UK visa approval rates for applicants from Fiji
In 2025, the UK approved 76.9% of visitor visa applications from Fiji — 897 granted and 270 refused, out of 1,167 decisions. The visitor approval rate is down from 85.1% in 2019. Source: UK Home Office entry clearance visa outcomes.
By visa type, 2025
| Visa type | Approved | Refused | Granted | Refusals | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor | 76.9% | 23.1% | 897 | 270 | 1,167 |
Approval rate is granted ÷ (granted + refused). Withdrawn and lapsed applications are excluded because they are not decisions on the merits. Visa types with fewer than 100 decisions are left out — below that the rate swings on a handful of cases.
Visitor visas, every year
| Year | Approved | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.7% | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 85.6% | 1,107 |
| 2017 | 80.0% | 1,193 |
| 2018 | 72.7% | 1,052 |
| 2019 | 85.1% | 1,925 |
| 2020 | 84.9% | 418 |
| 2021 | 78.7% | 343 |
| 2022 | 79.3% | 1,003 |
| 2023 | 80.2% | 1,462 |
| 2024 | 77.4% | 1,433 |
| 2025 | 76.9% | 1,167 |
Calendar years. 2020–2021 volumes collapsed during the pandemic, so those rates describe a very different applicant pool. The current year is left out until it is complete.
Questions people ask
What is the UK visitor visa refusal rate for applicants from Fiji?
23.1% in 2025: 270 refusals out of 1,167 decisions on visitor visa applications from Fiji, so 76.9% were approved (UK Home Office data).
Is it getting harder for applicants from Fiji to get a UK visa?
The visitor approval rate in 2025 was 76.9%, down from 85.1% in 2019.
Which UK visa is hardest for applicants from Fiji to get?
Of the main visa types with at least 100 decisions in 2025, visitor visas had the highest refusal rate (23.1%) and visitor visas the lowest (23.1%).
Does a high refusal rate mean I will be refused?
No. It is an average over everyone who applied. Your own documents, travel history, finances and ties to home matter far more than your country's average.
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Source
UK Home Office, Immigration system statistics — entry clearance visa outcomes (dataset Vis_D02), 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Primary source ↗
Grouped by nationality. "Visitor" includes standard visitor and transit routes; groups follow the Home Office's own visa-type categories. Methodology.