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Department of Immigration Annual Report 2014

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TABLE OF CONTENT

No. Topics Page No.

1. Statement by the Director of Immigration 2

2. Responsibilities and Achievements – Corporate Services Section

3 - 10

4. Passport and Citizenships Section 11 - 12

5. Permits & Visa 12 -13

6. Border Control 14 - 25

7. Compliance and Investigations Section 26

8. Research and Development Section 26

9. Financial Statement 27

10. DOI 2014 Achievements 28 - 29

11 Corporate Directory 31



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



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

POSITION

DATE

Ms Mere Lorima Senior Immigration Officer [Compliance & Investigation]

1/07/14

Ms Talei Yabakivou Senior Immigration Officer [Border Control]

1/07/14

Mr. Jone Ledua Senior Immigration Officer [Northern]

1/07/14

Mr. Kalisi Sakiusa Senior Immigration Officer [Passports]

1/07/14

Mr. Pene Suliana Senior Immigration Officer [Research & Development]

22/07/14

Ms Laisani Colamotokarua Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Mr. Tomasi Nawaciono Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Ms Rachna Singh Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Mr Maika Koli Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Mr Salesi Cama Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Ms Nunia Kamikamica Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

MS Keibu Taomati Assistant Immigration Officer 7/05/14

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Assistant Immigration Officer 14/10/14

Mr. Esala Seruitukana Assistant Immigration Officer 3/02/14



1.4 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 - Temporary Relieving, Cleaner

Ateca Pickering - Temporary Relieving ,Typist

Jieri Waqasaqa - Temporary Relieving, Caretaker

Leslie Lance - Temporary Relieving Clerical Officer

Adimo Drole - Temporary Relieving Clerical Officer

Semi Finau - Temporary Relieving Clerical Officer

Ateca Kabakoro - Temporary Relieving Clerical Officer

Kesaia Vuibeqa - Temporary Relieving Clerical Officer

Laisiasa Caucau - Temporary Relieving Security Officer

1.6 Nine [9] Officers were appointed on Contract of Service in the year 2014 as follows:

Name Position Date

Ruci Vitukawalu Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Talei Sukabula Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Tevita Draunidalo Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Nicole Peters Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Arieta Rawalui Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Josateki Malani Immigration Inspector 07/05/14

Lavenia Dirua Clerical Officer 22/07/14

Kaliova Cadrevia Driver 07/05/14

Melaia Votadroka Cleaner 13/05/14



1.7 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

Nadi office Citizenship 7/5/14

92599 Tomasi Nawaciono

Suva Wharf R&D 7/5/14

90966 Keibu Burenimone

Nadi Office Lautoka 7/5/14

91776 Maika Koli Nadi Office C&I 7/5/14

91380 Rachna Singh Passport Citizenship 7/5/14

49452 Laisani Colamotokarua

R&D Permits 1/9/14

49630 Talei Yabakivou Permits Border Control 1/9/14

49631 Kalisi Sakiusa Permits Citizenship 1/9/14

49632 Pene Suliana Citizenship R&D 1/9/14

62959 Mere Lorima Compliance Labasa 1/9/14

60003 Ifereimi Dakunikuila

Savusavu Labasa 15/9/14

92600 Mereoni Logaivou

Compliance & Investigations

Nadi Office 22/9/14

93244 Losalini Laqeni Labasa Savusavu 22/9/14

92594 Siteri Logavatu Permits[Bonds] Permits[Student] 22/9/14

49617 Esther Mario Permits[Exemption] Permits[Investment]

22/9/14

62431 Chanel Tuisawau

Nadi Office C&I 15/12/14

94288 Tevita Draunidalo

Passports Nadi Office 23/12/14



1.9 RESIGNATION

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.

