Introduction How to Reach Us American Citizen Services Passport Services Register a Birth Social Security & Veteran's Benefits Tax Information Voting Information Other Sites of Interest Immigrant Visas Non-immigrant Visas Visa Waiver Program Internet Applications for US Visas Embassy Suva Public Holidays 2004 (Download PDF)

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Introduction

Welcome to the Consular Section of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji. We are the largest consular section in the world serving Fiji, Tonga, Tuvalu, Nauru, French Polynesia, Wallis & Futuna and Kiribati. The section is divided in to three separate units:American Citizen Services Unit: offers a broad range of services to American Citizens in Fiji, Tonga, Nauru, French Polynesia, Tuvalu or Kiribati. These services include protecting Americans abroad, issuing passports, and facilitating absentee voting and other traditional governmental functions, such as Federal Benefits.

Americans living or traveling abroad to these countries should register with the embassy. Through registration, the Embassy can know more accurately the number and location of American citizens in the event that an emergency situation necessitates the rapid dissemination of vital information.

For the most recent State Department travel information on any country, you may review the consular information sheets. On these countries you may wish to review the State Department Bureau of Consular Affairs website. Non-Immigrant Visa Unit processes visas for people traveling to the United States for a holiday, for business purposes, or to study in the U.S.Immigrant Visa Unit processes visas for the spouses or other dependents of American Citizens, as well as other qualified persons, who wish to live permanently in the United States.

How to Reach Us

The Consulate can be reached at the Embassy during normal business hours at (679) 3314-466, facsimile (679) 3302-267, or you can find recorded information line at (679) 3303-888. Or, e-mail us at consularsuva@state.gov. The Embassy is located at 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji and the mailing address is P.O. Box 218, Suva, Fiji. Transit time for international mail to the Embassy is about 3-4 weeks. Should you have an emergency and need Embassy assistance, please call the Embassy at any time and the on-call officer will be contacted.

American Citizen Services

We assist American citizens in our consular district, including passport services, notarials, registration, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, documentation for marriage, voting in U.S. elections, various federal benefits and more. In addition, ACS assists U.S. citizens in emergency situations including arrests, deaths, and crisis.

If an American citizen is involved in a serious accident, is distressed, or dies, please call our 24-hour number (679) 3314-466 or ask for the Duty Officer.The ACS unit is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are closed on American and Fijian holidays.

• Passport Services
• Register a Birth
• Social Security & Veteran's Benefits
• Tax Information
• Voting Information
• Other Sites of Interest

Passport Services

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The following instructions outline the necessary steps for obtaining a new passport.

1. Complete the Application form DSP-11. Please be sure to answer ALL questions and indicate which questions are not applicable to you. The form should be signed by the applicant if 14 years and above. Children under age 14 require both parents' signatures, and must sign in the presence of an American Consular Officer. Incomplete submissions will delay passport issuance.

2. First time (minor or adult) U.S. passport applicants, renewals under 16 years of age, and applicants who are unable to present previously issued passports due to theft or loss must sign in the presence of an American Consular Officer. You can either apply in person at the American Embassy in Suva, or wait for a Consular visit to your country. United States laws require applicants using Form DSP-11 (Brown Form) to execute the application under oath before a person authorized by the Secretary of State to administer oaths for passport purposes. Applicants using Form DSP-11 cannot execute the application before a Court Magistrate in Tonga, Tuvalu, Nauru, Kiribati or before a Notaire in the French Territories.

3. Procedures for renewals of existing passports using DSP-82 (Pink Form) remain unaffected. These may be mailed to the Consular Section at 31 Loftus Street, P.O. Box 218, Suva or personally brought in (8:30 – 11:30 A.M. or 2:00 – 4:00 P.M.) along with:

(a) The previous passport of each applicant. If you have never had a U.S. passport, or your passport is lost or stolen, you must provide evidence of your U.S. citizenship, e.g. a birth certificate or Consular Report of Birth Abroad or a photocopy of your lost passport. Documents must be originals or certified true copies.

(b) Three (3) passport photos. Your photographs must be 2x2 inches in size on a white background, identical, taken within the past 6 months, showing current appearance.

(c) Fees – See below.

FEES: A bank draft (certified check) payable to: “U.S. Embassy” in U.S. dollars and drawn on a bank located in the U.S. Cash in U.S. dollars or the equivalent in Fiji dollars also accepted. Personal Checks are Not Accepted.

**Execution fee is required of first-time (minor or adult) applicants, renewals under 16 years of age and applicants who are unable to present previously issued passports due to theft or loss.

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Application for the replacement of a lost/stolen passport please submit:

• Form DSP-11 which is an application for a U.S. passport
• Police Report-report of the loss to the police station nearest to where you lost your passport. An affidavit of loss/stolen passport form must also be completed at the Embassy.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship-birth certificate, Consular Report of Birth Abroad, or Naturalization certificate.
• Proof of Identity -driver's license, military I.D., etc.
• Three passport photographs-size 2'x2' or 5 cm x 5 cm with light background
• Application fee US$70.00 (Age 15 or below), US$85.00 (Age 16 or above). We accept Fiji or US dollars.
• All applicants must appear in person.

