration Officer (IO), positions one (1) Assistant Immigration Officer (AIO) positions, eight (8) Immigration Inspector positions, One (1) Assistant Accounts Officer, One (1) Senior Administrative Officer position, One (1) Senior Accounts Officer position, two (2) Clerical Officer positions, one (1) Steno/Typist and three (3) Government Wage Earners (GWE) positions.
1.8
INTERNALLY POSTED The following officers were internally posted within the Department so that they are multi tasked and also enhance knowledge, broaden experience and capacity building: EDP
Name
From
To
Effective Date
64688 Nunia Kamikamica 92599 Tomasi Nawaciono 90966 Keibu Burenimone 91776 Maika Koli 91380 Rachna Singh 49452 Laisani Colamotokarua 49630 Talei Yabakivou 49631 Kalisi Sakiusa 49632 Pene Suliana 62959 Mere Lorima 60003 Ifereimi Dakunikuila 92600 Mereoni Logaivou 93244 Losalini Laqeni 92594 Siteri Logavatu 49617 Esther Mario
Nadi office
Citizenship
7/5/14
Suva Wharf
R&D
7/5/14
Nadi Office
Lautoka
7/5/14
Nadi Office Passport R&D
C&I Citizenship Permits
7/5/14 7/5/14 1/9/14
Permits Permits Citizenship Compliance Savusavu
Border Control Citizenship R&D Labasa Labasa
1/9/14 1/9/14 1/9/14 1/9/14 15/9/14
Compliance & Investigations Labasa Permits[Bonds] Permits[Exemption]
Nadi Office
22/9/14 22/9/14 22/9/14 22/9/14
62431 Chanel Tuisawau 94288 Tevita Draunidalo
Nadi Office
Savusavu Permits[Student] Permits[Investme nt] C&I
Passports
Nadi Office
23/12/14
15/12/14
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RESIGNATION
1.10
Two [2] officers resigned from the Department namely Mr Navneet Sharan, Immigration Inspector with effect from 20th February, 2014 and Mr. Tevita Cabemaiwai, Immigration Inspector with effect from 10th May, 2014. RETIREMENT
Mrs. Mere Lorima retired from service with effect from 18th July, 2014, and was re-engaged for one year from 19th July 2014 to 18th July 2015. Ms Lorima tendered her resignation on 29th August, 2014.
Mr. Yangtesh Permal- retired from the service with effect from 12th July, 2014.
1.11
TRAINING [Local and Abroad] The following officers attended local and overseas training for the year 2014: NO 1. 2.
NAME OFFICER Naibuka Vuli Naibuka Vuli
OF PROGRAMME
3.
Edward Brown
4
Naibuka Vuli
5
6
Ateca Rayawa Isoa Ratusuva Pene Suliana Lusiana Loloma Esala Seruitukana Edward Brown
7
Chanel Tuisawau
8
Nemani Vuniwaqa
9
Edward Brown
10
Sanjeev Kumar Ifereimi Dakunikuila
DATES
Bali Process 12/-13/3/14 MSG Skills Movement 24/3/14 Scheme[SMS] PIDC 30/4-2/5/14 MSG Regional Group Meeting Training China
MSG
Working 14/417/4/14 13/427/4/14
23/425/4/14 Protection of Irregular 21/4Movements of Person At 22/4/14 Sea GFMD Meeting 14/516/5/14 ACP-EU Dialogue 20/521/5/14 China Executive 11/5Leadership Academy 25/5/14 SEA Writers 8/5-9/5/14
Venue Bangkok Port Vila, Vanuatu Papua New Guinea Port Vila, Vanuatu China
Port Vila Jakarta, Indonesia Stockholm, Sweden Brussels China CTD
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11
Sau Veikoso
12
Yogendra Kumar Kalesi Vasu Kalesi Taukei Melaia Votadroka Apisai Marayawa Nunia Waqainoa Pene Suliana Sau Veikoso
13. 14.
Service Framework “H” Tutorial
Excellence 14/5/14
Project Planning Implementation PRIIP/INTEL CVE
20.
