Customs duty and duty free concessions

A bona fide passenger disembarking in Fiji is entitled to the following duty and VAT free concessions

• Dutiable goods accompanying passengers (other than alcohol and tobacco products) not exceeding F$1,000.00 in value.
• Goods that are owned by passengers and not intended as gifts or for sale - personal effects, household effects for returning residents or intending residents, articles taken out of Fiji on departure on which duty and tax have been paid.

Every passenger 17 years and over can bring into Fiji the following goods duty and VAT free, provided they are accompanied and not for sale:

1. Cigarettes, not exceeding 250 sticks or,
2. Cigars, not exceeding 250grams net weight or,
3. Tobacco not exceeding 250grams net weight or,
4. Any combination of (1) to (3) above, provided the total net weight does not exceed 250grams
5. Spirituous liquors not exceeding 2.25 litres or
6. Wines, not exceeding 4.5 litres or
7. Beer, not exceeding 4.5 litres or
8. Any combination of the goods in paragraph (5) to (7) above, provided that the combination does not exceed the equivalent quantity under any one paragraph
9. Other dutiable goods, not exceeding F$1,000.00 in value.

Money

The local currency is the Fiji dollar ($); it's fairly stable relative to Australian and New Zealand dollars. All prices quoted here are in Fiji dollars unless otherwise specified.

The dollar is broken down into 100 cents. Bank notes come in denominations or $ 100, $ 50, $ 20, $ 10 and $ 5. There are coins valued at $ 2, $ 1, $ 0.50, $ 0.20, $ 0.10 and $ 0.05.

It's good to have a few options for accessing money - take a credit card, a debit card, and a small amount or foreign currency. The best currencies to carry are Australian, New Zealand or US dollars, all freely exchangeable.

Before you head out to remote parts of Fiji, always check to make sure you can access money.

History

The majority of Fiji's islands were formed through vulcanic activity starting around 150 million years ago. Fiji has been inhabited since the second millennium BC and was settled first by Austronesians and later by Melanesians, with some Polynesian influences.  Europeans visited Fiji from the 17th century, and, after a brief period as an independent kingdom, the British established the Colony of Fiji in 1874. Fiji was a Crown colony until 1970, when it gained independence as the Dominion of Fiji. A republic was declared in 1987.

Fiji is a tropical Island group on the continent of Oceania, it is at the height of North Australia. Fiji was discovered by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. 

The island group has 332 volcanic islands, of which 110 are inhabited, the capital is Suva. Suva is located on the largest island, Viti Levu. Fiji is one of the most visited islands in Oceania, not only because of the beautiful nature, but also because of the  nice and spontaneous people who live there. 

Fiji (nowadays) has a Land area of 18,272 km2

A Sea Surface of 1,290,000 km2

And 900,000 Residents!