Fiji

Weekly closing on Saturdays and Sundays.

Waiting times vary depending on the number of applicants and the season. Applicants are therefore asked to arrange their appointment at least :

• 15 days prior to departure date for a short-stay visa,
• 1 month prior to your departure date for a long-stay visa.

Applications cannot be lodged more than 6 months before your planned departure.

Before making an appointment, you are strongly advised to make sure that you have all the required documents according to the type of visa you intend to apply for. Once you are certain you have gathered the necessary documentation, you may set up an appointment with VFS Global.

Kindly note that each applicant needs an individual appointment (including minors).

On the day of the appointment:

• Only the applicant is admitted at the interview, unless he needs to be accompanied due to advanced or young age, ill health or difficulties to speak French or English
• Minors must come with one of their parents (father or mother) or with their legal guardian to lodge their application
• Please provide one full set of documents for each applicant

To cancel or to modify an appointment: Feel free to get in touch with VFS Global.

Caution :

• This service is totally free of charge. Any person that would book an appointment through a third party or under a false identity would be doing it at his/her own risks, knowing this action might be considered illegal.
• Any false or corrupted information or data (i.e : false or incomplete name, nickname, wrong passport number…) may result in an automatic cancellation of the appointment, if not the refusal of the visa.

Should you encounter any difficulty during your booking, please email VFS Global. Please do not forget to mention your full name, your passport number, the nature of your issue and a phone number where we you can be reached.

Security information

Only visa applicants are authorised to enter the Visa Application Centre. All persons entering the Visa Application Centre will be subject to security checks.

For security reasons, the following items cannot be brought into the Centre :

• Any battery-powered device or electronic device such as a camera, video camera, MP3 player, CD player, cassette player (or any other portable music player), computer or tablet
• Any bag except a plastic bag containing the required application documents or a small hand bag
• Any sealed package or envelope
• Any inflammable items e.g. lighter, matches. etc.
• Any sharp objects e.g. knife, scissors. etc.
• Any weapons or explosives

You can follow the progress of your request from your France-Visas account, under "My requests".

If you collect your passport yourself, please bring your photo ID and your VFS Global/TT Services payment confirmation.

If someone collects your passport on your behalf, the person needs to bring:

• a written authorisation, signed and dated by the visa applicant concerned
• a copy of the applicant's passport
• the original and a copy of the agent's identity document
• receipt of payment

Fiji passport holders do not need a visa to go for less than 90 days in New-Caledonia.

Nevertheless, they must be able to show some documents when controlled at the border upon arrival :

• A valid passport issued less than 10 years before and valid for at least 3 months beyond the period of intended stay
• Proof of accommodation covering the whole duration of the stay (hotel reservation and/or certificate of staying with a relative validated in the town hall "Attestation d’accueil")
• Proof of health insurance, including a repatriation guarantee and medical cover from a minimum 30 000 euros
• Sufficient financial means. The means of subsistence shall be assessed according to the duration and purpose of the stay and by reference to the average prices for accommodation and food in New Caledonia. Though all situations are different, it is advised to be able to show you possess a minimum of 65 Euros per day you intend to spend in New Caledonia (or half this amount if you have a proof of accommodation)
• Your return ticket or the financial means to acquire one at the envisaged return date

Please note that Fijian nationals still need a visa to travel to French Overseas Territories and Collectivities and to metropolitan France.

Holders of a Diplomatic, Official or Service passport can apply for a visa at the VFS Global/TT Services visa application center. In case of emergency, they may apply directly at the French embassy in Singapore.

Visas issued to holders of a Diplomatic, Official or Service passport are free of charge, provided the trip is part of their official duty and that a verbal note is presented to the visa section.

If you have any problems with your visa application, please contact VFS Global for assistance :

• By email:info.Francesng@vfshelpline.com
• By phone (call centre located in Singapore) : (+65) 3158 4344