Laisani Colamotokarua Nemani Vuniwaqa Vikashni Chetty Shayla Rani Asenaca Ravau Apisai Marayawa Lavenia Dirua Udite Naduruvatu Ravineshwaran Nair Deepak Karan Salesi Cama Mereoni Logaivou Viggyan Kamal Isoa Ratuvasu Kalesi Taukei Lusiana Rakanace Kiebu Taomati Temalesi Tora Kalisi Sakiusa
21.
Kalisi Sakiusa
ACP Workshop
22.
Nemani Vuniwaqa 2015 ACP/BP Workshop Edward Brown Naibuka Vuli Litia Saumaka Jone Ledua Taraivini Savou Kalisi Sakiusa Sera Mataele Laleena Vandhana Ifereimi Dakunikuila
15. 16. 17. 18.
19.
31/3-4/4/14
Evaluators Training[SEA]
Laisani Colamotokarua Kalisi Sakiusa
ACP-EU Dialogue OHS
CTD
9/6-13/6/14
& 16/417/4/14 23/628/6/14 23/626/6/14 9/7-10/7/14 3/9-5/9/14
FNPF Training Room CTD New Zealand Australia Brussels Ministry Of Defence, HQ
AIOC Training
1/9-5/9/14
Southern Cross Hotel, Suva
PRIIP Level 2
6/1017/10/14 30/1031/10/14 27/11/14
Samoa CTD Novotel
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Ravineshwaran Nair Mere Kalokalo Vinaya Tubunaruarua Overseas Deployment in 2014
1.12
Country Australia
Duration 16/6 – 17/6/14
Team Members Edward Brown Taraivini Savou Rachna Singh Silina Tuikilakila
USA
21/6 – 27/6/14
Naibuka Vuli Aminiasi Qima Ateca Rayawa
New Zealand
6/7 – 13/7/14
Rasieli Bau Deepak Karan
UK/Germany
4/7 – 12/7/14
Nemani Vuniwaqa Paula Yavita Chanel Tuisawau
Canada
25/6 – 2/7/14
UAE
18/8 – 28/8/14
Pene Suliana Ravineshwaran Nair Sera Mataele Mereoni Logaivau Nunia Kamikamica
VEHICLE USAGE Outlined below is a brief of our vehicle usage with fuel, maintenance and repairing costs as at 31/12/2014: VEHICLE REGISTRATION
MILEAGE
FUEL & COST
REPAIR & MAINTENANCE
GP 621 GP 472 GP 473 GP 535 GP 140 GP 141 GP 202 GN 508
15 – 4306 [4,291] 19 – 11520 [11,501] 19 – 12207 [12,188] 14 – 7201 [7,187] 67930 – 125977 [58,047] 88568 – 128661 [40,093] 85405 – 120881 [35,476] 270472 – 281910 [11,438]
$1373-46 $3104-74 $2936-14 $2091-41 $11140-80 $12039-71 $8287-33 $3758-06
$290-00 $1500-00 $627-90 $3250-00 $186-02 $213-90
GN 939 TOTALS
54633-70724 [16,091]
$3926-41 $48,658-06
$800-00 $6,867-82
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Auxiliary staff Four (4) of these personnel were seconded to the Department since January 2007. Currently, we have one (1) military personnel in the Department and three (3) posted back to QEB.
2.0
PASSPORT AND CITIZENSHIP SECTION
2.1
The Passport Section is responsible for the processing and issuance of Passports to all bonafide Fiji citizens who aspire to acquire Fiji passports. Passport is an official document issued to individual citizens by the State which proves who the person is and can allow a Fiji Citizen to leave the country and enter a foreign country and vice-versa. Citizenship Achievements
2.2
The Citizenship Section is responsible for the processing and granting of Fiji Citizenship to eligible persons who have completely satisfied all pre-requisites and statutory requirements needed in becoming a citizen of Fiji.
