Fiji
FijiWhat this score means
- Extreme75 to 100
- Severe and systematic. Device search, interception and detention over online activity are documented rather than theoretical. Reconsider what you carry and what you say.
- High50 to 74
- Substantial and consistently evidenced measures. Device inspection, monitored networks or restricted services should be expected rather than treated as unlikely.
- Caution25 to 49
- Some risk, and manageable with precautions. Measures are evidenced but are narrow, inconsistently applied, or the picture is mixed.
- Low0 to 24
- Ordinary precautions. No systematic device search, network restriction or prosecution of visitors for online speech is evidenced.
Government travel advice is written for one citizenry, so the same country carries a different assessment depending on your passport. Change it in the header.
Showing the baseline, which weights every issuer equally. No government in our corpus publishes travel advice written for you, so this is not addressed to you specifically.
For United Kingdom nationals: 43 (caution). This leans on advice written for British nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Europe nationals: 44 (caution). This leans on advice written for German nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For United States nationals: 44 (caution). This leans on advice written for US nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Canada nationals: 43 (caution). This leans on advice written for Canadian nationals, and weights other issuers lower.
For Latin America and the Caribbean nationals: 43 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Latin America and the Caribbean, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.
For Africa nationals: 45 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Africa, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Africa and this destination.For most passports in this region, Fiji requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 54 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For Middle East nationals: 45 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Middle East, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between Middle East and this destination.For most passports in this region, Fiji requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 18 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For South Asia nationals: 45 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for South Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.Adjusted by 4 percent for the relationship between South Asia and this destination.For most passports in this region, Fiji requires a visa in advance, applied for and vetted before travel. Summarised across 14 passports, which do not all face the same rule. Source.A sanctions regime is not a measure of cyber risk. It is used as a bounded proxy for the closer attention nationals of a sanctioning state are reported to receive on entry, and it can move a score by a limited amount in either direction, never replace it.
For East and South East Asia nationals: 43 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for East and South East Asia, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.
For Oceania nationals: 43 (caution). No government in our corpus writes travel advice for Oceania, so this starts from the neutral baseline and is then adjusted for the relationship below.
Dimensions
Each dimension is scored independently, because the traveller who cares about legal exposure for what they have posted is often not the one carrying client data. Higher means more risk.
Speech and legal exposure
What legal risk attaches to what I have said online, or say while I am there?
good confidence9 independent sources
Why this score (17 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored FJI 3 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
Freedom House 2026 scored FJI 4 of 4 on free and independent media.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 3.13 of 4 on how routinely the government censors political content on social media, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 1.88 of 4 on how often people are arrested for political content they posted online, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
Fiji - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2024-12-02 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Fiji: no advisory against travel in force.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-08-10 · written for GBR nationals
Fiji: Take normal security precautions
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Fiji (Fidschi): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-07-14 · written for DEU nationals
This law (current law) now criminalises that behaviour, meaning you can get charged and you can go to prison for it.
Islands Business, via a site scoped search · observed 2026-07-13 · extracted by language model
In May 2026, police seized a phone belonging to an investigative journalist after she made a social media post about alleged corruption within the police force.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-11 · extracted by language model
Ongoing concerns include the Public Order (Amendment) Act, which has been used to restrict peaceful assembly and expression, and sedition provisions in the Crimes Act.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-09-11 · extracted by language model
Ongoing concerns include the Public Order (Amendment) Act, which has been used to restrict peaceful assembly and expression, and sedition provisions in the Crimes Act.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-04-09 · extracted by language model
It is alleged that between 2nd November 2025 and 14th December 2025, Charters intentionally aided and abetted a person who was at the material time an officer of the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption at Suva to commit an offence under section 13G(1) of the FICAC Act 2007, namely the publication of official information relating to the functions of the Commission without the written permission of the Commissioner, by posting that official information on his Facebook account known as “Charlie Charters”.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-04-09 · extracted by language model
The Public Order Act has yet to be reviewed and continues to be used by authorities to restrict peaceful assembly and expression.
Islands Business, via a site scoped search · observed 2024-12-06 · extracted by language model
Critics of the bill argue that the bill prohibits a number of campaigning activities during a referendum.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-04-09 · extracted by language model
As part of his bail conditions, Padarath is prohibited from using social media on any platform, either under his own name or any other alias.
CIVICUS Monitor country updates · observed 2026-04-09 · extracted by language model
Fiji’s principal anti-corruption body, the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (Ficac), laid charges against Fijian and British national Charlie Charters, alleging two counts of aiding and abetting a whistleblower and the unlawful publication of official Commission information on Facebook between Nov 2 and Dec 14 last year.
The National (Papua New Guinea), via a site scoped search · observed 2026-03-02 · extracted by language model
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Data jurisdiction
What happens to corporate or client data I carry into the jurisdiction?
moderate confidence2 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 52% of full strength.
Why this score (2 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 1.47 of 4 on how far privacy protection law shields communications from government access, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
“For us to be able to tap into new markets such as the US and the UK, we need a data protection law.
Islands Business, via a site scoped search · observed 2024-06-17 · extracted by language model
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Surveillance and interception
How comprehensively are communications intercepted, retained, and monitored, and is commercial spyware in use?
good confidence3 independent sources
Why this score (4 sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored FJI 3 of 4 on freedom to express personal views on sensitive topics without fear of surveillance or retribution.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 1.81 of 4 on how comprehensively the government monitors social media and private online communication, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 1.47 of 4 on how far privacy protection law shields communications from government access, where higher is freer. This measures what privacy law permits rather than what monitoring is practised, so it is read here as a constraint on interception rather than a measurement of it.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
But the FMA said several clauses, as drafted, could dilute the role of medical officers while giving Environmental Health Practitioners expanded authority over quarantine, isolation, surveillance, information gathering and enforcement.
