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[adsh]Small animals i.e. cats and dogs, may be imported directly into Fiji BY AIR only from the following countries:

• Australia 
• Hawaii 
• New Zealand

Please note there are no exceptions to this list. If you wish to import your animals from a country that is not listed, you may do so by first exporting the animals to one of the above countries, satisfying ALL their quarantine requirements and then applying to re-export the animals to Fiji from that country. All of Fiji’s quarantine requirements will then have to be fulfilled for importing from this country. The conditions of importation including the period of quarantine differ for all of the countries listed above. It is a minimum of seven days if imported from Australia and New Zealand, and a minimum of thirty days if imported from Hawaii. All imported dogs and cats will be quarantined at the government Post-entry station located in Koronivia, near Nausori (Fiji). PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST HOME QUARANTINE AS THIS IS NOT PERMITTED. If you wish to import a small animal, i.e. dogs and cats, into Fiji, the first step is to obtain an “APPLICATION TO IMPORT LIVE ANIMALS INTO FIJI” form from the office of the Director of Animal Health and Production in Fiji and or the Embassy of Fiji in Washington, DC. The phone operator or the typists will provide this form upon request. Once you have obtained the form please fill it in and return it to the office of the Director of Animal Health and Production Division, Suva, Fiji, for processing. If the application is approved, an Import Permit will be issued together with the conditions of importation and other relevant information. Once you receive this, if you have queries, please contact a veterinary officer in the Animal Health and Production Division for assistance. Due to a shortage of veterinary staff in the Animal Health and Production, they are not available for consultation until you have reached this stage of the process. Step by Step instructions are as follows: 1. The dog owner will have to write and obtain an Import permit from:Principal Veterinary OfficerAnimal Health and Production DivisionMinistry of Agriculture & Primary Industries G.P.O Box 15829SuvaTelephone 679 3315322Fax 679 3301368Attention Dr. Robin R. Achari 2. The dog will have to be customs and quarantine cleared at Nadi Airport by a customs broker 3. The dog will be subject to customs duty and vat payable to customs . Fiscal duty 5% and Import vat 12.5% payable on cif Fijian dollars 4. Once the dog is released by Customs & Quarantine department at Nadi Airport the dog will have to be airfreighted to Quarantine Station at Koronivia for nursing and observation as per conditions spelled out in the import permit. Quarantine charges apply 5. If the cage cannot airfreighted to Nausori due to the small size of aircraft  the dog will have to be sent via road to Nausori Quarantine Station under Quarantine staff escort. Quarantine charges for escort will apply. Approval for via road will have to be approved by Principal Veterinary Officer and this will only be possible when you advise him the cubic measurement of the cage in centimeters 6. The dog owner will have to liaise with Quarantine Officer at Quarantine Station, Koronivia prior to release of dog 7. The dog owner will have to register with Fiji Islands Revenue & Customs Authority for customs clearance 8. The dog owner will have to complete a Customs Declaration Form and also provide his / her copy passport and work permit / residence permit 9. The dog owner will have to be in Fiji to complete the Customs Declaration Form which has to be witnessed by authority as stated on the Customs Declaration Form For queries on the quarantine and other associated costs please contact the Quarantine section of the Animal Health & Production Division Telephone: (679) 312512 Fax: (679) 305043 or the Post-Entry Quarantine Station in Koronivia Telephone: (679) 430317 Fax: (679) 400408; where the animals will be quarantined.

GEOGRAPHICAL INFO

Republic of the Fiji Islands is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean east of Vanuatu, west of Tonga and south of Tuvalu. The country occupies an archipelago of about 322 islands, of which 106 are permanently inhabited and 522 islets. The two major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, account for 87% of the population. The name Fiji is the old Tongan word for the islands, which in turn is derived from the Fijian name Viti.

Capital: Suva

Languages: English, Bau Fijian, and Hindi/Urdu

Currency: Fijian dollar (FJD)

Geography

Fiji consists of 322 islands, of which 106 are inhabited, and 522 smaller islets. The two most important islands are Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. The islands are mountainous, with peaks up to 1,300 metres, and covered with tropical forests. Viti Levu hosts the capital city of Suva, and is home to nearly three quarters of the population. Other important towns include Nadi, and Lautoka. The main towns on Vanua Levu are Labasa and Savusavu. Other islands and island groups include Taveuni and Kadavu, the Mamanuca Group and Yasawa Group, which are popular tourist destinations, the Lomaiviti Group, outside of Suva, and the remote Lau Group. Rotuma, some 500 kilometres north of the archipelago, has a special administrative status in Fiji.

Climate

Fiji enjoys a mild and stable climate most of the year, due to the large expanses of open water that surround its islands. The prevailing winds are easterly and southeasterly; the mountainous spines of the larger islands produce clouds and greater rainfall on their windward sides. The wet season extends from November to April, but rain falls throughout the year. Daytime temperatures average around 25°C (77°F), and humidity is generally high. Tropical cyclones can blow up between November and April, although they are rarely dangerous.

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