Visiting Fiji Comes With Risks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Travel Health Notice for Fiji on May 17, 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. However, there are restrictions in place affecting U.S. citizen entry into Fiji.

Commercial transportation to/from Fiji is not available or only sporadically available, says the US Department of State.

And it may be difficult to enter or leave Fiji. Visitors should expect delays returning to the USA.

If you decide to travel to Fiji, the State Department suggests enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.

Visit the US Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on Fiji.

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services issued a statement on May 18, 2021, 'Due to a steadily rising number of cases, we are concerned that Nadali has become a source of widespread COVID transmission. We have cordoned off the entire Nadali Area as a screening zone, meaning no one is allowed to leave Nadali until we screen, swab, and clear everyone in the area.'

'Those who need to return to the area may do so provided they do not leave.'

'With the high-risk known contacts under quarantine, we can allow the 24-hour curfew for Suva and Nausori to lift at its scheduled close at 0400 hours tomorrow morning, allowing for limited movement in a highly controlled fashion. Suva and Nausori will again become two separate containment zones.'

'We may have found thousands of contacts, but it will take many more days of testing to know how many people may be positive and how our containment strategy must evolve in response. In the meantime, please do not leave your homes unless you need to get food, medicine, or other essential items.'

'The threat is out there, please act accordingly. Don’t only act carefully just because we’ve told you to do so, do it because your life and the lives of those you love depend on it.'

Fiji is located in the South Pacific, with more than 300 islands. Its major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu contain most of the population. Viti Levu is home to the capital, Suva.