Probably not. Citizens of around 110 countries and territories — including Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, China, India, Japan, Singapore and South Korea — need no Fiji visa and are issued a visitor permit at Immigration Clearance for a stay of up to four months. Everyone else applies before travelling.
That covers tourism, visiting Fijian friends and family, sport and recreation, transit, and — explicitly — attending conferences or meetings. There is no electronic travel authority and nothing to apply for in advance if you are visa-exempt.
Who is visa-exempt, and for how long?
Fiji's Ministry of Immigration publishes the exempt list by region but no total count and no durations. The Fiji High Commissions in Canberra and Wellington publish fuller lists of 114 and 112 entries respectively, which do not quite agree with each other — Taiwan appears on one and not the other. "Around 110 to 115 countries and territories" is the honest figure.
All of Fiji's major source markets are exempt, and all at the same entitlement:
| Market | Status | Permit on arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Australia, New Zealand | Visa-exempt | Up to 4 months |
| United Kingdom, Canada, United States | Visa-exempt | Up to 4 months |
| China, Hong Kong SAR, Macao, Japan, South Korea | Visa-exempt | Up to 4 months |
| India, Singapore, Philippines, UAE | Visa-exempt | Up to 4 months |
| Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Marshall Islands, FS Micronesia, Palau | Visa-exempt | Up to 4 months |
| Cook Islands | Visa-exempt, New Zealand passport holders only | Up to 4 months |
Niue, Tokelau, Wallis & Futuna, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and American Samoa are not listed as exempt on either High Commission list. Their absence is the only evidence, so check with the Ministry rather than assuming a visa is required.
One important nuance. Four months is a maximum, not a guarantee. The Ministry's own visitors page says permits are issued for "several days up to a maximum of four months," at the officer's discretion and according to your stated purpose. Do not tell a delegate they automatically get four months.
What do you have to carry on arrival?
Four things, and the first one catches people out.
- A passport valid for at least six months. Every official Fijian source says six months, but they differ on the baseline: six months from arrival (Fiji High Commission Wellington, UK FCDO), six months beyond departure from Fiji (Fiji's Ministry of Foreign Affairs), or six months beyond the intended period of stay (Tourism Fiji). For a four-month trip those differ by up to four months of required validity. Use the most conservative reading: six months beyond your intended departure date.
- A return or onward ticket. The Ministry's own FAQ states that one-way tickets are not accepted, and the UK FCDO adds that you must also hold a valid visa for your next destination if one is needed.
- Proof of funds. A recent bank statement or cards. No minimum amount is published by any Fijian source.
- Proof of accommodation, per Australian government advice for the visa on arrival.
Travellers who do not meet these requirements "will be refused entry into Fiji," in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' own words. In practice the onward ticket and the passport validity are the two that get people turned around at check-in rather than at the border.
What does it cost, and can you extend?
Nothing, if you are visa-exempt. The only fee a visa-exempt visitor can incur is an extension.
| Item | Published figure |
|---|---|
| Visitor permit on arrival (visa-exempt) | Free |
| Extension of visitor permit, inside Fiji | FJ$93.00 (live Ministry pages; a 2023 fee notice says FJ$95.10) |
| Extension length | Up to 2 further months, once only, to a 6-month maximum |
| Single-entry visa (non-exempt nationals) | FJ$93–$95 — the Ministry publishes 93.00, 95.00 and 95.10 across its own pages |
| Multiple-entry visa | FJ$185.00 (live page) or FJ$189.15 (2023 notice) |
| Online payment surcharge | 2% MPaisa, 2.5% Visa or Mastercard |
| Airport departure tax | FJ$200 for any passenger paying on or after 1 August 2025 |
The departure tax is worth knowing about because it is real money on a group. It rose from FJ$140 to FJ$170 on 1 August 2024 and to FJ$200 on 1 August 2025 under Legal Notice 43 of 2024. Statutory exemptions include transit passengers departing within 72 hours, children under 12, aircraft crew on duty, and diplomats and UN passport holders. There is no arrival tax or arrival levy.
Extensions are lodged through the Ministry's online portal, ImmiHub. Payment must be made online; cash is not accepted. A business visitor permit cannot be extended at all.
Does a conference delegate need anything different?
No — and this is the most useful line in this article. Attending a conference or meeting is explicitly listed by the Ministry of Immigration as a permitted visitor activity, alongside sightseeing and visiting relatives. A delegate flying in to sit in sessions travels on the ordinary visitor permit, free, for up to four months.
The line is crossed at working. The visitor permit expressly cannot be used to hold employment, and anyone intending to "work, do business, invest, or provide consultancy" needs a Business Visitor Permit — valid for 21 days, not extendable, with 30 days granted at the Department's discretion. It is applied for by email to immbizfj@gmail.com with an invitation letter from a local organisation naming a Fiji contact, a return ticket and evidence of funds. Beyond 21 days of business activity, a full work permit is required, with a 21-working-day processing time.
Where does a paid speaker or trainer sit? Nowhere, officially. No published Fijian guidance addresses paid conference speakers, trainers or performers as a category; the Ministry names only "work, do business, invest, or provide consultancy". If you are paying a speaker a fee, put the question to the Ministry in writing rather than guessing — and see do speakers, trainers and crew need a work permit in Fiji.
One warning: the fake e-visa site
Fiji has no ETA and the Ministry does not consistently brand ImmiHub as an "eVisa", which has created an opening. In June 2025 the Ministry issued an alert about a fraudulent website posing as Fiji's official e-visa platform and harvesting personal data from visa applicants; Permanent Secretary Aliki Salusalu called it a serious threat to public safety and national security.
The Ministry's own recommended check is simple: a genuine Fiji immigration website ends in .gov.fj. Anything else is not the government.
The practical version
If your delegates or guests hold passports from Australia, New Zealand, the UK, North America, Europe, most of Asia or the Pacific, there is nothing to do except check passport validity and make sure nobody is holding a one-way ticket. Put the six-month passport rule in your pre-departure note, because it is the single most common reason someone does not board.
If you have delegates from a country that is not on the exempt list, start early: visa processing is quoted at around 14 working days by the Ministry and a month by the Fiji Embassy in Tokyo, and the Ministry asks that you lodge before buying tickets.
This is guideline only. Confirm current requirements with the Fiji Ministry of Immigration (immigration.gov.fj, immi-permits_visa@govnet.gov.fj, +679 331 2622) before travel or before contracting a group. Last reviewed 26 October 2026.
For arrivals logistics, Airport Shuttle Fiji and Tourist Transport Fiji both run desks inside the Nadi arrivals hall, and Fiji Gateway Hotel and Tokatoka Resort Hotel are the closest beds if a late arrival or a visa question delays you overnight. More in entry, visas and customs for Fiji, visas and entry for conference delegates and the practical travel hub.
