Fiji travel update: Fully vaccinated will no longer need pre-departure COVID tests

All fully vaccinated travellers visiting Fiji will no longer have to provide a pre-arrival negative COVID-19 test prior to entry, which will be effective from May 1.

This move comes in the wake of facilitating travel of visitors, as well as reducing their expenses, as per a statement released by the Fiji Government.As per the reports, this change will apply to all visitors entering Fiji by air or sea, who were earlier required to take PCR or rapid antigen test (RAT) prior to their arrival.

However, travellers need to note that they will be required to book an in-country pre-Covid RAT test, prior to entering Fiji. As per the reports, the test must be done within 48-72 hours of arrival. Starting May 1, the vaccination requirement for entry into the country has also been widened, and in line with this, all above the age of 16 years will now have to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to their entry into the country.

Referring to this, the government added that requiring all tourists aged 16 years and above to show proof of vaccination prior to visits to Fiji will further help in reducing the risk of community transmission of COVID and allow the island nation to tap the tourism market.

The moves are in line with Fiji’s continued effort to strengthen its in-country testing programme, and wider community surveillance efforts that are designed for safety of Fijians and visitors alike.

Also, the Covid-19 Risk Mitigation Task Force will keep on reviewing Fiji’s entry requirements and safe measures, while focussing on strengthening community surveillance, complemented by the already high vaccination rates.

If reports are to go by, there have been no admissions of COVID-19 positive people to hospitals in the country, although 21 new cases have been recorded this week.