US
United States
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FJ
Fiji
Pet Transport from the United States to Fiji
14-20 weeks
Typical preparation
30 days
Quarantine on arrival
High
Route complexity
✓ Managed
Full door-to-door service
In short:
Preparing to move a pet from United States to Fiji
typically takes around 14-20 weeks.
Expect 30 days of quarantine on arrival.
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Overview
Moving a dog or cat from United States to Fiji is very doable with the right preparation. Expect around 14-20 weeks of lead time to line up the documents and the fixed waiting periods. Factor in 30 days of quarantine at the destination.
The full checklist, requirements and airline options are set out below.
Step by step
The United States to Fiji process
1
As early as possible, and always before step 2.
Confirm the microchip is fitted before any vaccination is given.
Responsible: Your vet in the US
2
4-5 months before travel.
Core vaccinations and the rabies vaccination given, at least 30 days before the planned titre blood draw.
Responsible: Your vet in the US
3
Roughly 3-4 months before travel.
Rabies neutralising antibody titre blood draw, sent to a recognised laboratory, timed to fall within the window BAF confirms for your application.
Responsible: Your vet and the laboratory
4
As soon as the titre result is confirmed. Allow 5 working days for processing; the permit is then valid for 6 months.
Apply for the BAF import permit via baf.com.fj once the titre result and vaccination paperwork are in hand.
Responsible: You or your agent
5
At least 1 month before travel; spaces are limited.
Book the Koronivia Post Entry Quarantine slot with BAF.
Responsible: You or your agent
6
6-8 weeks before travel.
Book cargo space on the direct Fiji Airways Los Angeles to Nadi service, or a domestic connection into LAX first if departing from elsewhere.
Responsible: You or your agent
7
Within the certificate's stated validity window before travel.
USDA-endorsed international health certificate issued via APHIS eFile.
Responsible: USDA-accredited vet
8
30 days minimum at Koronivia, then vet checks roughly every 10 days for 6 months.
Fly Los Angeles to Nadi direct, then transfer straight to Koronivia PEQ for the minimum 30-day stay, followed by monitored home quarantine.
Responsible: BAF and owner
Checklist
Fiji: entry requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Microchip | ISO-compatible microchip (AVID, Trovan, Destron or ISO standard) required before any vaccination is given. Source: baf.com.fj, Bringing Cats, Dogs and Other Pets to Fiji, checked 14 July 2026. |
| Rabies vaccination | Required at least 30 days before export. Dogs also need distemper, infectious canine hepatitis, parvovirus and parainfluenza vaccinations; cats need feline enteritis, rhinotracheitis and calicivirus vaccinations, all given at least 30 days and not more than 12 months before export. Source: baf.com.fj, checked 14 July 2026. |
| Rabies titre test | Third-party relocation guidance describing BAF's own risk framework places US-origin pets in the same Group B tier as continental Europe, requiring a rabies neutralising antibody titre test. Sources differ on the exact window: some describe roughly 60 days to 12 months before export, one detailed third-party account instead ties the required blood-draw timing to a 180 to 365 day window before travel, with the resulting quarantine length shortening or lengthening depending on how close to 180 days the draw falls. BAF does not publish one single definitive table online, so confirm the current window directly with BAF when applying for the import permit. Source: BAF import permit guidance and third-party relocation sources describing the Group A/Group B framework, including catabroad.com (verified 2 June 2026) and tailwindglobalpet.com, checked 14 July 2026. |
| Quarantine | Mandatory. Group B-origin pets, the tier US animals fall into under this framework, face a minimum 30-day stay at BAF's government Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) station at Koronivia, Nausori. Third-party guidance also describes the stay extending well beyond 30 days, to 45, 60, 90 or even 115 days, if the titre blood draw happened too close to the travel date. Monitored home quarantine with vet checks roughly every 10 days for six months follows release, then further checks at 9 months and 1 year. Guide and service dogs may be exempted from the PEQ stay on a case-by-case basis with full documentation. Source: baf.com.fj and the third-party relocation sources above, checked 14 July 2026. |
| Import permit | Import permit required from BAF before departure, applied for via baf.com.fj or by emailing animalimports@baf.com.fj, with a fee due at submission. Processing takes around 5 working days. The permit is valid for 6 months from issue and must accompany the animal on arrival. Source: baf.com.fj, checked 14 July 2026. |
| Health certificate | The USDA-endorsed international health certificate, completed by a USDA-accredited vet and endorsed via APHIS eFile, is the document that travels with the pet and accompanies the BAF import permit application. Confirm with BAF exactly which certificate format its import office wants attached, since the sample form issued alongside the permit is a reference template rather than the document your vet actually completes. Source: aphis.usda.gov/pet-travel and baf.com.fj, checked 14 July 2026. |
Leaving United States of America
Export requirements
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Export permit | No general US export permit for pets. Fiji, like most destinations, works from a USDA-endorsed export health certificate rather than a separate permit. |