1.10 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 NAME OF OFFICER

PROGRAMME DATES Venue

1. Naibuka Vuli Bali Process 12/-13/3/14 Bangkok

2. Naibuka Vuli MSG Skills Movement Scheme[SMS]

24/3/14 Port Vila, Vanuatu

3. Edward Brown PIDC 30/4-2/5/14 Papua New Guinea

4 Naibuka Vuli MSG Regional Working Group Meeting

14/4-17/4/14

Port Vila, Vanuatu

5 Ateca Rayawa Isoa Ratusuva Pene Suliana Lusiana Loloma Esala Seruitukana

Training China 13/4-27/4/14

China

6 Edward Brown MSG 23/4-25/4/14

Port Vila

7 Chanel Tuisawau Protection of Irregular Movements of Person At Sea

21/4-22/4/14

Jakarta, Indonesia

8 Nemani Vuniwaqa GFMD Meeting ACP-EU Dialogue

14/5-16/5/14 20/5-21/5/14

Stockholm, Sweden Brussels

9 Edward Brown China Executive Leadership Academy

11/5-25/5/14

China

10 Sanjeev Kumar Ifereimi Dakunikuila

SEA Writers 8/5-9/5/14 CTD



11 Sau Veikoso Service Excellence Framework

14/5/14 CTD

12 Yogendra Kumar Kalesi Vasu Kalesi Taukei Melaia Votadroka Apisai Marayawa Nunia Waqainoa

“H” Tutorial 31/3-4/4/14

13. Pene Suliana Sau Veikoso

Evaluators Training[SEA] 9/6-13/6/14 FNPF Training Room

14. Laisani Colamotokarua

Project Planning & Implementation

16/4-17/4/14

CTD

15. Kalisi Sakiusa PRIIP/INTEL 23/6-28/6/14

New Zealand

16. Laisani Colamotokarua

CVE 23/6-26/6/14

Australia

17. Nemani Vuniwaqa ACP-EU Dialogue 9/7-10/7/14 Brussels

18. Vikashni Chetty Shayla Rani Asenaca Ravau Apisai Marayawa Lavenia Dirua Udite Naduruvatu

OHS 3/9-5/9/14 Ministry Of Defence, HQ

19. Ravineshwaran Nair Deepak Karan Salesi Cama Mereoni Logaivou Viggyan Kamal Isoa Ratuvasu Kalesi Taukei Lusiana Rakanace Kiebu Taomati Temalesi Tora

AIOC Training 1/9-5/9/14 Southern Cross Hotel, Suva

20. Kalisi Sakiusa PRIIP Level 2 6/10-17/10/14

Samoa

21. Kalisi Sakiusa ACP Workshop 30/10-31/10/14

CTD

22. Nemani Vuniwaqa Edward Brown Naibuka Vuli Litia Saumaka Jone Ledua Taraivini Savou Kalisi Sakiusa Sera Mataele Laleena Vandhana Ifereimi Dakunikuila

2015 ACP/BP Workshop 27/11/14 Novotel



Ravineshwaran Nair Mere Kalokalo Vinaya Tubunaruarua

Overseas Deployment in 2014

Country Duration Team Members

Australia 16/6 – 17/6/14 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 Pene Suliana Ravineshwaran Nair

UAE 18/8 – 28/8/14 Sera Mataele Mereoni Logaivau Nunia Kamikamica

1.12 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 15 – 4306 [4,291] $1373-46 $290-00

GP 472 19 – 11520 [11,501] $3104-74 -

GP 473 19 – 12207 [12,188] $2936-14 -

GP 535 14 – 7201 [7,187] $2091-41 $1500-00

GP 140 67930 – 125977 [58,047] $11140-80 $627-90

GP 141 88568 – 128661 [40,093] $12039-71 $3250-00

GP 202 85405 – 120881 [35,476] $8287-33 $186-02

GN 508 270472 – 281910 [11,438] $3758-06 $213-90

GN 939 54633-70724 [16,091] $3926-41 $800-00

TOTALS $48,658-06 $6,867-82



1.13 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.



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.

The table and the chart below illustrate the number of citizenship applications approved by categories:

CATEGORY 2013 2014

Registration of Minors 381 403

Late Registration 15 21

Registration as Spouse 166 151

Registration as Former FC 318 390

Registration as Adopted Child 0 0

Naturalization 108 74

TOTAL 988 1039

PARTICULARS 2013 2014

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED 988 1039

APPLICATION PROCESSED 866 974

CERTIFICATE GRANTED 908 1034



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:


Applications received 34, 853 37,180

Normal issuance 31,090 33,366

Urgent issuance 6,021 9,267

Diplomatic passport issued 21 34

Certificate of Identity 7 18

TOTAL ISSUANCE 37,139 42,685



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 1,301 543

Student Permit 1,990 717

Residence Permit 1,301 591

Exemption 1,150 295

Investor Permit 285 119

Short Term Permits 738 267

Extension of Visitors Permit & Sec 9 (7) - 2,117

9(7)Authority to Work 1369 16

9(7)Authority to Study 408 -

9(7)Authority to Preach 10 -

TOTAL 8552 4665

Summarised in the table below are the number of Permits issued in 2013:



TYPES OF PERMITS NEW EXTENSION

Work Permit 1,327 418

Student Permit 2,276 760

Residence Permit 1,156 570

Exemption 1,795 617

Investor Permit 139 164

Short Term Permits 567 41

Extension of Visitors Permit & Sec 9 (7) 702 3,626

Research 9 -

TOTAL 7,971 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:



TYPE 2013 2014

SINGLE ENTRY ISSUED 3,429

3,952

MULTIPLE ENTRY ISSUED 800

575

GRANTIS ISSUED 100

33

REFUSED 16

30

TOTAL 4,329

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.




