Frequently Asked Questions to the Fiji Consulate General Sydney, on the topic of Visas.
A visa is required for periods of transit longer than 3 hours. Any transit for periods of 3 hours or less does not require a visa.
Click here to see a list of countries where citizens do NOT need visas to enter Fiji, regardless of the length of transit period.
Payments should be made by “Australia Post Money Order” only and should be made payable to the “Fiji Consulate General, Sydney”.
Payment by cash of the exact amount of the fee will only be accepted if personally paid at the relevant Office and a receipt will be issued to the payee. EFTPOS and Credit Card facilities are NOT available.
Receipts are issued for all payments.
There is a list of exempted countries and if you are travelling to Fiji from those exempted countries, you do not need a visa to travel to Fiji.
Please see this list of exempted countries.
However, if your country of nationality is not in the list of exempted countries, you need a visa to travel to Fiji. The checklist for the list of documents required can be found here at the Fiji High Commission website.
There is a processing time of 3 working days after a visa application has been submitted.
A letter will then be sent out to the applicant notifying them if the application is successful or not.
Please note that this time may be extended if the application is incomplete or needs further verification.
