Immigration requirements

Hello,

I'm a Canadian citizen travelling from Detroit, USA to San Fransisco to Nadi, Fiji to Auckland NZ in the fall.

I am staying 5 nights in SF then flying to Nadi and staying with a family friend in the Yasawas for at least 2 weeks. I don't know exactly how long I'll stay but probably no longer than 1 month then off to Auckland. I'd really like to keep my plans open by not purchasing a ticket from Nadi to NZ up front and buy it when I decide my exact departure date.

Will immigration services allow me to enter the country with a one way ticket? If so, what documentation will be required?

Thanks!

Jason

I stronlgy doubt you can get inti Fiji without an onward ticket.

You might get an onward ticket with a later departure date than you may initially plan, say a couple of months. Often the airlines will let you leave earlier than planned without an extra fee, as it frees up your later-booked seat. But there will always be a charge to leave later than planned, and some airlines may not even allow it without a new higher-cost ticket.

One problem with a two-month departure date, however, is that Fijian immigration may flag it is it is longer than their automatic tourist visa, which may be set at 30 days. But you van check that via Fiji govt websites, check via Google.

Think about the conditions of use for your ticket. Some allow you to change the flight date (will be a more expensive ticket -- cheapest fares are usually fixed date, or with heavy change penalties). That way, you'd have the onward ticket but not tied to a specific date.

I thought that you (as Canadian) would get a 4-month tourist visa upon arrival ... have the rules changed?

You will not be allowed into Fiji without an onward ticket, and may not even be allowed on the plane in the US without one. You will be allowed in for up to four months and can usually change your onward ticket at the airport for around 30FJD.