Fiji Pet Import Requirements

What is a Pet Passport?

We refer to a pet passport as a collection of documents that fulfill Fiji pet import requirements for dogs or cats entering the country. This term is not to be confused with an official EU Pet Passport issued in the European Union for resident pets. Your pet’s Fiji passport will be comprised of proof of microchip, rabies and other vaccinations, rabies titer test results, parasite treatments, an import permit, and an international export health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian in the origination country.

Animals Eligible for These Regulations

Unless otherwise stated, the regulations below apply to domestic dogs and cats including service and assistance dogs and cats. These regulations do not include the import of wolf hybrids, Savannah and Bengal cats, unless 5th generation removed from the pedigree.

The following regulations are for dog and cat owners traveling to Fiji from Australia, New Zealand, EU Member States, and the United States. It is complicated to import your pet, and it is not advised to bring your pet to Fiji on holiday.

Pets in Fiji

Dogs, cats, birds and tropical fish are popular companions in Fiji households. Fiji has strict pet import requirements as they value their rabies-free classification. Pet owners should protect their pets from external parasites, as fleas and ticks flourish in a tropical environment such as Fiji. Stray dog populations can be an issue in rural locations.

Veterinary services are available in major towns and cities, but rural areas might have limited access. Weather events such as typhoons necessitate having an emergency plan in place for you and your pet.

Flying a Pet to Fiji

Flights to Fiji should be direct or transit through a rabies-controlled country or another EU Member State if possible*. *Note: If your pet has a layover in an EU Member State in its itinerary, then additional requirements will apply.

Find a Licensed Veterinarian

Before beginning any pet export procedure, make sure your veterinarian is approved by the governing veterinarian authority in your pet’s country of origin. The agency of the government that is responsible for the movement of live animals should either license or employ your veterinarian.

Quarantine for Pets Entering Fiji

Quarantine will be imposed on your pet even if the following regulations are met. Pets not meeting import regulations will be quarantined, returned to the origin country or euthanized. All costs are the responsibility of the importer. See QUARANTINE information below.

Fiji Pet Import Requirements

All steps required to import a pet dog or cat to Fiji must be completed in the country of origin. Complete steps 1-6 in the order given.

Step 1: Pet Microchip

Having your pet identified with a microchip is important when traveling internationally for several reasons. Firstly, a microchip will tie your pet to its documentation when entering a foreign country. Secondly, if, for any reason, your pet is separated from you during travel, the chances of reuniting with your pet significantly increase if you register your information in a microchip database.

All dogs and cats entering Fiji must be identified with a microchip in accordance with the procedures in the country of origin. The most accepted form of identification is a 15-digit pet microchip that meets ISO (International Standards Organization) Standard 11784 or Annex A to ISO Standard 11785.

All documents must reflect the microchip number. If you want to be sure that veterinary inspectors can read your pet’s microchip, you can provide a microchip scanner that will read the microchip.

Your veterinarian, a veterinary hospital, or a trained nurse should implant the microchip. You should receive documentation on how to register it in the manufacturer’s or your government’s database.

Step 2: Vaccinations

All cats and dogs over 12 weeks of age must be vaccinated for rabies at least 30 days and 12 months prior to entering Fiji. The administering veterinarian should issue, sign, and stamp:

• a rabies certificate or
• government-issued vaccination booklet or
• EU Pet Passport

Note: Rabies titer test results or veterinary exemption letters are no substitute for proof of rabies vaccination.

Other Vaccinations/Tests

Dogs must be vaccinated against distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza, and parvovirus according to their country’s disease status. Cats must be vaccinated against feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, and panleukopenia. All vaccinations can be recorded on the international health certificate (step 5) at intervals required by the origination country.

Vaccinations and tests confirming negative results for ehrlichiosis, leptospirosis and brucellosis must also be administered.

Step 3: Rabies Titer (Serology) Test

A rabies titer test measures the level of rabies antibodies in your pet’s blood. It should be administered more than 30 days after the rabies vaccination.

A blood titer test (RNATT) is required no sooner than 65 days and not later than 12 months prior to import. Note that if the date that the blood is drawn for the titer test is more than 150 days prior to entering Fiji, the quarantine time will be reduced to the
mandatory 30 days, otherwise, your pet can spend up to 115 days in quarantine.

