Registration of a minor – Fiji in Australia

Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.

Registration of a minor child with the High Commission, listed among its consular services without further detail.

Where to apply in Australia

Fiji High Commission, 19 Beale Crescent, Deakin (Canberra), ACT, for applicants in Australia. The High Commission directs Sydney applicants to the Fiji Consulate General and Trade Commission in Sydney (fijitrade.org, Suite 1, Level 8, 227 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW); one honorary consul is listed in Wonga Park, Victoria.

Sydney: the Consulate General (Suite 1, Level 8, 227 Elizabeth St, Sydney; Mon-Fri 9:30-16:30; serves Australia and New Zealand) runs its own online upload-and-pay system on fijitrade.org. Its fee list (AUD) differs slightly from the Canberra list; see notes.

Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Fiji.

How to apply

Complete the online application form and attach the checklist documents, then pay through the High Commission's online consular portal.

Documents you need

Citizenship application form and Certificate A
Passport application form with JP signature and stamp
Three passport photos, two certified by the same JP
Proof of the parents' Fiji citizenship (e.g. passport)
Original or certified documents proving parentage
Applies to children born outside Fiji on or after 10 April 2009 with a Fiji-citizen parent

Fees and processing time

Official fee: AUD 358.00 for registration plus new passport (Sydney list); passport lodgement after registration AUD 241

Processing time: Minimum 4 to 6 months (Sydney page).

Good to know

Fees from the High Commission consular services page (metadata date 13 November 2025), in AUD, non-refundable, cash and personal cheques not accepted online, plus a Stripe online fee of 2.9% + 30 cents. Sydney Consulate General fee list (page undated): passport renewal AUD 241, replacement AUD 381, Certificate of Identity AUD 200, waiver request AUD 100 (136 expedited), police clearance AUD 168, apostille/facilitation/verification AUD 100, search AUD 109, birth AUD 112, marriage AUD 120, death AUD 112, registration of minor AUD 358, dual citizenship AUD 1,120.

Official sources

Check before you apply

This page summarises information published by Fiji's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.

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Fiji: Registration of a minor in Australia