Foreign Affairs Ministry will provide consular services to travellers and athletes participating at this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

Fiji’s Embassy in Brasilia will provide consular services at the Pacific House in Rio de Janeiro throughout the duration of the Games.

The Ministry is also advising those travelling to the games to exercise health caution because of the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.

This advisory is included for pregnant women.

Those travelling to Brazil are encouraged to register with the Foreign Ministry at [email protected].

The address of the Pacific House is:
Istituto Europeo di Design (IED)
Av. João Luís Alves, 13 – Urca,
Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 22291-090
Brazil.

For any emergencies in Brazil, Fijian citizens are advised to contact the Fiji Embassy in Brasilia on the telephone numbers provided below:

+55 61-98325-3578 (Merewalesi Tawake)

+55 61-98327-1015 (Ravai Antonio)

For any other queries, please contact the following persons at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

Jojiana Cokanasiga, Principal Foreign Service Officer – Americas, email: [email protected], telephone no: 3309645.

Patricia Chand, Foreign Service Officer – Americas, email: [email protected], telephone no: 3309645.