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Customs

Once you arrive at any of Fiji's ports of entry, you will have to pass through the Customs department and chose between two exits (depending on what's in your luggage) - “Nothing to Declare” or “Goods to Declare”. 

Duty-free allowance is given for:

Cigarettes:

• Not more than 250 sticks of ciggies, or
• Not more than 250 grams of cigars, or 
• Not more than 250 grams of tobacco, or 
• Any combination of those three as long as the net weight is not more than 250grams.

 

Alcohol:

• Not more than 2.25litres of alcoholic spirits, or
• Not more than 4.5litres of wines, or 
• Not more than 4.5litres of beer, or 
• Any combination of the three as long as it doesn't exceed the "equivalent quantity" under any of those (Okay I'm confused. I'm sure the customs officer will be too! Good luck with that).

 

Other Goods:

Other goods not exceeding $F400 in value.

Here's a notable tip: No passenger entering Fiji may carry cigarettes or alcohol duty-free unless he or she is 17 years or older. The consequences are not pretty.

You should probably have some extra cash on hand for duty on these products or be prepared to lose them.

• Any alcohol, tobacco or food products that's in excess of duty-free allowances
• Boats, engines and trailers
• Goods intended for trade or business
• Gifts
• Any item that may have had contact with soil (lawn mowers, bikes, golf clubs, gardening tools, etc.) must be clearly marked on the inventory and easily accessible

• Medication with proof of documentation.

Absolutely prohibited items:

• Firearms and ammunition
• Weapons
• Drugs
• Agricultural material
• Communications equipment including transceivers
• Pornographic books and magazines 

 

Quarantine:

• As with most ports of entry around the world, those responisble will do everything possible to keep the country green and beautiful, and free of pests and disease. Therefore, there is strict regulation of imported items, especially if those imports include any vegetable matter, seeds, meat or dairy products, and any cats, dogs or other live animals.

You can get permits for these by contacting the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests through snail mail @ Private Mail Bag, Raiwaqa, Suva, FIJI or on telephone +679 3383 155. It's the quarantine officer's job to be thorough with these checks and they can get quite retentive if they wish, so it's best to be in the clear beforehand. Apart from chocolates and stuff bought duty-free, any other food items are taken at your own risk and must be declared on arrival.

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