Amendment of passports can be performed at the request of the bearer to show a married name or legal change of name. An Application for Amendment/Extension of passport (DSP-19) is used. Legal or formal support documentation must be presented. Emergency passports can be issued to individuals who are American citizens but are unable to present the necessary documentary proof of citizenship.

Register a Birth

Complete all items on the enclosed Application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad, and Affidavit of Parentage & Physical Presence. The forms should be signed in the presence of an American Consular Officer. In the absence of a Consular Officer you may sign the application and affidavit before a Notary Public or other official authorized to administer oaths. The notary/official should affix his seal, signature and date in the appropriate spaces on the application for Consular Report of Birth Abroad Form (Page 1, Section B, Number 16) and Page 2 of the Affidavit of Parentage and Physical Presence. Please provide full dates describing when you, the parents, have lived in the U.S. and when you have lived outside the U.S. or its territories. Complete all items on the form for both you and your spouse, leaving no blanks. The following documents are to be mailed (if you live outside Fiji) or presented in person to the Embassy:

• Children’s original birth certificate
• Evidence of parents’ U.S. citizenship (passport, birth & naturalization certificates)
• Parents’ original marriage certificate
• Evidence of termination of any prior marriage(s)
• A fee of US$65.00 either in cash or cashier’s check, payable to the American Embassy and drawn on a bank located in the United States. PERSONAL CHECKS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
• An Affidavit of Parentage/Physical Presence (link) must be completed by the citizen parent(s). If any of the above documents are not in the English language, they must be accompanied by certified translations.

Upon receipt of all of the above, the Embassy will evaluate all the information submitted, and if you are qualified to transmit citizenship to your child/children, a Certification of Birth of an American citizen will be issued and sent to you together with the originals of all documents submitted. If you wish to apply for your child’s/children’s U.S. passport/s at the same time that you apply for the Report/s of Birth, please complete the BROWN passport application (form DSP-11) (link to on your child’s/children’s behalf, following all instructions provided and including the necessary fee.

Social Security and Veteran's Benefits (link to http://travel.state.gov/fed_benefits.html)

The ACS Unit does accept SSA and Benefit checks on the behalf of Americans living in our Consular District.

Tax Information

The ACS unit keeps commonly used IRS forms and booklets for the convenience of American Citizens in our consular district or you can contact the IRS (www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/cover.html) electronically for tax forms. Additional information is also available on the consular affairs website (link to http://travel.state.gov/fed-benefits.html#taxes.)

The IRS wants you to know that you must file annual income tax returns and report income from all sources, both inside and outside the U.S. If you have not filed tax returns recently, the IRS can help bring your accounts up to date. Taxpayers who come forward and make a true, voluntary disclosure and file an accurate return will not be prosecuted. For more information and filing assistance, please contact the Singapore INS office:

Internal Revenue Service
27 Napier Road
Singapore 258 508
Republic of Singapore
Tel: (65) 476-9413
Fax: (65) 476-9030

Voting Information

U.S. Law authorizes qualified citizens residing abroad to register and vote by absentee ballot in their state of last residence. Voting Officers at US Embassies and Consulates provide information on the voting processes and will help you with complying with your home state's laws. Americans do not actually vote at Embassies and Consulates. The electoral process is administered by the states and you vote by mailing an absentee ballot to your home state.

For official information on voting overseas, the Voting Assistance Guide is available at the Embassy. It has instructions on filling out the federal forms, gives suggestions on how to determine the state in which you should vote, and summarizes state regulations on how to register and request ballots.

Simply request a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) from the Embassy, and state-specific instructions from your last state of residence. Visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program website for more information.

Other Sites of Interest

• Bureau of Consular Affairs
• U.S. Customs Department
• FEMA site for Disaster Preparation
• Aviation Safety Records and FAA

Immigrant Visas

Immigrant visas are for persons who are immigrating to the U.S. -that is persons who plan to live, work or study and remain permanently in the United States.

The Immigrant Visa section is open for pre-arranged interviews from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. The Section is open for telephone inquires from 2:00 pm-4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Please call 331-4466 for IV information during these times only. Recorded information is always accessible at 330-3888. You can also email us at consularsuva@state.gov .

If you would like to contact the IV unit in writing, please include your case number. Mail all queries to the IV Unit, P.O. Box 218, Suva, Fiji.

General Categories of Immigrants:

Persons immigrating to the United States are divided by U.S. immigration law into two general categories:
1. Those who may obtain legal permanent residence status without numerical limitation ("immediate relatives"); and
2. Those who are restricted by an annual limitation on the number of persons who may enter as permanent residents ("preference cases").

Immigrants not Numerically Limited

Immediate Relatives of United States Citizens- The spouse and minor unmarried children of a United States citizen, and the parents of a United States citizen who is over the age of 21.

Returning Residents - Immigrants who lived in the United States previously as lawful permanent residents and are returning to live in the U.S. after a temporary visit of more than one year abroad.

