Entering by boat: Fiji
What to do to enter Fiji by sea: the procedures, the papers to present and the ports where you can clear in.
Based on official sources, checked on 28 October 2026.
Before you arrive
- Notify the authorities 48 hours before arrival.
- Online procedure: Form C2-C : Advance Notice of Arrival — frcs.org.fj/files/2026/05/Advance-Notice-of-Arrival-ANA-Form.pdf
The steps
- At least 48 hours before arrival: e-mail the completed C2-C form to customs.
- On approach: fly the Q flag and wait for pratique.
- On arrival: hand over 2 copies of the C2-C, arrival cards, passports, the last port clearance and the list of the last 10 ports.
- Get clearance from health, customs, immigration and biosecurity.
Papers to have on board
- Passports for the whole crew
- Crew list
- Outward clearance from the previous country
- General declaration
- Maritime declaration of health
- Biosecurity declaration
Good to know
- Firearms must be declared on the C2-C; held by the police until departure.
- Clearance outside office hours: FJ$50 per hour on weekdays, FJ$60 at weekends, 3 hours minimum.
Ports of entry
The ports where you can clear in, and the services available there.
Rotuma
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This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.