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Born in Fiji

Every child born in Fiji since 10 April 2009 is a citizen from birth, whatever the parents' nationality or status.

Passport57 visa-freeof 218 countriesPapers ready inNot publishedDual citizenshipAllowedKeeps yours tooHealth care69/100
Baby's passport feeFJD 206.50
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Who qualifies:Excludes a child of a foreign diplomat when neither parent is a Fijian citizen.

For your baby

  • Citizen from birthA Fiji passport of their own
  • 57 countries visa-freeof 218 countries
  • Keeps your citizenship tooFiji allows dual citizenship
  • Free to live, study and workIn Fiji, for life
Ministry of Immigration Fiji - Citizenship by Birth Citizenship of Fiji Act 2009 (Decree No. 23 of 2009), s.6; Constitution of Fiji 2013, s.5 · checked Nov 3, 2026

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How to start

  1. 1
    Get to Fiji legallySign in to see the visa your passport needs.Prepare your Visitor's Permit application Most parents stay about 3 months: airlines limit late-pregnancy flights.
  2. 2
    Register the birthAt the local civil registry, with the hospital's birth record.
  3. 3
    Get the baby's passportFee FJD 206.50 · ordinary passport, new or renewal, 10 working days (urgent FJD 283.85); no separate child fee listedOfficial source
  4. 4
    Pass on your own citizenship
    • Fiji allows dual citizenship: the baby can hold both.

Where a Fiji passport goes visa-free

56 of 218 countries
Europe3
  • Ireland
  • Kosovo
  • Russia
Asia8
  • China
  • Georgia
  • Hong Kong SAR China
  • Macao SAR China
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • Thailand
Africa10
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mauritius
  • Sierra Leone
  • Tunisia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
Middle East1
  • United Arab Emirates
Latin America12
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
Caribbean14
  • Antigua & Barbuda
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Montserrat
  • St. Kitts & Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Vincent & Grenadines
  • Turks & Caicos Islands
Oceania8
  • Cook Islands
  • French Polynesia
  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia
  • New Caledonia
  • Niue
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Visa-free or free movement, from official entry rules. Stays and conditions vary.

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Health for mother and baby

  • Mothers' deaths in childbirth30 per 100k births
  • Infant deaths (under 1)24 per 1,000
  • Newborn deaths (first 28 days)15 per 1,000
  • Births with a skilled attendant100%
  • Health care coverage score69 / 100
World Bank (WHO, UN IGME estimates), latest 2023.

Currency

Fijian DollarFJD
1 US dollarFJD 2.26
Against the US dollarWeaker-5.7% in value, 2020 to 2025 (official yearly average).

Today's rate: ExchangeRate-API. Trend: World Bank.

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Information from official sources, not legal advice. Rules change: check the official page before you travel.