FIJI FLIGHTS

Entry and Exit Requirements
Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy or Consulate of Fiji for the most up to date information.

Make sure your passport has at least six months’ validity and carry copies of a recent passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas

Visas/Permits
Do I need a Visa?

The following groups of people are exempted from the necessity of having a visa prior to his/her departure for Fiji for business and/or leisure: – NEW ZEALAND

(a) Nationals or citizens of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Estonia, The Federal Republic of Germany, The Federated States of Micronesia, Finland, France, The Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Holy See (Vatican), Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lesotho, Luxemburg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico Moldova, Monaco, Nauru, The Netherlands, and, Nigeria, Norway, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Slovak Republic, ST. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Zambia and Zimbabwe;

CURRENCY The Fijian Dollar is the official currency in Fiji.

Fijian Dollar (FJD, symbol F$) = 100 cents.

Notes are in denominations of F$50, 20, 10, 5 and 2.

Coins are in denominations of F$1, and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.

Currency exchange

Exchange facilities are available at the airport, at trading banks and at the majority of hotels. ATM’s may not accept foreign credit cards.

Credit & debit cards

Diners Club, American Express, MasterCard and Visa are accepted at a number of establishments. Please check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant acceptability and other services which may be available. Visa, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International and MasterCard have representatives in Suva. Visa and American Express can replace lost and stolen credit cards and traveller’s cheques.

Travellers cheques

To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are recommended to take traveller’s cheques in Australian Dollars or Pounds Sterling.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements exist with many international mobile phone companies. Phone rentals are available from the airport.

Internet

The main Internet cafe is Connect Internet Cafe, which is on Victoria Parade in the General Post office building in Suva. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 8.00 pm, Saturday 8.00 am to 10.00 pm, Sunday 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Access time costs around US $3 per hour. There are also Internet cafes in Lautoka and Nadi.

Media

Fiji’s private press includes English language dailies and Fijian and Hindi-language weeklies. The Government has a stake in many publications. Radio is a key source of information, especially on the outer islands. There are both privately and publicly owned stations.

Press

The main English language daily is the Fiji Times, which claims to be ‘the 1st newspaper published in the world today’, a reference to Suva’s position just to the west of the International Date Line, the other major English language paper is the Fiji Daily Post. The Fiji Sun is privately owned. Shanti Dut and Sartaj are weekly publications in Hindi. Fiji Calling is the bi yearly tourist newspaper, which may be of interest to visitors.

TV

Fiji 1 is a national free to air channel, Sky Fiji is a pay TV channel, both are operated by Fiji Television Ltd.

Radio

State owned commercial company Fiji Broadcasting Corporation operates Fijian language Radio Fiji 1, Hindi language Radio Fiji 2, music based Bula 100 FM, Hindi entertainment station Bula 98 FM and music based Bula 102 FM. The BBC World Service and Radio Australia are accessible on FM relays.