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A total of one thousand and thirty nine (1,039) citizenship applications were received in 2014 compared to the nine hundred and eighty- eight (988) applications received in 2013. There was an increase in the number of applications approved in 2014 compared to 2013. Total of nine hundred and seventy four [974] applications were approved in 2014 while eight hundred and sixty six [866] applications were approved in 2013. There was an increase in the number of citizenship granted and certificates issued in 2014 compared to the year 2013 due to the increase in the human resources additional staffing granted in our 2014 Budgetary Allocation. PARTICULARS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED APPLICATION PROCESSED CERTIFICATE GRANTED
2013 988 866 908
2014 1039 974 1034
The table and the chart below illustrate the number of citizenship applications approved by categories: CATEGORY Registration of Minors Late Registration Registration as Spouse Registration as Former FC Registration as Adopted Child Naturalization TOTAL
2013 381 15 166 318 0 108 988
2014 403 21 151 390 0 74 1039
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The highest number of Citizenship applications received and approved was applicants who applied under Registrations of Minors category followed by Registrations of former Fiji Citizens. The increase is due to the large number of fiji citizens working and residing abroad and whose children are born abroad. The Government’s initiative luring former citizens to contribute in investments and rebuild the economy has prompted the increase. 2.3
PASSPORT Tabulated below is a summary of travel documents issued in 2013 compared to the applications received in 2014: PARTICULARS Applications received Normal issuance Urgent issuance Diplomatic passport issued Certificate of Identity TOTAL ISSUANCE
2013 34, 853 31,090 6,021 21 7 37,139
2014 37,180 33,366 9,267 34 18 42,685
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Forty two thousand six hundred and eighty five (42,685) passports were issued in 2014 compared to thirty seven thousand one hundred and thirty nine (37,139) passports issued in 2013. The increase in number issued in 2014 was due to the increase in manpower, additional HR that contributes to more productivity and also the opening of an Immigration Office in Labasa. 3.0
PERMIT
Permits & Visa Section The section is responsible for the processing and issuance of all types of Permits as stipulated under the Act. The Section is also responsible for the processing and issuing or pre-entry visas to eligible persons who are national of countries enacted and categorised as Non-Visa Exempted countries. These are nationals that need pre-entry visa to enter the country. The Permits section processed and issued various types of work permit which totalled to 13, 217 in 2014 compared to 14, 167 in 2013. The Department managed Summarised in the table below are the number of Permits issued in 2014: TYPES OF PERMITS
NEW
EXTENSION
Work Permit Student Permit Residence Permit Exemption Investor Permit Short Term Permits Extension of Visitors Permit & Sec 9 (7) 9(7)Authority to Work 9(7)Authority to Study 9(7)Authority to Preach
1,301 1,990 1,301 1,150 285 738 1369 408 10
543 717 591 295 119 267 2,117 16 -
TOTAL
8552
4665
Summarised in the table below are the number of Permits issued in 2013: 12 | D E P A R T M E N T O F I M M I G R A T I O N | A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 4 Securing Migration and Economic Development Through Innovation Transformation
TYPES OF PERMITS
NEW
Work Permit Student Permit Residence Permit Exemption Investor Permit Short Term Permits Extension of Visitors Permit & Sec 9 (7) Research TOTAL
1,327 2,276 1,156 1,795 139 567 702 9 7,971
EXTENSION 418 760 570 617 164 41 3,626 6,196
It should be noted that there was an increase in the New Permits Issued in 2014 compared to 2013 which depicts the increase in new investments and open up opportunities for foreigners to apply for new work permits. It should be noted that the decrease in extension of work permits may have resulted from the enforcement of Immigration Laws. The provisions for local understudies to take up senior positions currently held by senior positions by foreigners are always encouraged. 4.0
VISA
The Visa section processed and issued four thousand five hundred and sixty [4,560] visas in 2014 compared to four thousand three hundred and twenty-nine [4329] issued in 2013. Only thirty gratis Visa was issued in 2014 compared to 2013 one hundred [100]. The illustrations below shows the types of visas issued in 2013 and 2014:
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TYPE SINGLE ENTRY ISSUED MULTIPLE ENTRY ISSUED GRANTIS ISSUED REFUSED TOTAL
2013 3,429 800 100 16 4,329
2014 3,952 575 33 30 4,560
There was an increase in the number of visas issued in 2014 compared to the 2013 and also an increase in the number of refusal in 2014 compared to 2013. 5.0
BORDER CONTROL
The Border Control carries out the prime responsibility in protecting and controlling the sovereignty of the Republic of the Fiji’s borders by providing effective and efficient services and control at all proclaimed ports of entry. The Department’s role in securing Fiji’s borders and ensuring orderly facilitate of entry and exit of legitimate travelers are carried out in professional and with due care at the same time precautions are taken in prevention of unauthorized or illegal immigrants, drugs, terrorism and diseases accordingly within the governed Fiji Immigration Act 2003. The table and chart below shows the overall (air/sea) number of arrivals and departures in 2013 and 2014.There has been an increase in the figures for arrival and departures in 2014 compared to the figures for 2013.
