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Departure tax picker — airport, age, ticket

Three airports charge FJD at different rates. Most international tickets now include the tax, so the only real question is who actually has to pay at the airport counter.

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How to read this

Fiji's international departure tax is collected by Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) at three airports and is charged by the port you leave from, not by nationality. The headline rate is FJD 100 per adult at Nadi International, FJD 80 at Nausori (Suva) and FJD 50 at Matei on Taveuni. Children aged 2–11 pay half; infants under 2 on a lap are exempt. The split between airports is partly a function of who has more international long-haul traffic (Nadi) versus regional Pacific routes (Taveuni).

The most common confusion in 2025: most international tickets already include the tax. The Fiji Airways, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and Jetstar e-tickets since the 2020 reform bundle the tax into the base fare so you don't queue at the airport counter. If you're flying on a regional carrier (e.g. Solomon Airlines, Air Niugini, Real Tonga) or a code-share that originates outside Fiji, double-check the "taxes / fees" line on your itinerary — if it's a non-zero number already, you've paid.

The islander exemption is real and extends to Fiji citizens and permanent residents regardless of where they fly from. It's not a tourism concession — it's a residency concession. Show your Fiji passport or residency permit at the AFL counter and the FJD 100 vanishes. The exemption doesn't apply to non-resident partners or children travelling on foreign passports, even if the family lives in Suva.

Domestic departures are different. Nadi → Suva, Suva → Taveuni, Nadi → Labasa — none of these charge a separate departure tax. The fee is bundled into the domestic airfare. So a "departure tax" entry on a Fiji Link ticket is really the airport improvement fee and ATC navigation, not a passenger head tax. This picker assumes an international or Taveuni/Matei departure, where the rules above apply.

What changed in 2025: AFL's 2025 announcement reaffirmed the FJD 100/80/50 schedule, simplified the "already in ticket" reconciliation at the gate, and clarified the infant exemption as "under 2 on lap, no seat" rather than the older ambiguous wording. No rates moved upward in this announcement, but the carrier-bundling convention is now universal for the top 5 carriers.

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FAQ

Do I pay departure tax for domestic flights?

No. Domestic departures (Nadi → Suva, Suva → Taveuni, Nadi → Labasa, etc.) don't carry a separate passenger head tax — the cost is bundled into the airfare. This picker assumes an international or Taveuni/Matei departure.

What if my ticket says "taxes included"?

Then you've paid. Nothing at the airport. Keep the e-ticket receipt; if asked at the gate, show the "taxes / fees / carrier-imposed" line that lists the FJD 100 / FJD 80 / FJD 50. Most Fiji Airways and Qantas tickets from 2020 onward do this.

Are Fiji residents exempt?

Yes — Fiji citizens and permanent residents are exempt on production of a valid Fiji passport or residency permit. The exemption doesn't extend to partners or children on foreign passports unless they themselves hold residency.

Is there a transit exemption at Nadi?

Same-day international transit without leaving the secure airside area usually does not trigger it. Anything beyond 24 hours, or leaving to a Nadi hotel overnight and continuing the next day, does — you become a "departing" passenger.

What about children travelling on a parent's lap?

Under-2 infants on lap are not subject to the tax. Once the child has their own seat (paid or "lap upgrade") they're treated as a child (2–11) and pay the half-rate. Age is calculated at the date of departure, not booking.

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