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Apply for Foreign Employment Employee Permit (FEEP)
(last modified: 25/08/2022)
(last modified: 25/08/2022)
Timeframe ( see details ) |
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Contact details
Entity in charge
MPMC - Immigration Office
Level 1 FMFMII Government Building; Eleele Fou
, Apia
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/
Unit in charge
Counter - Immigration Office
| Mon: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat: | closed |
| Sun: | closed |
Requirements
1.
FEEP Application Form 1A (original)
filled together with 2 photos to be attached
filled together with 2 photos to be attached
2.
Photographs (passport sized) of applicant (2 original )
3.
Passport Copy (Simple copy)
Copy of biodata page of valid passport
Copy of biodata page of valid passport
4.
Medical Clearance Report (original)
By medical practitioner
By medical practitioner
5.
Police Clearance Report (original)
no older than 12 months (from applicant + further dependents)
no older than 12 months (from applicant + further dependents)
6.
Job Description (Simple copy)
7.
Signed Job Offer (Simple copy)
8.
Business Licence (with the exception of primary producers) (Simple copy)
9.
Individual Employment Agreement Form (original)
filled and signed
filled and signed
10.
Evidence of work experience relevant to job offered
attach all relevant documents
attach all relevant documents
11.
Work references related to the proposed job
include all relevant work references
include all relevant work references
12.
Evidence of qualifactions for job offered (an authentic copy)
as confirmed prior by Samoan Qualifications Authority
as confirmed prior by Samoan Qualifications Authority
13.
Payroll record (one period wages of business) (Simple copy)
14.
Foreign Investment Certificate (Simple copy)
15.
Copy of P4 in relation to wage period (Simple copy)
16.
Copy of NPF receipt in relation to wage period (Simple copy)
17.
Copy of ACC receipt in relation to wage period (Simple copy)
18.
Copy of Advertisement for jobs under General Skills (Simple copy)
19.
Cover letter explaining rationale for employing a non-citizen (original)
Time frame
Processing takes up to 10 working days
Waiting time in queue:
min 15mn
- max 1h.
Attention at counter:
min 10mn
- max 15mn
Waiting time until next step:
min 5 days
- max 10 days
Legal justification
1.
Labour and Employment Relations Act, 2013
Article IX
Article IX
Additional information
More information at https://www.mcil.gov.ws/services/employment/foreign-employment-employee/ and in the brochure below
Applicants will be advised when the permit has been processed
Applicants will be advised when the permit has been processed
Brochure - Foreign Employment Employee Permit
Complaints: MPMC - Immigration Office
Entity in charge
MPMC - Immigration Office
Level 1 FMFMII Government Building; Eleele Fou
, Apia
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/
Unit in charge
Counter - Immigration Office
| Mon: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Tue: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Wed: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Thu: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Fri: | 09:00 - 17:00 |
| Sat: | closed |
| Sun: | closed |