Fiji: Various travel information
How do you get to the Fiji Islands?
Fiji has two international airports, Nadi and Nausori, near the capital, Suva. Compared to other islands in the Pacific, Fiji is easy to get to as many international airlines make a stopover here, not least because Nadi is one of the main hubs in the South Pacific. The islands are served by the following airlines: Aircalin, Air Fiji, Air Nauru, Air New Zealand, Air Pacific, Air Vanuatu, Freedom Air, Korean Air, Pacific Blue, Polynesian Airlines, Qantas and Solomon Airlines.
Entry and exit regulations
Upon entry, a passport that is still valid for six months from the date of entry and a return or onward ticket must be presented. A visa will then be issued for a stay of up to four months upon arrival. An exit fee will be charged. This does not apply to children under 12 years of age.
Travel to the islands
There is left-hand traffic in the Fiji Islands .
Bus
Fiji is good and inexpensive to travel to by bus.
Taxi
Taxis are plentiful and not expensive as the population depends on them.
Railway
There is a 600 km long narrow-gauge railway. The only passenger train on Vitu Levu Island runs between the Coral Coast and Natadola Beach.
Roads
Fiji has a total of 3,440 km of country roads, 1,690 km of which are tarred and 1,750 km of which are gravel.
Car
hire Car hire is expensive in Fiji. You must have a driver’s license in English or an international driver’s license.
Ferry connections, waterways
Most of the connections between the islands run via Suva. Port cities are Lambasa, Lautoka, Levuka, Malau, Savusavu, Suva and Vuda.
Air connections
The domestic airlines are:
Air Fiji, www. airfiji.net
Sun Air, www fiji.to
Turtle Airways Ltd.
The local currency is the Fiji dollar ($)
$ 1 = 100 cents
There is no limit for the import of foreign currency. However, only foreign currencies up to the imported amount may be exported again.
Credit Cards
All major credit cards are accepted in the larger hotels and shops, at car rental companies and restaurants.
Shop
Cheap or country-specific goods, souvenirs
Black pearls can be bought cheaply in Savusavu on Vanua Levu, which are otherwise only found in Tahiti or the Cook Islands. There are also bark fibers and kava bowls to buy.
International license plate
According to Abbreviationfinder, Fiji’s international license plate is:
FJI |
Diplomatic missions to and from Fiji
Visit Countryaah for a full list of Fiji embassies and consulates in each country around the world.
Embassy of the Fiji Islands in Great Britain Fiji High Comission 34 Hyde Park Gate London SW7 5 BN Tel: 0044 – (0) 20 – 7584 3661 Email: [email protected] www.fijihighcommission.org.uk The Embassy of Fiji Islands in London is still responsible for:
- Egypt
- Denmark
- Germany
- Ireland
- Israel
Embassy of the Fiji Islands in Belgium
Avenue Eugène Plasky 92 -94
1030 Brussels
Tel: 0032 – (0) 2 – 736 9050
Email: [email protected]
www.fijiembassy.be
German representations in the Fiji Islands
Embassy
The Federal Republic of Germany does not have its own embassy on the Fiji Islands, but is only represented by an honorary consul. The embassy in Wellington, New Zealand is responsible.
Embassy in Wellington
Hobson Street 90-92
Thorndon 6011
Wellington
Tel: 0064 – (0) 4 473 60 63
Email: [email protected]
www.wellington.diplo.de
The German Embassy in Wellington is still responsible for:
- American Samoa
- Cook Islands
- Kiribati
- Niue
- Pitcairn
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Tokelau
- Tuvalu
Honorary Consul in Suva
Williams & Gosling LTD
PO Box 120 07
Suva
Tel: 00679 – 331 2633
Email: [email protected]
Austrian representations in the Fiji Islands
Embassy
Austria does not have its own embassy on the Fiji Islands. The embassy in Canberra, Australia is responsible.
Embassy in Canberra
12 Talbot Street
Forrest, ACT 2603
Tel: 0061 – 2 – 6295 1533
Email: [email protected]
www.aussenministerium.at/canberra
www.austria.org.au
The Austrian Embassy in Canberra continues responsible for:
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Federated States of Micronesia
- Nauru
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
- Samoa
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Swiss representations in the Fiji Islands
Embassy
Switzerland does not have its own embassy in the Fiji Islands. The embassy in New Zealand is responsible.
Embassy of Switzerland, Embassy in Wellington
10 Customhouse Quay (Maritime Tower, Level 12)
Wellington 6140
Postal address: PO Box 25004, Wellington 6146
Tel: 0064 – (0) 4 – 472 1593
Email: [email protected]
www.eda.admin.ch/wellington
The Swiss embassy in Wellington is still responsible for:
- Cook Islands
- Niue
- Samoa
- Tokelau
- Tonga
Tourist office
Tourist Office
Fiji Visitors Bureau
Petersburger Strasse 94
10247 Berlin
Tel: 0049 – (0) 30 – 4225 6026
Fiji Islands: Travel Medicine, Vaccinations, and Warnings
Infectious diseases
- Malaria: There is no risk of malaria infection on the islands.
- Cholera – only for travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or food.
- Dengue fever – but the risk of infection is relatively low.
- Intestinal infections from contaminated food or water, including amoeba, lamblia, salmonella, shigella, worm infestation and all kinds of viruses and bacteria.
- Filariasis
- Polio, polio – the risk of infection is relatively low.
- Typhoid – only for travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Vaccination recommendations
- Polio, polio
- Hepatitis A and B
- tetanus
- Typhoid – only for travelers who may come into contact with polluted water or contaminated food.
Compulsory vaccination
For all persons older than one year who are entering from a yellow fever infection area designated by the WHO, there is a compulsory vaccination against yellow fever.
Warning notices
Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany
Citizens’ Service
Phone: 0049 – (0) 30 – 5000 – 2000
www.auswaertiges-amt.de