Fijians in distress overseas can seek consular assistance during and after regular office hours. However, please note that the nearest Fiji Mission at your destination may not necessarily be accredited to the country you are in. If there is no Fiji Mission nearby, you may wish to call the MFA&IC Duty Officer in Suva at (679) 3309641/3309637 during working hours.

Assistance for Fijians

What can our Consular Officer assist in?

• Provide you with information, advice and consular assistance.
• Issue you with an emergency travel document if you have lost your Fiji passport overseas.Note: It is an Immigration requirement that you report the loss of your passport to the local police and furnish our Mission with a copy of this report.
• Contact your relatives or friends to request them to send you emergency funds for your repatriation or other necessary emergency expenses.
• Notify your next-of-kin in the event you are injured abroad.
• Notify your next-of-kin in the event of your arrest or detention.
• Visit a Fiji citizen who has been arrested or imprisoned and monitor that due process under the judicial system of that country is accorded to him or her.
• Help to obtain a list of officially registered local lawyers and translation services where this is available.
• Assist in making the arrangements for the return to Fiji of the remains and personal belongings of a deceased Fijian overseas.
• Help you during emergencies such as natural disasters or civil disorder in the foreign country.

What can our Consular Officer not assist in?

• Pay your medical, hospital, legal, accommodation, travel or other bills.
• Provide loans or cash your cheques.
• Post bails or pay fines on your behalf.
• Intervene in the judicial process of a foreign country or ignore local laws.
• Intervene in or act as an intermediary in disputes which are of a civil nature.
• Provide legal advice or initiate court proceedings on your behalf.
• Act as your guarantor or sponsor.
• Arrange for your accommodation or for your work.
• Provide translation, mail-forwarding, telephone, fax/telex or other personal services.

Legalisation of Documents

Legalisation of Government Documents

All documents issued by Fiji Government Ministries & Departments (eg. Registry of Marriage Certificates, Birth Certificates and Educational Certificates from local government schools) in their original text will be directly legalised by MFA& IC. For legalisation of true copies, please present the photocopy together with the original document for verification.

Legalisation of Non-Government Documents

Non-government documents (foreign / private / company documents) must be first referred to a Notary Public (any law firm offering notarial services) for notarisation and certification before presenting documents at MFA & IC for legalisation.