Fiji international travel advice

Fiji

Fiji is part of Oceania with main city at Suva. Its Developing country with a population of 867K people. The main currency is Fiji Dollar. The languages spoken are English, Fijian, Hindi and Urdu. the Republic of Fiji is the formal name of Fiji It is adviced to Exercise normal safety precautions Get useful information like travel advice, temperatures, rainfall, socket plugs, languages spoken, SIM cards, ATM, currencies, road rules and emergency numbers.
👍 Developing   🌤️ ~25.73 °C   🌧 ~341.40 mm  👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 867K people

Advice

⚠️ Travel advice

Exercise normal safety precautions

Tropical Cyclone Tino is expected to make landfall in northern Fiji on 17 January. Expect high winds and flooding as it passes through the southeast of the country. Monitor media and other local sources for information and follow the advice of local authorities. Contact your airline or travel company for the latest flight information. We haven't changed our level of advice: Exercise normal safety precautions in Fiji.

issued date: January 17, 2020

General

🔌 Sockets

Fiji uses 240V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type I.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are English, Fijian, Hindi and Urdu

Money

💱 Currencies Used

Fiji uses the Fijian dollar (symbol: $), code FJD.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5 dollars. Dollar is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins come in denominations of 2 and 1 dollars and 50, 20, 10 and 5 cents.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are common in Fiji. You can usually find them in both large & small cities.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

💁‍♂️ Tipping

Not expected, but can leave extra tip Tipping is usually not expected in Fiji. However, if you are satisfied with the service provided you can show your appreciation by leaving a small ‘extra’ tip.

Calling

📡 Internet

Internet speed in Fiji is on average 5.2 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Fiji is low. It is not as easy to find one.

📱 Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 45.59 FJD, which includes 6 GB of data plan. You can choose from 2 telecoms: Digicel or Vodafone. Fiji uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Fiji upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

📞 Calling

To call Fiji, dial +, then 679 (the country code for Fiji), then the area code and the local number.

Driving

🛣️ Road rules

In Fiji you drive on the left side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 20-50 km/h (12-31 mph) in all built-up areas and 80 km/h (49 mph) on undivided highways.

🆘 Emergency

Universal

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Police

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Ambulance

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Fire department

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Last updated: January 1, 2020