Fiji entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): Read the official visa text below
Official source: GOV.UK – Fiji travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Fiji, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Fiji with a British passport?
We quote the FCDO text word for word and do not summarise it: its first sentence has conditions or a wording we do not turn into a one-line answer.
You do not need a visa for visits of up to 4 months. If you plan to stay for longer than 4 months, apply for a visa from the Fiji Immigration Department.
At Fiji border control, you must also show:
- an onward or return ticket
- a valid visa for the next country you’re travelling to
If you’re visiting Fiji on business, you must apply for a business visitors permit, which is valid for 21 days.
Official source: GOV.UK – Fiji travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 10 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
Your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Fiji.
Official source: GOV.UK – Fiji travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 10 August 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Fiji
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 7 September 2022: “Updated information on persons arriving in Fiji no longer requiring to pre-book a COVID-19 test (‘Coronavirus’ and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 17 August 2022: “Updated information on entry requirements for Fiji ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 25 May 2022: “Removal of information on the pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test requirement that has been lifted ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
- 3 May 2022: “Updated information on the relaxation of some COVID-19 restrictions ('Coronavirus' page). Updated information on conditions for entry ('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Fiji (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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