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Fiji immigration service and enforcement reforms

Overview

Fiji is implementing reforms to improve its immigration services and enforcement capabilities. To address previous shortages, the Ministry of Immigration has begun processing applications that were on hold and has received an initial shipment of 30,000 electronic chip passports from Germany.

To increase accessibility for rural and maritime communities, the government is opening new offices in Nakasi and Rakiraki and extending services to Rotuma. Additionally, the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence has recommended transitioning immigration enforcement from a complaint-driven model to a “proactive, intelligence-led approach” to better combat fraud and worker exploitation.

Entities

Fiji · government shipping fleet · Lenora Qereqeretabua · Fiji Government · Jone Usamate

Timeline

  1. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Fiji updates immigration services and enforcement strategies

    Fiji is expanding immigration services with new regional offices, addressing passport shortages with new ICAO-standard books, and considering a shift toward intelligence-led enforcement.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Fiji Government Plans New Vessels to Upgrade Maritime Services

    Fiji is reassessing its aging government fleet, planning new ships, a possible state‑owned enterprise, and a Japan‑partnered multipurpose vessel for disaster response.

Sources

fbcnews.com.fj · immigration.gov.fj