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PARTICULARS
2013
2014
ARRIVALS
806,281
833,155
DEPARTURES
799,903
835,327
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NATIONALITY ANALYSIS COUNTRY
TOTAL BY NATIONALITY
MONTHS JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Australian
23073
15335
22407
25853
27285
30090
29425
30529
31851
30423
25505
28048
319824
Canadian
1044
1090
1215
1131
1059
1143
1385
1316
798
1230
1079
1162
13652
Chinese
3377
4064
2973
2751
2730
2656
3842
3599
3387
3233
3744
3443
39799
EEC Countries
5349
4864
5855
6181
5669
5322
6096
7009
5214
5867
5525
5961
68912
Filipino
195
280
282
283
265
430
243
325
257
344
262
299
3465
Indian
342
387
334
399
308
367
340
298
243
263
583
479
4343
Japanese
530
594
536
316
431
477
548
974
688
452
364
504
6414
Korean
501
481
467
477
598
549
598
429
559
636
632
872
6799
Malaysian
59
54
53
73
79
84
71
123
81
102
91
92
962
New Zealand
5912
3973
5370
9117
9631
12076
17596
16412
13021
12665
8308
8989
123070
Pacific Islands
3109
3760
2957
3017
3143
2983
3319
3117
2698
2904
3605
3390
38002
Pakistan
15
8
17
19
10
19
8
26
14
28
5
15
184
Singapore
32
47
57
46
65
81
67
71
32
74
76
78
726
South Africa
106
66
73
129
92
126
119
125
143
158
181
178
1496
Sri Lankan
21
23
16
44
66
25
19
17
23
25
15
31
325
Taiwanese
148
166
183
110
163
174
183
167
155
232
152
142
1975
USA
3525
4096
4468
4747
5572
6771
6704
5434
4478
5137
4885
4964
60781
Others
993
726
906
965
872
975
822
829
842
961
839
823
10553
Indonesian
177
242
284
241
196
159
373
276
334
321
226
330
3159
Croatian
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Montenegro
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Romanian
9
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
Vietnamese
62
108
128
57
146
69
105
61
63
65
49
59
972
48579
40364
48581
55959
58380
64576
71863
71137
64881
65120
56126
59859
705425
TOTAL BY MONTH
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ARRIVAL ANALYSIS Suva Wharf
MONTH
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
Nausori
Nadi
Lautoka
Savusavu
Levuka
99
44
484
28
1
0
1054
1927
60965
158
15
0
81
25
388
31
5
8
1387
1261
47234
283
18
115
96
32
444
44
3
16
1171
1420
55099
228
19
258
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
84
36
460
33
13
16
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
881
1708
62322
232
68
239
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
129
44
446
68
49
8
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1387
2654
64298
342
413
97
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
106
52
471
100
57
16
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
945
2829
69696
406
151
229
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
130
56
565
43
53
33
Total No. Flights / Vessels Arrived
Total No. of Passengers / Crew Landed
656
JANUARY Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
64119 538
FEBRUARY Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
50298 635
MARCH Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
58195 642
APRIL 65450 744
MAY 69191 802
JUNE
JULY
74256 880
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Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1464
2758
77372
156
177
430
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
125
61
537
29
71
31