ARRIVALS 806,281 833,155

DEPARTURES 799,903 835,327

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NATIONALITY ANALYSIS TOTAL BY NATIONALITY

COUNTRY 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

TOTAL BY MONTH

48579 40364 48581 55959 58380 64576 71863 71137 64881 65120 56126 59859 705425


ARRIVAL ANALYSIS

MONTH Suva Wharf

Nausori Nadi Lautoka Savusavu Levuka Total No. Flights / Vessels Arrived

Total No. of Passengers / Crew Landed

JANUARY

Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived

99 44 484 28 1 0 656

Total No of Passengers/Crew Landed

1054 1927 60965 158 15 0 64119

FEBRUARY


81 25 388 31 5 8 538


1387 1261 47234 283 18 115 50298

MARCH


96 32 444 44 3 16 635


1171 1420 55099 228 19 258 58195

APRIL


84 36 460 33 13 16 642


881 1708 62322 232 68 239 65450

MAY


129 44 446 68 49 8 744


1387 2654 64298 342 413 97 69191

JUNE


106 52 471 100 57 16 802


945 2829 69696 406 151 229 74256

JULY Total No of Flights/Vessels Arrived

130 56 565 43 53 33 880



1464 2758 77372 156 177 430 82357

AUGUST


125 61 537 29 71 31 854


1328 2912 76512 170 184 417 81523

SEPTEMBER


139 55 497 40 57 19 807


1427 2922 68803 261 188 279 73880

OCTOBER


107 42 498 28 42 20 737


1158 2512 70219 196 141 250 74476

NOVEMBER


97 49 447 32 10 17 652


1001 2735 61301 320 36 210 65603

DECEMBER


110 52 506 12 4 9 693


1457 2864 69310 27 40 109 73807

MONTH ARRIVAL ANALYSIS Suva Wharf

Nausori Nadi Lautoka Savusavu Levuka Total Total Visitors

JANUARY

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


Exempted Persons 0 71 680 0 0 0 751

FEBRUARY

Visitors 1149 653 38206 258 16 82 40364 40364

Fiji Citizens 204 473 6933 19 2 26 7657

Permit Holders 34 113 1766 6 0 7 1926


MARCH

Visitors 914 776 46451 201 4 235 48581 48581

Fiji Citizens 199 540 7278 27 15 23 8082

Permit Holders 58 50 967 0 0 0 1075


APRIL

Visitors 678 1042 53748 220 53 218 55959 55959

Fiji Citizens 186 546 7240 12 15 21 8020

Permit Holders 17 70 928 0 0 0 1015


MAY

Visitors 1133 1543 54919 313 413 59 58380 58380

Fiji Citizens 230 956 8021 29 0 12 9248

Permit Holders 24 79 920 0 0 26 1049



JUNE

Visitors 718 1729 61441 405 151 132 64576 64576

Fiji Citizens 190 934 7162 0 0 57 8343

Permit Holders 37 103 763 1 0 40 944


JULY

Visitors 1164 1718 68337 139 177 328 71863 71863

Fiji Citizens 260 732 7412 17 0 89 8510

Permit Holders 40 242 1188 0 0 13 1483


AUGUST

Visitors 1043 1994 67427 159 184 330 71137 71137

Fiji Citizens 238 754 7868 11 0 78 8949

Permit Holders 47 104 828 0 0 9 988


SEPTEMBER

Visitors 1133 1701 61447 223 188 184 64876 64876

Fiji Citizens 235 982 6068 38 0 38 7361


Permit Holders 59 145 874 0 0 57 1135


OCTOBER

Visitors 956 1525 62,148 185 141 165 65120 65120

Fiji Citizens 180 839 6,841 11 0 79 7950

Permit Holders 22 74 810 0 0 6 912


NOVEMBER

Visitors 778 1772 53104 298 21 153 56126 56126

Fiji Citizens 199 810 6975 22 15 42 8063

Permit Holders 24 86 808 0 0 15 933


DECEMBER

Visitors 1160 1658 56928 23 25 65 59859 59859

Fiji Citizens 273 1060 11123 4 15 27 12502

Permit Holders 24 76 847 0 0 17 964


TOTAL 14660 28502 783131 2779 1450 2633 833,155 705420


The table below shows the departure movement at our various ports.

