| Fijian passport | |
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 Fijian passport front cover | |
| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Fiji |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Fijian citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years |
| Cost | FJD 200.00[1] |
Fijian passports are issued to citizens ofFiji by the Passport Division of the Department of Immigration, under the ambits of the Fiji Islands Passports Act 2002.[2]
Fiji issues four types of passport:[3]
All passport applications lodged within Fiji or its diplomatic missions are referred to the Passport Division inSuva for assessment and issue. Certificates of identity may be issued by Fijian diplomatic missions for emergency travel only.
Fiji began issuingbiometric passports (called ePassports) from 19 September 2019.[5] 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, afterTonga and theSolomon Islands.[7]
As of 1 January 2017, Fijian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 79 countries and territories, ranking the Fijian passport 61st in terms of travel freedom according to theHenley visa restrictions index.[8]
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