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1328
2912
76512
170
184
417
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
139
55
497
40
57
19
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1427
2922
68803
261
188
279
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
107
42
498
28
42
20
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1158
2512
70219
196
141
250
97
49
447
32
10
17
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1001
2735
61301
320
36
210
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
110
52
506
12
4
9
Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed
1457
2864
69310
27
40
109
ARRIVAL ANALYSIS
Suva Wharf
Nausori
Nadi
Lautoka
Savusavu
Levuka
Total
Total Visitors
Visitors
783
878
46772
144
2
0
48579
48579
Fiji Citizens
200
781
11766
14
13
0
12774
Permit Holders
71
197
1747
0
0
0
2015
82357 854
AUGUST 81523 807
SEPTEMBER 73880 737
OCTOBER
Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived
74476 652
NOVEMBER 65603 693
DECEMBER
MONTH
JANUARY
73807
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Exempted Persons
0
71
680
0
0
0
751
Visitors
1149
653
38206
258
16
82
40364
Fiji Citizens
204
473
6933
19
2
26
7657
Permit Holders
34
113
1766
6
0
7
1926
Exempted Persons
0
22
329
0
0
0
351
Visitors
914
776
46451
201
4
235
48581
Fiji Citizens
199
540
7278
27
15
23
8082
Permit Holders
58
50
967
0
0
0
1075
Exempted Persons
0
54
403
0
0
0
457
Visitors
678
1042
53748
220
53
218
55959
Fiji Citizens
186
546
7240
12
15
21
8020
Permit Holders
17
70
928
0
0
0
1015
Exempted Persons
0
50
406
0
0
0
456
Visitors
1133
1543
54919
313
413
59
58380
Fiji Citizens
230
956
8021
29
0
12
9248
Permit Holders
24
79
920
0
0
26
1049
40364
FEBRUARY
48581
MARCH
55959
APRIL
MAY
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58380
Exempted Persons
0
76
438
0
0
0
514
Visitors
718
1729
61441
405
151
132
64576
Fiji Citizens
190
934
7162
0
0
57
8343
Permit Holders
37
103
763
1
0
40
944
Exempted Persons
0
63
330
0
0
0
393
Visitors
1164
1718
68337
139
177
328
71863
Fiji Citizens
260
732
7412
17
0
89
8510
Permit Holders
40
242
1188
0
0
13
1483
Exempted Persons
0
66
435
0
0
0
501
Visitors
1043
1994
67427
159
184
330
71137
Fiji Citizens
238
754
7868
11
0
78
8949
Permit Holders
47
104
828
0
0
9
988
Exempted Persons
0
60
389
0
0
0
449
Visitors
1133
1701
61447
223
188
184
64876
Fiji Citizens
235
982
6068
38
0
38
7361
64576
JUNE
71863
JULY
71137
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
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64876
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Permit Holders
59
145
874
0
0
57
1135
Exempted Persons
0
94
414
0
0
0
508
Visitors
956
1525
62,148
185
141
165
65120
Fiji Citizens
180
839
6,841
11
0
79
7950
Permit Holders
22
74
810
0
0
6
912
Exempted Persons
0
74
420
0
0
0
494
Visitors
778
1772
53104
298
21
153
56126
Fiji Citizens
199
810
6975
22
15
42
8063
Permit Holders
24
86
808
0
0
15
933
Exempted Persons
0
67
414
0
0
0
481
Visitors
1160
1658
56928
23
25
65
59859
Fiji Citizens
273
1060
11123
4
15
27
12502
Permit Holders
24
76
847
0
0
17
964
Exempted Persons
0
70
412
0
0
0
482
14660
28502
783131
2779
1450
2633
833,155
TOTAL
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65120
56126
59859
705420
The table below shows the departure movement at our various ports.