DEPARTURE ANALYSIS

Month Suva Wharf

Nausori Nadi Lautoka Savusavu Levuka Total No. Flights / Vessels Departed

Total No. Passengers / Crew Departed

JANUARY

Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed

100 45 483 23 1 0 652

Total No of Passengers/Crew Departed

1084 1813 68290 156 2 0 71345

FEBRUARY


85 25 384 20 4 0 518


915 1132 45366 91 17 0 47521

MARCH


108 32 439 33 6 1 619


1189 1366 52892 421 29 644 56541

APRIL


138 36 461 31 4 0 670


1981 1654 58875 282 9 0 62801

MAY


156 44 445 34 7 1 687


1816 2498 64238 602 50 13 69217

JUNE


121 53 472 53 0 1 700


1284 2655 66630 294 0 6 70869

JULY Total No of Flights/Vessels Departed

159 56 564 68 11 0 858



1898 2354 77280 306 39 0 81877

AUGUST


150 60 534 61 1 1 807


1674 3140 78391 250 20 13 83488

SEPTEMBER


145 45 498 127 16 1 832


1542 2782 68486 343 53 12 73218

OCTOBER


135 54 500 3682 14 4 4389


1457 3256 73077 621 64 15 78490

NOVEMBER


134 64 449 61 13 1 722


1327 3072 65847 381 45 13 70685

DECEMBER


108 57 507 16 2 0 690


1531 3023 64656 43 22 0 69275

Month DEPARTURE ANALYSIS Suva Wharf

Nausori Nadi Lautoka Savusavu Levuka Total Total Visitors

JANUARY

Visitors 864 948 56977 153 2 0 58944 58944

Fiji Citizens 162 772 9818 3 0 0 10755

Permit Holders 58 68 1148 0 0 0 1274


FEBRUARY Visitors 718 482 36521 52 15 0 37788 37788


Fiji Citizens 134 591 7587 36 2 0 8350

Permit Holders 63 36 942 3 0 0 1044


MARCH

Visitors 841 668 44031 398 29 644 46611 46611

Fiji Citizens 277 606 7354 23 0 0 8260

Permit Holders 71 50 1172 0 0 0 1293


APRIL

Visitors 1750 911 50195 244 9 0 53109 53109

Fiji Citizens 207 617 7131 38 0 0 7993

Permit Holders 24 82 348 0 0 0 454


MAY

Visitors 1424 1311 54521 566 50 11 57883 57883

Fiji Citizens 341 1012 8212 35 0 2 9602

Permit Holders 51 121 1149 1 0 0 1322


JUNE

Visitors 940 1492 57882 289 0 6 60609 60609

Fiji Citizens 41 848 6745 5 0 0 7639

Permit Holders 303 255 1622 0 0 0 2180


JULY

Visitors 1548 1701 68482 276 39 0 72046 72046

Fiji Citizens 329 485 7379 30 0 0 8223

Permit Holders 20 127 1039 0 0 0 1186


AUGUST Visitors 1339 1894 68418 247 20 11 71929 71929


Fiji Citizens 291 1001 8411 3 0 2 9708

Permit Holders 44 156 1106 0 0 0 1306


SEPTEMBER

Visitors 1246 1473 59893 342 53 10 63017 63017

Fiji Citizens 258 1072 7100 0 0 2 8432

Permit Holders 38 152 1137 1 0 0 1328


OCTOBER

Visitors 1164 1969 64928 593 64 10 68728 68728

Fiji Citizens 260 1088 6,790 28 0 5 8171

Permit Holders 33 92 989 0 0 0 1114


NOVEMBER

Visitors 1081 1585 54155 378 30 10 57239 57239

Fiji Citizens 246 994 8168 3 15 3 9429

Permit Holders 0 376 2807 0 0 0 3183


DECEMBER

Visitors 1116 1451 48402 12 22 0 51003 51003

Fiji Citizens 284 1019 12825 22 0 0 14150

Permit Holders 129 152 2680 3 0 0 2964




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.


DETAINED 155 231

INVESTIGATION 106 123

INSPECTION 184 234

VOLUNTARY REMOVAL 41 20

REMOVED 16 24

PI UPLIFT 485 371

TOTAL 987 1,003

155106

184

41 16

485

231

123

234

20 24

371

Investigation & Inspection2013 2014

7.0 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



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 Revenue Collected

2012 10,421,271.98

2013 10,538,337.05

2014 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:



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]



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



Installation of a Quematic System at the customer service counter

Diwali Celebration 2014



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 P.O.Box 9022, Nadi Airport Tel: 679 672 2263 Fax: 679 672 1720

Lautoka Office Ground Floor Rogorogoivuda House Lautoka P.O.Box 1079, Lautoka Tel: 679 666 1706 Fax: 679 666 8120

Lautoka Queens Wharf Lautoka Tel: 679 666 2283

Nausori Airport Tel: 679 347 8785

Labasa Office 1st Floor Ratu Raobe Building P.O.Box 4255 Labasa Tel: 679 8811520 Fax: 679 8811500

Savusavu Office Webster Building Palm Complex Savusavu. P.O.Box 566, Savusavu Tel: 679 885 0800 Fax: 679 8853492

Levuka Office Beach Street Tel: 679 344 0703 Fax: 679 344 0860

Rotuma Office Ahau Tel: 679 733 0309

http://www.immigration.gov.fj/

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