validating in fiji
 

can you and is it easy??

Re: validating in fiji
 

You realise that Fiji is not in Australia.....

The answer is no.

Re: validating in fiji
 

Are you migrating to Fiji:confused: I wouldn't, it's not the most stable of places at the moment.

Re: validating in fiji
 

Im not from mars, of course i know fiji is not in oz. To be granted the 136 i need to be outside of oz, and wanted to go to fiji, instead of new zealand.

Re: validating in fiji
 

You can't validate there as it's not part of Australia, however if you meant evidencing, you probably could have in the past but there was a bit of a kerfuffle a while back when the Fijian Miitary staged a coup. I think the Australian embassy may be closed still, email them and check:
http://www.fiji.embassy.gov.au/

HTH

Re: validating in fiji
 

yes thats what i meant evidencing

Re: validating in fiji
 

At the moment? Hasn"t been for nearly 20 years!!!!

Sounds like the OP want to combine evidencing with a holiday.....how about New Caledonia?

Re: validating in fiji
 

Has there:D Don't know, Fiji has only been on my radar since being down here:unsure:

If he meant evidencing he should have said so instead of getting arsey with people having a joke at his expense. Some people are way too touchy IMO;)

Re: validating in fiji
 

Yeah - there've been a few coups, on a background of underlying racial tensions etc. Ie even when there's not bee a coup lately, the excrement is still hitting the fan.

Re: validating in fiji
 

Possible in theory, but you do need to understand that the Australian High Commission in Suva may be much less familiar with the process compared to Auckland.

Which means higher risk of delay, mix-up etc.

You will also need to check if there are any special "local" processes in Suva, eg lack of a walk-in facility.

Re: validating in fiji
 

We had to leave oz for the 136 and we went to Fiji (in its quieter times) We had no problems at all. Arrived, phoned the Aus Embassy in Suva and gave us an appointment. We stayed in Fiji for a week. It was the cheapest option at the time for us. (Family of 4)

Re: validating in fiji
 

Actually we did it this way. When we got our PR we went on holiday to fiji, got the new PR visa put into our passports at Suva and then validated upon return to Sydney.

So the answer is actually yes you can.

Re: validating in fiji
 

We contacted the Suva embassey and arranged for our Visas to be collected there. We phoned them from the hotel the day before to ensure that they knew we were coming and that they had the correct documentation. On the day we walked in, waited for about 10 minutes. Gave them copies of our email correspondence and visa stuff and passports and then about 10 minutes later it was all done.

Very very very very very very very very very very very very easy.