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The ePassport system was set up for Fiji's Department of Immigration by German company Muhlbauer ID Services. [6] The new technology saw the passport fee more than double from FJD $76 to $200. [1] Fiji is the third country in the Pacific region to introduce biometric passports, after Tonga and the Solomon Islands. [7]
Visa requirements for Fijian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Fiji.As of 23 July 2024, Fijian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 90 countries and territories, ranking the Fijian passport 54th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
The visa policy of Fiji allows citizens of certain countries to enter Fiji without a visa. Citizens of certain other countries are required to have a visa from one of the Fijian diplomatic missions. Alternatively, they may obtain an Online Visa. All visitors must have a passport valid for 6 months.
The ministry states that its objective is "the provision of policy advice to the Government [of Fiji] regarding the formulation and implementation of its foreign policies," and it maintains the country's various diplomatic missions based domestically in Suva, those attributed to Fiji in Canberra, Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand, as well ...
The office has jurisdiction over the Immigration Department responsible for the travel of Fijian citizens across the border. This includes the issuance of passports, entry and departure permits and processing of applications of citizenships.
The appointment was made permanent in March 2016. [ 17 ] [ 18 ] In November 2015 he was promoted to Rear Admiral. [ 19 ] When Jioji Konrote was elected President of Fiji in October 2015, Naupoto became eligible for a seat in Parliament as his replacement, but turned it down to stay in the military. [ 20 ]
The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers to a person's legal belonging to a sovereign state and is the common term used in international treaties when addressing members of a country, while citizenship usually means the set of rights and duties a person has in ...
A passport office was opened at Joo Chiat Complex in 1984. This office issued both international and restricted passports and was closed in 1999. The Immigration Department moved its head office to the Pidemco Centre in June 1986. Immigration officers were also deployed to places such as India and Hong Kong to open consulates and high ...