Islands Business, via a site scoped search · observed 2026-06-20 · extracted by language model
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Network threat
How hostile is the network environment to a foreign visitor, from state actors and criminals alike?
good confidence2 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 66% of full strength.
Why this score (2 sources)
ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, Technical pillar: 1.39 of 20.
International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index · observed 2024-12-31
Tabuya, who remains an MP, claimed at the time that the video was made for her ex-husband Philip Semaan, and that her phone was stolen and hacked.
Cook Islands News, via a site scoped search · observed 2025-03-07 · extracted by language model
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Encryption and VPN legality
Are VPNs and strong encryption lawful, and can I be required to install an application or hand over keys?
moderate confidence2 independent sourcesEvidence is ageing: contributing sources are weighted at 60% of full strength.
Why this score (2 sources)
Some restrictions. In Fiji, the law allows police officers or other authorised person(s) to apply for a search warrant for the purposes of a criminal investigation or criminal proceedings. The warrant can apply to either service providers for individuals, and can authorise the seizure of a specified computer system, program, data, or computer data storage medium. A warrant also grants the police officer or authorised person access to or assistance with such decryption information necessary to decrypt data. Failure to do so is a criminal offence punishable with a fine, imprisonment, or both. The law also requires
Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies · observed 2019-06-01
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 2.87 of 4 on whether the government regulates the internet in a way consistent with international human rights standards, where higher is freer. This does not establish whether encryption or VPN use is lawful. It measures internet regulation in general, and is used as indirect evidence because the only survey that reads encryption law directly was published in 2019.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
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Border device risk
How likely is my device to be searched, imaged, or seized at the border, and can I be compelled to unlock it?
good confidence5 independent sources
No reports were found of devices being searched, imaged or seized at this border, or of travellers being compelled to unlock them. The score below is drawn from general indicators for this country rather than from anything observed about this risk, so it describes an absence of reports rather than evidence that the risk is absent.
What the score rests on (5 indirect sources)
Freedom House 2026 scored FJI 2 of 4 on due process in civil and criminal matters.
Freedom House, Freedom in the World · observed 2026-01-01
Fiji - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2024-12-02 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Fiji: no advisory against travel in force.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-08-10 · written for GBR nationals
Fiji: Take normal security precautions
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Fiji (Fidschi): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-07-14 · written for DEU nationals
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Connectivity continuity
How likely am I to lose access to the internet, or to the specific tools I depend on?
good confidence6 independent sources
Why this score (20 sources)
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 3.27 of 4 on how often the government shuts down domestic access to the internet, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
V-Dem Digital Society Project 2025 scored FJI 3.09 of 4 on how routinely the government filters internet content in practice, where higher is freer.
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project · observed 2025-12-31
Fiji - Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
US Department of State, Travel Advisories · observed 2024-12-02 · written for USA nationals
FCDO advice for Fiji: no advisory against travel in force.
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice · observed 2026-08-10 · written for GBR nationals
Fiji: Take normal security precautions
Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories · observed 2026-10-14 · written for CAN nationals
Fiji (Fidschi): No travel warning in force
Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise · observed 2026-07-14 · written for DEU nationals
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-09, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-09
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-08, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-08
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-07, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-07
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-06, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-06
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-05, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-05
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-04, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-04
IODA detected 4 internet outage events affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-09-03, with an aggregate disruption score of 8,628.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-09-03
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-30, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-30
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-29, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-29
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-28, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-28
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-27, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-27
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-26, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-26
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-25, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-25
IODA detected 1 internet outage event affecting Fiji in the 7 days to 2026-08-24, with an aggregate disruption score of 5,760.
Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis · observed 2026-08-24
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Trend
The overall score is up 3.7 points over 61 days, from 39.4 to 43.1. Most movement is the event overlay decaying rather than anything happening: a news signal loses half its weight every three weeks, so a score drifts back toward its structural baseline on its own. A step that holds is the one worth reading.
Check this yourself
These are not inputs to the score for Fiji. They are where to look if you want to test what is above against something we did not use.
- OONI ExplorerMeasured tests of website and app blocking, updated continuously by volunteers running probes in country. Not used in our scores: its licence forbids commercial use.
- IODA outage recordThe full outage history behind any continuity events shown above, including the measurement methods that detected them.
- FCDO travel adviceThe UK government view, written for UK nationals.
- US State Department travel advisoriesThe US government view, written for US nationals.
Sources
This assessment draws on 13 sources: Auswärtiges Amt, Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise; CIVICUS Monitor country updates; Cook Islands News, via a site scoped search; Freedom House, Freedom in the World; Georgia Tech Internet Intelligence Lab, Internet Outage Detection and Analysis; Global Affairs Canada, Travel advice and advisories; Global Partners Digital, World Map of Encryption Laws and Policies; International Telecommunication Union, Global Cybersecurity Index; Islands Business, via a site scoped search; The National (Papua New Guinea), via a site scoped search; UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign travel advice; US Department of State, Travel Advisories; V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, Digital Society Project. Every contributing claim is quoted with its origin and date above. Model version 0.12.0, computed 2026-10-16.
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