DEPARTURE ANALYSIS Suva Wharf
Nausori
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
100
45
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1084
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
Month
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
Nadi
Lautoka
Savusavu
Levuka
483
23
1
0
1813
68290
156
2
0
85
25
384
20
4
0
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
915
1132
45366
91
17
0
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
108
32
439
33
6
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1189
1366
52892
421
29
644
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
138
36
461
31
4
0
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1981
1654
58875
282
9
0
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
156
44
445
34
7
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1816
2498
64238
602
50
13
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
121
53
472
53
0
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1284
2655
66630
294
0
6
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
159
56
564
68
11
0
Total No. Flights / Vessels Departed
Total No. Passengers / Crew Departed
652 71345 518 47521 619 56541 670 62801 687 69217 700 70869 858
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AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Month
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1898
2354
77280
306
39
0
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
150
60
534
61
1
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1674
3140
78391
250
20
13
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
145
45
498
127
16
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1542
2782
68486
343
53
12
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
135
54
500
3682
14
4
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1457
3256
73077
621
64
15
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
134
64
449
61
13
1
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1327
3072
65847
381
45
13
Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed
108
57
507
16
2
0
Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed
1531
3023
64656
43
22
0
DEPARTURE ANALYSIS
Suva Wharf
Nausori
Visitors
864
948
Fiji Citizens
162
Permit Holders
81877 807 83488 832 73218 4389 78490 722 70685 690 69275
Total
Lautoka
Savusavu
Levuka
56977
153
2
0
58944
772
9818
3
0
0
10755
58
68
1148
0
0
0
1274
Exempted Persons
0
25
347
0
0
0
372
Visitors
718
482
36521
52
15
0
37788
Nadi
Total Visitors
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58944
37788
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
Fiji Citizens
134
591
7587
36
2
0
8350
Permit Holders
63
36
942
3
0
0
1044
Exempted Persons
0
23
316
0
0
0
339
Visitors
841
668
44031
398
29
644
46611
Fiji Citizens
277
606
7354
23
0
0
8260
Permit Holders
71
50
1172
0
0
0
1293
Exempted Persons
0
42
335
0
0
0
377
Visitors
1750
911
50195
244
9
0
53109
Fiji Citizens
207
617
7131
38
0
0
7993
Permit Holders
24
82
348
0
0
0
454
Exempted Persons
0
44
1201
0
0
0
1245
Visitors
1424
1311
54521
566
50
11
57883
Fiji Citizens
341
1012
8212
35
0
2
9602
Permit Holders
51
121
1149
1
0
0
1322
Exempted Persons
0
54
356
0
0
0
410
Visitors
940
1492
57882
289
0
6
60609
Fiji Citizens
41
848
6745
5
0
0
7639
Permit Holders
303
255
1622
0
0
0
2180
Exempted Persons
0
60
381
0
0
0
441
Visitors
1548
1701
68482
276
39
0
72046
Fiji Citizens
329
485
7379
30
0
0
8223
Permit Holders
20
127
1039
0
0
0
1186
Exempted Persons
1
41
380
0
0
0
422
Visitors
1339
1894
68418
247
20
11
71929
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46611
53109
57883
60609
72046
71929
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Fiji Citizens
291
1001
8411
3
0
2
9708
Permit Holders
44
156
1106
0
0
0
1306
Exempted Persons
0
89
456
0
0
0
545
Visitors
1246
1473
59893
342
53
10
63017
Fiji Citizens
258
1072
7100
0
0
2
8432
Permit Holders
38
152
1137
1
0
0
1328
Exempted Persons
0
85
356
0
0
0
441
Visitors
1164
1969
64928
593
64
10
68728
Fiji Citizens
260
1088
6,790
28
0
5
8171
Permit Holders
33
92
989
0
0
0
1114
Exempted Persons
0
107
370
0
0
0
477
Visitors
1081
1585
54155
378
30
10
57239
Fiji Citizens
246
994
8168
3
15
3
9429
Permit Holders
0
376
2807
0
0
0
3183
Exempted Persons
0
117
717
0
0
0
834
Visitors
1116
1451
48402
12
22
0
51003
Fiji Citizens
284
1019
12825
22
0
0
14150
Permit Holders
129
152
2680
3
0
0
2964
Exempted Persons
2
401
749
6
0
0
1158
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63017
68728
57239
51003
6.0
COMPLIANCE AND INVESTIGATIONS SECTION
The Compliance and Investigation section has the responsibility for the identification, apprehension and removal from Fiji of persons who have breached conditions of their entry and further stay or who may otherwise be of health, character or security concern to the Fiji community. Persons of interest include those who overstay their permitted stay period in Fiji, persons who undertake unauthorized employment, persons with criminal records or criminal affiliation and persons who have entered or remain in the country by resorting to forged or false documents or by contrived arrangements. Tabulated below is a summary of the number of inspections, removals conducted by the Compliance and Investigation Section in 2013 and 2014. PARTICULARS DETAINED INVESTIGATION INSPECTION VOLUNTARY REMOVAL REMOVED PI UPLIFT TOTAL
