Hire
To get Hire Permit, you will need to fulfil some conditions. Below is the process of how you can successfully get a Hire Permit
Pre-Requisites (Prior Conditions Before Applying)
- You should be a Fiji Citizen
- Your age should be greater than 21
- All convicted TINS are cleared
Checklist:
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BASIC REQUIREMENTS
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Application Form to be completely filled & application fee of $69.00 to be paid only when all checklist requirements are fully met.
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Police clearance report
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Details of other business or association with the holder of any PSV permit, including sharing of stand or other facilities.
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Latest FEA, telephone or water Bill, rural applicants to produce confirmation of address from officer in charge of their Postal agency.
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One (1) recent identical passport size photo.
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Original birth certificate (applicant to be 21 years and above).
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For Limited Liability company- company registration certificate, Memorandum and Articles of Association to be provided. Application Form to be stamped and signed by at least 2 Directors of the company. (1 recent passport size of the Directors to be submitted)
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Submit the following:
For applicant(s) wishing to provide a Hire transport service for an established institution or company must submit a Binding Contract for the provision of transportation services or Support Letter for landowning units from the established institution or company – detailed of engagement must include total number of people utilizing the service, duration of contract, total staff owning vehicle, company working hours, current transport provider and to be signed and stamped by both parties).
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For Civil Servants and Police Officers, they must obtain a letter of clearance from their Permanent Secretary and Commissioner of Police, respectively.
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Confirmation letter from Immigration Department on PR status and that the Applicant ordinarily resides in Fiji.
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Submit the following:
- Confirmation of Office Location on a Commercial Property and must comply with office standard checklist:
- Local Council’s Consent Letter;
- Proof of ownership – Title Copy
- If renting – Provide Tenancy agreement; OR
- Within the village boundary – Support Letter from I-Taukei Affairs; together with consent of villages in its meeting or Minute of meeting and must comply with office standard checklist.
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- Outside village boundary – Support Letter from I-Taukei Land Trust Board; and comply with office standard checklist.
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Tax & FNPF Compliance Certificates
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Fees
- Application Fee $69.00
- Permit Fee $10.00
Process
- When checklist is fulfilled and submitted, the LTA will carry out the following process:
- Review documents with the checklist;
- Authenticate the documents with relevant stakeholders;
- Verify other information necessary to determine the application;
- For amendment to existing permit, submitted documents will be verified with current LTA record; and
- When documentations are verified and assessed, customers will be contacted to formally apply.
- The successful applicant then formally applies for the PSV Permit and the application is sent to the PSV TL for second verification.
- If not successful, the applicant is informed about the flaws in the application.
- Upon successful verification, the applicant is given a newspaper advertisement to be advertise in the daily newspaper and bring back the cutting of the advertisement to the LTA.
- LTA will then wait for 14 days to see if any person supports or objects the application. The Authority will only consider objection received from the same permit type.
- After this, your application will travel through the approval process
- If your application is rejected, you will be advised. LTA will give you a rejection letter
- If your application is approved, you will need to register a vehicle within 3 months from the date of your Provisional Approval Letter.
Summary Work Flow for all Types of Permit