Fiji (Travel Restrictions, COVID Tests & Quarantine Requirements)

This page was last updated on 16 December, 2021.

 

At a Glance

Travel Restrictions

Entry For Vaccinated Travelers: Partially Allowed
Vaccination Requirements: Travel should be safe and stress-free so for now Fiji is only open to fully vaccinated travellers. Currently Fiji recognises all WHO vaccines – Astra-Zeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Sinopharm / Sinovax vaccines.

Cross vaccination between these vaccines is accepted. Please present your country’s digital vaccination certificate as proof you have been fully vaccinated.
Tourist Entry: Partially Allowed
Testing: Negative COVID-19 test is required for all countries.
Quarantine Required: Yes
Quarantine Details: Self-quarantine for 14 days required for all countries.

Local Restrictions

Lockdown in Effect: Partial
Events: Partially Allowed
Transport: Operational with restrictions
Shopping: Open
Restaurants and Bars: Open with restrictions
 

Detailed Travel Advisory

Published 02.12.2021
1. Passengers arriving from Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl. must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years traveling with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian.
2. Passengers arriving from a country other than Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl. must have:
– a pre-approval from the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce (CRMT); and
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty).
– This does not apply to passengers younger than 18 years traveling with a fully vaccinated parent or guardian.
3. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 3 days before departure. The test must be based on nasal, nasopharyngeal or mid-turbinate swab.
– This does not apply to:
– passengers younger than 6 years;
– passengers younger than 12 years arriving from Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl.;
– passengers with a positive PCR test taken at most 90 days before departure. They must have a medical certificate issued by a medical practitioner showing they are fit to fly and have completed an isolation period.
4. Passengers arriving from Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl. must have proof of:
– at least 3 nights pre-paid accommodation at a Care Fiji Commitment (CFC) hotel; and
– certified transport from the airport.
They must have stayed in Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl. in the last 10 days.
5. Passengers arriving from a country other than Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Cook Isl., Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Greece, Ireland (Rep.), Israel, Italy, Japan, Kiribati, Korea (Rep.), Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Isl., Micronesia (Federated States), Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Palau, Portugal, Qatar, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Isl., Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Vanuatu or Wallis and Futuna Isl. must have proof of pre-paid accommodation of at least 10 nights at a Fiji Managed Quarantine facility.
6. Passengers must have health insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses.
– This does not apply to nationals and residents of Fiji.
7. Passengers transiting through Fiji for 10 hours or longer are subject to quarantine until their connection flight at a hotel booked at https://fijimanagedquarantine.com or at a Fiji Managed Quarantine Facility.
8. Airline crew of foreign airlines must have:
– a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covishield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax) and Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty); and
– a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 3 days before departure. The test must be based on nasal, nasopharyngeal or mid-turbinate swab.
9. Airline crew of foreign airlines are subject to quarantine until their next flight at a hotel booked at https://fijimanagedquarantine.com or at a Fiji Managed Quarantine Facility.

 

Detailed Tourist Information

Fiji is only open to fully vaccinated travellers

Flight travel to Fiji will happen gradually at first – with quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated tourists from Travel Partner countries that have similar high vaccination rates.

For now, if you live in Australia, New Zealand, United States of America, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Canada, Germany, Spain, France, Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and most Pacific Island Countries and Territories there’s a beach bure here waiting for you!

Travel should be safe and stress-free so for now Fiji is only open to fully vaccinated travellers. Currently Fiji recognises all WHO vaccines – Astra-Zeneca, Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and Sinopharm / Sinovax vaccines.

Cross vaccination between these vaccines is accepted. Please present your country’s digital vaccination certificate as proof you have been fully vaccinated.

It is essential that everyone over 12 years old gets a negative RT PCR Test done 72 hours before you board your flight to Fiji as this will be checked.

You’ll need the careFIJI contact tracing app to access businesses as soon as you land in Fiji.

Make sure its downloaded and Bluetooth activated wherever you’re travelling in our islands. (Click here to download https://carefiji.digitalfiji.gov.fj/download-app/ )
 

Lockdown Details

Following the lifting of the majority of COVID-19 restrictions in October, many businesses and public places have reopened. Schools have begun a staggered reopening. Everyone is required to follow COVID-19 safety protocols and must use the contact tracing careFiji app to check in and out of businesses and public spaces.

The Fijian Government has introduced regulations that require all workers in both the public and private sector to obtain a COVID-19 vaccination. You may be asked for proof of vaccination when entering businesses including restaurants, bars and hotels.

There is a nationwide curfew and everyone is required to remain at home or in their accommodation between 11pm and 4am.
 

Sources

https://www.fiji.travel/covid-19/travelling-to-fiji
Data Source: covidcontrols.co