| Health certificate | International health certificate issued by a USDA-accredited veterinarian, endorsed through the USDA APHIS eFile system. The endorsement fee is roughly USD 38 per certificate, as published on the APHIS pet travel pages. This is the certificate BAF expects to see alongside the Fiji import permit application. |
Costs
What this route typically costs
| 1 | USDA APHIS eFile endorsement and vet consultation (US side): USD 150-300 |
| 2 | Rabies titre test at a US laboratory: USD 150-300 |
| 3 | BAF import permit fee: around FJD 100 (roughly USD 45). Confirm the current figure directly with BAF before applying. |
| 4 | Koronivia PEQ quarantine facility fee for the 30-day minimum stay: FJD 1,500-3,000 (roughly USD 670-1,340), more if a longer titre-linked stay applies. Confirm the current figure directly with BAF. |
| 5 | IATA-compliant travel crate: USD 150-450 depending on breed size |
| 6 | Cargo fare, Los Angeles to Nadi direct: USD 1,500-3,500, more with a domestic connection to LAX first |
| 7 | Specialist agent fee (strongly recommended given the permit, quarantine booking and titre timing all need to line up): USD 600-1,400 |
| 8 | Typical all-in total for a mid-size dog: USD 3,500-8,000 or more, before the six months of Fiji-based vet check visits that follow release from PEQ. This is a planning estimate, not a quote. |
Critical points
Read before you book
⚠ The 30-day Koronivia quarantine is not a penalty for weak paperwork. BAF's own risk framework groups US-origin pets with continental Europe, not with the 7-day tier used for Australia and New Zealand, so the stay applies even to a pet with a flawless titre result. Some third-party guidance describes the stay extending well past 30 days if the titre blood draw sits too close to the travel date, so build in margin rather than planning to the exact minimum.
⚠ The sample certificate issued with the BAF import permit is a reference template. Confirm with BAF, in writing, exactly which certificate your USDA-accredited vet needs to complete, rather than assuming the USDA international certificate and the BAF sample form are interchangeable.
⚠ Unlike a lot of Pacific routes, this one does have a direct flight: Fiji Airways runs Los Angeles to Nadi nonstop. That removes the transfer risk that complicates routes like UK to Fiji, but the animal still travels purely as manifest cargo, and Fiji Airways will not accept a dog or cat under 6 months old or under 6 lbs (3 kg).
Carriers
Airlines on this route
Fiji Airways
Flies Los Angeles (LAX) to Nadi (NAN) nonstop, daily, the same aircraft that runs the reverse direction. Pets travel purely as manifest cargo, never as checked baggage, and never in the cabin except a trained service dog. Fiji Airways will not carry a dog or cat under 6 months old or lighter than 6 lbs (3 kg). Book through the Fiji Freight Department or an IATA cargo agent. Source: fijiairways.com and PetTravel.com, checked 14 July 2026.
United Airlines
United PetSafe cargo can carry an animal from another US city to Los Angeles as the first leg, before it transfers to the Fiji Airways nonstop out of LAX.
American Airlines
An alternative domestic cargo connection into Los Angeles, worth comparing on price and space against United for the first leg.
What Fiji requires
Bringing a pet into Fiji involves a fair amount of documentation. Keep everything organised and check each item against the current requirements before you book.
Avoiding the common mistakes
If this is your first international move, consider an IPATA-registered pet transport agent. They handle the documents, airline booking and crate sizing, and can troubleshoot problems.
Get your pet used to the travel crate weeks in advance. A calm, crate-familiar animal travels far better than one meeting the crate for the first time at the airport.
Confirm live animal acceptance on every flight segment before booking. Not all aircraft or connections take pets, and cargo terms can differ leg to leg.
Keep every original document together and take copies. Border officials want originals, and a missing signature or date can hold up clearance.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. US-origin pets fall into BAF’s Group B risk tier, which carries a mandatory minimum 30-day stay at the government Post Entry Quarantine station at Koronivia, Nausori, followed by monitored home quarantine for up to a year. This applies even with a complete, correctly timed titre test, and some guidance suggests the stay can run longer depending on when the blood draw happened relative to your travel date.
Fiji’s import framework groups countries by risk tier rather than by each country’s individual rabies status. The US sits in Group B, the same tier as continental Europe, not the 7-day Group A tier used for Australia and New Zealand, so the 30-day minimum applies regardless of how the CDC classifies Fiji in the opposite direction. Confirm the current classification directly with BAF, since it is not published as one single definitive list.
Yes. Fiji Airways flies Los Angeles to Nadi nonstop, daily, and it carries dogs and cats as manifest cargo on that route. There is no cabin or checked-baggage option, only a cargo booking through the Fiji Freight Department or an IATA cargo agent, and the airline will not carry an animal under 6 months old or under 6 lbs (3 kg).
A USDA-accredited vet completes the international health certificate, endorsed electronically through the USDA APHIS eFile system for roughly USD 38. This is the document that travels with the pet and accompanies the BAF import permit application. Confirm the exact certificate format BAF’s import office expects, since the sample form issued with the permit is a reference template rather than the document your vet fills in.
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