Fiji Tourist Visa: Do You Need a Visa to Visit Fiji? 🛂 [2025]

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Do I Need a Visa for Fiji?

Visitor visas are automatically granted upon arrival in Fiji if you are from one of the visa-exempt countries. If you are from one of the 100+ countries that we list below, you do not need to have a visa to visit Fiji.

Fiji Visa-Free Countries: Countries That Don’t Need a Visa to Visit Fiji

Fiji Tourist Visa Requirements

If you are visiting Fiji from a visa-exempt country, the requirements of your visit are:

• You are visiting Fiji as a visitor, i.e. for a holiday, travelling, visiting friends or family, etc.
• Your passport is valid for at least six months after the date that you intend to leave Fiji.
• You have an onward travel ticket.
• You have a visa to any country you are transiting in.
• You have sufficient funds to sustain your duration of stay in Fiji.

For more information about having proof of your onward ticket, as well as proof of accommodation, see Arriving in Fiji: Airport Customs, Biosecurity & the Arrival Process.

Do You Need a Vaccine to Visit Fiji?

The only current vaccination mandate to enter Fiji is for those who recently visited a yellow fever-risk area. We list all the recommended and/or mandatory vaccines for a visit to Fiji in our article Do You Need Vaccines to Travel to Fiji?

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Pre-Arranged Visitor Visas: How to Get a Visa for Fiji

If you are from a country not on the visa-exempt list (see above), you will need to apply for a pre-arranged visa to visit Fiji as a visitor. This can be applied for at a Fiji High Commission and Embassy office overseas or lodged at one of the Fiji Immigration offices based in Fiji via their Online Portal, fax or post. You will also find the postal addresses on the Fiji Immigration website.

When applying for a pre-arranged visa, you have two choices of visa:

• Single Entry Visa (SEV) – the visa is valid for three months and can be used for a single entry to Fiji. The application fee is FJ$95.
• Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) – the visa is valid for 12 months and allows the holder to enter Fiji multiple times as long as the duration of stay for each entry is not more than four months. The application fee is FJ$190.

What Do You Need to Lodge a Visa Application?

For the purpose of holidaying or visiting friends/family, you will need:

How Long Does it Take to Process a Visitor Permit for Fiji?

Fiji Immigration states to; “Apply 3 months before your planned travel date.” They also state that it takes about three to five working days to process the application once it has been received. The application process will take longer if the application is incomplete or if further evidence is required. In our experience, online applications with Fiji Immigration have taken twice as long as the suggested timeframe, so we highly recommend that you start the application process as soon as possible (and no later than three months before you intend to arrive in Fiji).

If your visa is approved, you will get an approval letter, or the visa will be endorsed on the passport in cases where the passport has been submitted to Fiji Immigration.

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Do You Need a Transit Visa For Fiji?

Those from the 100+ visa-exempt countries listed above do not need a visa to transit in Fiji as long as they meet the following conditions:

• You have an onward travel ticket within the next 72 hours
• You have proof of an approved visa for your next destination, if required.

Those not from one of the visa-exempt countries will need to apply for a Transit Visa before arriving in Fiji, along with proof to meet the conditions stated above.

Find out more on the Fiji Immigration website. Plus, learn more about transiting at Nadi International Airport in The Complete Guide to Nadi Airport.

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The Conditions of Fiji Tourist Visas

What does the Fiji tourist visa allow you to do in Fiji? Whether you are automatically granted a tourist visa upon entry or have to apply for a pre-arranged visitor visa, here’s a quick rundown of the conditions of your Fiji tourist visa.

• For all international passport holders, the Fiji tourist visa allows you to stay up to four months in Fiji.
• You are visiting Fiji with the intention to:
  – View Fiji’s sand, sun, surf and sites
  – Attend sporting and other recreational activities
  – Visit relative(s) and friend(s) (who is/are citizen(s) of Fiji)
  – Attend a conference or meetings
  – Transiting the Fiji islands (for onward travel to another country)
  – As a member of the crew of a vessel/carrier.
• Fiji tourist visas do not enable you to look for employment in Fiji.
• Fiji tourist visas do not enable you to work in Fiji legally.

To stay longer in Fiji, as well as learn how to obtain a work permit or student permit, check out our guide, How Long Can You Stay in Fiji on a Visitor Visa.