Fijian passports are issued to citizens of Fiji

Fiji

Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

 by the Passport Division of the Department of Immigration, under the ambits of the Fiji Islands Passports Act 2002.

Types of passports

Fiji issues three types of passport:

• Ordinary Passport – Bright blue cover. Issued to ordinary citizens of Fiji. Valid for ten years.
• Diplomatic Passport – Scarlet red cover. Issued to the President
  President of Fiji
  The President of the Republic of Fiji is the head of state of Fiji. The President was appointed by the Great Council of Chiefs for a five-year term under the terms of the now-suspended 1997 constitution. The Great Council of Chiefs is constitutionally required to consult the Prime Minister, but...
  
   and spouse, Prime Minister
  Prime Minister of Fiji
  The Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji is the head of government of Fiji. The Prime Minister was appointed by the President under the terms of the now-suspended 1997 constitution....
  
   and spouse, government ministers and government officials working in diplomatic missions. Generally valid for ten years, but validity may be limited by term of appointment.
• Certificate of identity
  Certificate of identity
  A certificate of identity, sometimes called an alien's passport, is a travel document issued by states to stateless persons residing within their borders and foreign nationals who are unable to obtain a passport from their state of nationality. Some states also issue certificates of identity to...
  
   (CI) – May be issued to facilitate emergency travel, and can be issued to non-citizens. Generally valid for a single trip only.

All passport applications lodged within Fiji or its diplomatic missions are referred to the Passport Division in Suva

Suva

Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...

for assessment and issue. Certificates of identity may be issued by Fijian diplomatic missions for emergency travel only.

External links

• Fiji Islands Passports Act 2002