2013 155 106
2014 231 123
184 41 16 485 987
234 20 24 371 1,003
Investigation & Inspection 2013
2014 485
371
231 155
7.0
106 123
184
234 41
20
16
24
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SECTION
The primary role of the Research & Development Section is to improve efficiency and the effective delivery of Immigration Services in the Department through the provision of up-to-date and analytical managerial information for planning and policy formulation. Operating as the Departments information repository and dissemination and technology management function, the Section focuses on enhancing and expansion of services delivery namely, development of databases for relevant information, processing of immigration appeal cases, review of immigration policies 26 | D E P A R T M E N T O F I M M I G R A T I O N | A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 4 Securing Migration and Economic Development Through Innovation Transformation
and legislations, focal points for Refugee status determination, Migration & Development, Trafficking in Persons and People Smuggling and ensuring that a dynamic image is presented on the Department in all its dealings with contemporary migration issues. The Section is also responsible for coordinating with Corporate Section in capacity building within the Department in terms of training and dissemination of information on contemporary migration related issues. 8.0
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
For the Department of Immigration’s 2014 financial report, it is consolidated with the Ministry’s financial statement. The Revenue Collected for the past 3 years [2012 – 2014] detailed below: Year 2012 2013 2014
Revenue Collected 10,421,271.98 10,538,337.05 11,235,416.35
It is worthy to be noted that the revenue collected increases from 2012 – 2014 as further illustrated in the graphs below:
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9.0
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION 2014 ACHIEVEMENTS
In 2014, the notable highlights were: SFCCO Performance Rating Improved performance rating in the SFCCO quarterly achievement achieving a 65.52% in the 1st quarter, 92.36% in 2nd Quarter, 97.09% in 3rd quarter and 99.01% in 4th Quarter of 2014. IBMS Server Launching of the server was held on 1/4/2014 at Nadi International Airport Civil Service Excellence Awards [SEA] Received Prize Excellence Award at the SEA at Novotel on 17/10/2014
Civil Service Energy Award Received Commitment at Energy Award at Novotel on 17/10/2014
Fiji Business Excellence Award [FBEA] 28 | D E P A R T M E N T O F I M M I G R A T I O N | A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 4 Securing Migration and Economic Development Through Innovation Transformation
Received Achievement Award at the FBEA Sheraton, Denarau on 8/11/2014
Annual Awards Department of Immigration Annual Awards at the Tokatoka Hotel, Nadi on 29/11/2014.
New Developments Additional 34 positions to the Department’s Staff Establishment granted in the 2014 Budget Announcement. Approval to create 2 IT Project positions [System Analyst & Assistant Programmer] Commissioning of the Immigration Office, Labasa on 15/08/14
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Installation of a Quematic System at the customer service counter
Diwali Celebration 2014
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CORPORATE DIRECTORY
DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION HEADQUARTERS
Suva Office - Passport & Citizenship; Compliance & Investigation; Research & Development; Visa; Permits; Border Control; Corporate Services; Suva Wharf] 969 Rodwell Road, Suva Tel: 679 331 2622 Fax: 679 331 3093 679 330 1653
Postal Address P.O. Box 2224 Government Buildings Suva
Website: www.immigration.gov.fj Email:
[email protected] [email protected] Facebook: Doi Fiji Skype:immigration.fiji
Nadi Office Level 1 Nadi Airport Nadi
Lautoka Office Ground Floor Rogorogoivuda House Lautoka
Lautoka Queens Wharf Lautoka
P.O.Box 9022, Nadi Airport
P.O.Box 1079, Lautoka
Tel: 679 672 2263 Fax: 679 672 1720 Nausori Airport Tel: 679 347 8785
Tel: 679 666 2283
Tel: 679 666 1706 Fax: 679 666 8120 Labasa Office 1st Floor Ratu Raobe Building P.O.Box 4255 Labasa Tel: 679 8811520 Fax: 679 8811500
Levuka Office Beach Street
Rotuma Office Ahau
Tel: 679 344 0703 Fax: 679 344 0860
Tel: 679 733 0309
Savusavu Office Webster Building Palm Complex Savusavu. P.O.Box 566, Savusavu Tel: 679 885 0800 Fax: 679 8853492
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De pa r t me ntofI mmi gr a t i on Annua lRe por t 2014