Have your veterinarian scan your pet’s microchip prior to the titer test.

Samples must be processed at approved laboratories.

Step 4: Parasite Treatments

Your dog or cat must be tested for both internal and external parasites within 49 days of import. Multiple tests must be given at different intervals for Echinococcus granulosus and multilocularis.

Within four days of transport, dogs and cats must be treated with an insecticidal dip or spray capable of killing ticks, lice and fleas.

Step 5: Health Certificate

All countries worldwide require an original health certificate issued in the country of origin, including the following information:

There are multiple pet health certificates required to enter Fiji with your pet, and they must be endorsed by the the governmental agency responsible for the import and export of animals after issuance by a licensed veterinarian in the country of origin.

A pre-export veterinary exam must be given by an accredited veterinarian within 48 hours of transport.

Step 6: Import Permit

Your dog or cat will need an import permit issued by Bio Security in Fiji. Processing will take 2 days
and the permit is valid for 6 months.

Other Information

Importing Puppies and Kittens to Fiji

Unvaccinated puppies or kittens may not enter Fiji. Puppies and kittens must be at least 16 weeks of age, vaccinated for rabies and completed a 30-day wait to enter the country.

Breeds Banned by Fiji

The following breeds of dogs or their crosses are banned from entering Fiji: Dogo Argentino, Fila Brazileiro, Japanese Tosa, Pit Bull terriers, including American Pit Bull Terriers. Service and emotional support animals are also subject to this restriction.

Quarantine in Fiji

All cats and dogs entering Fiji will be subject to a minimum of 30 days of mandatory quarantine**. The time of quarantine will be determined by the date that the blood was drawn for your pet’s titer test. If this date was the minimum required (60 days in advance), then the quarantine will be 120 days. If the blood was drawn 90 days in advance, then the quarantine will be 90 days. If the blood was drawn 150 days in advance, the quarantine will be 30 days.

**Pets entering Fiji from Australia and New Zealand are subject to seven days of quarantine.

For dogs and cats entering Fiji from countries other than Australia and New Zealand, after release from quarantine, a 10-day monitoring interval will be in place for 5 months, followed by another inspection after 9 months of entry into Fiji, and finally one more 12 months after entry. The pet is free to move around Fiji during the surveillance period.

Entering Fiji with a Pet

Your dog or cat must enter Fiji at Nausori Airport as air cargo according to airline pet policies. The flight must be direct, and your pet’s crate must be sealed by government veterinary officials at the originating airport.

In all cases, pets must travel in a pet carrier or pet crate that is in accordance with the policies set by the International Air Transport Association.

Related: Is your pet’s crate IATA compliant?

Cats and dogs are not permitted to enter Fiji by boat. All animals must remain on the vessel the entire time
the vessel in Fiji waters.

Cats and dogs are not permitted to enter Fiji by boat. All animals must remain on the vessel the entire time the vessel is in Fiji waters.

Importers should inform veterinary officials in advance. They will need to be available to check your pet and its pet passport documentation after landing.

Whenever you travel to a foreign country, it is always advisable to carry some form of identification indicating the ownership of the pet.

All domestic dogs and cats must be free of any signs of contagious diseases when evaluated at the entry airport. Importers will need to pay for further veterinary testing if the health of your cat or dog is not acceptable.

Importing Other Animals to Fiji

Birds, invertebrates, tropical fish, reptiles, amphibia, and mammals such as rodents and rabbits are not subject to the requirements of rabies vaccination; however, they will have to meet other requirements. They should have an import permit and health certificate to enter Fiji. Pet owners are strongly advised to seek further information from the relevant authority of their country and/or that of the country of destination.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) prohibits the trade of some species of animals, including pets. This is important if you have a pet that isn’t a dog or cat, and it’s crucial if it’s a turtle or a parrot. If so, you will have to submit additional permit applications.

Over 180 nations participate in and enforce CITES rules and protections.

Related: Search the CITES database or Search the Species+ database

Related: Read more about CITES

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Current Information

To the best of our ability, we ensure that recommendations given on PetTravel.com reflect the current regulations. We cannot predict how a given country may enforce these regulations. Noncompliance may result in the need to:

• make arrangements to put your pet into quarantine at your expense or
• return your pet to the country of origin, or
• euthanize your pet.

We suggest that you minimize the disruptions that may occur by following the Fiji pet import requirements.