This is significant news for Fiji as the country’s high levels of community-wide vaccine protection, the expansion in vaccination coverage to children, the increasing uptake of booster doses, and the lessening caseload, have allowed the government to continue relaxing public health measures.
The COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce will continue to review Fiji’s entry requirements and COVID safe measures, focusing on fostering social and economic recovery, maintaining border and community surveillance, and supporting the mandate for community-wide protection through vaccination.
No test results or proof of test bookings will be required to board flights to Fiji and the Entry Test.
Reducing the isolation period from seven to five days is expected to assist Fiji’s tourism industry greatly. “Removing all testing requirements and reducing the isolation period further fuels our economic recovery and eases travel barriers.” Although mandated post-arrival testing has been lifted, testing will be required for anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms. Individuals arriving in Fiji will be asked to self-report on an immigration arrival card.
“Our approach to safety is exemplary — we can see that in the growing tourism demand and low positivity amongst tourists, says Permanent Secretary for Tourism Shaheen Ali. “We welcomed a record number of visitors in July, which showed an 82% recovery from pre-pandemic levels and our highest number ever of Australian travellers.
“This is another exciting step towards normalcy for tourism in Fiji,” says Brent Hill, CEO of Tourism Fiji. Furthermore, Fiji has reduced the mandatory isolation period for those who test positive from seven to five days. Now, with the removal of the required in-country test, travellers can continue enjoying our islands with even more peace of mind.” With hotels reporting occupancy at pre-COVID levels, they will now be able to free up inventory saved for isolation and allow even more bookings.
Effective 05 September 2022, international travellers are no longer required to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Fiji.
The requirements of being fully vaccinated and purchasing travel insurance remain until further notice.