Immigrants Subject to Numerical Limitations

Family-Based Immigrants

• 1st preference: Unmarried sons and daughters if U.S. citizens
• 2nd preference: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful permanent resident aliens
• 3rd Married sons and daughters of U.S. citizens and their spouses and children
• 4th Brothers and sisters of United States Citizens, provided the U.S. citizens are 21 years of age of over.

Employment-Based Immigrants

Diversity Lottery Immigrants: Such immigrants are identified by random selection each year by the Secretary of State from among persons who submit applications during a specified period. Applicants for diversity immigrant status must have a high school education or two years of recent work experience in a skilled job.

Applying for an Immigrant Visa

In general, any applicant for an immigrant visa must be the beneficiary of an approved petition. Applicants for family-sponsored immigrant visas who believe they are entitled to immigrant status based on a relationship to a United States citizen or lawful resident alien should request that relative file a petition (Form I-130) with the nearest Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Service Office in the United States. The fee to file this form is US$130.00 for a local petition. In some cases if the American Citizen sponsor is residing abroad, he or she may file the petition with the consular officer at the U.S. Embassy. For DV-2005 Diversity Visa Lottery Program, entries are free of charge. Entries however must be submiitted electronically to the Department of State during the 60 day registration period begining Saturday, November 1, 2003 to Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at www.dvlottery.state.gov . Information materials must be obtained at the Embassy at 31 Loftus Street Suva, or by accessing the Internet webstie at http://travel.state.gov .

Persons Ineligible to Receive Visas

In order to protect the health, welfare, and security of the United States, immigration laws prohibit the issuance of a visa to certain applicants. Examples of applicants who must be refused visas are those who:

• Have a communicable disease such as tuberculosis, or have a dangerous physical or mental disorder, or are drug addicts;
• Have committed serious criminal acts including crimes involving moral turpitude, drug trafficking, and prostitution; or
• Are likely to become public charges in the United States.

Documents Required in Support of a Visa Application

All applicants must submit certain personal documents such as passports, original birth certificates, original marriage certificates, police clearance reports, and a medical report. In addition, all applicants must present evidence that they will not become a public charge in the United States. The consular officer will inform visa applicants of the documents needed as their applications are processed.

Lost/Stolen or nonreceipt of Green Cards

Lost/Stolen or nonreceipt of green card applications must be handled during normal business hours. Legal permanent residents who have lost their cards MUST call the Immigrant Visa Unit on 331-4466 to schedule an appointment. The fee for the transportation letter is US$300.

Non-immigrant Visas

If you are interested in travelling to the United States for a definite amount of time for business, pleasure, or to study, you will need a non-immigrant visa.

Ties to your home country that encourage your return following your visit and proof of financial resources to demonstrate that you will not work in the United States are the most important considerations in visa applications.

The Non-Immigrant Visa Unit is open for interviews from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Monday through Friday, with the exception of Wednesdays. It is now necessary to schedule an appointment for your interview with the Consular Officer. To do so, please call 330-6243 from 2-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. You can fill out a form online by going to http://evisaforms.state.gov. Bringing the electronic application with you to the Embassy will reduce time. For general information regarding visas, please call 330-3888.

Please note the following:All documents must be available at the time of interview. Do NOT send documents directly to the Embassy.

The fee to lodge an application for a non-immigrant visa is US$100.00 and must be paid at the Embassy or pay FDJ $180 at a Post Fiji outlet before the interview. Additional charges may apply. Please complete all questions and sign the DS0156 application form (travel.state.gov/visaforms.html) for a non-immigrant visa and include a recent photograph for each applicant. For general information regarding visas, call (679) 330-3888.

Tourist visas are issued according to United States law. You cannot work in the U.S. with a tourist visa. You must prove strong economic and family ties that would encourage you to return to your home country. You must also prove that you have financial resources to support yourself in the U.S. without working illegally. A letter of support from a sponsor will not prove your ties. Documents that help to show your ties are:

Letter from your employer showing time on the job, earnings, and period of leave;
Evidence of funds in the form of monthly bank statements showing transactions made over a six-month period-we do not accept one-off statements;
Documents detailing ownership of business, property, automobile, or other assets.

Presentation of a given set of documents does not guarantee the issuance of a visa.

We advise you not to request an interview if you have applied and been refused in the past six (6) months.

Do not bring birth or marriage certificates when applying for a tourist visa.
Your passport must be valid for at least six months past your travel date.
You must use courier return service. Pre-paid envelopes are available at Post Fiji.
All applicants for student visas must have an original, signed, sealed and complete I-20 form from the school, evidence to show sufficient funds for support, and school grades/reports/external exam results, tertiary or college transcripts and/or equivalent academic records;If you meet one of the following requirements, your application will qualify for our Drop Box:

• US valid visa which needs to be transferred to a new passport;
• Diplomat with a diplomatic note;
• Member of the Fijian Military (Lieutenant or above) with valid leave/travel orders;
• Seaman with a previous C-1/D visa and a letter from a recognized shipping agency;
• Member of an airline crew serving on U.S. bound flights from Fiji with a letter of employment;
• Applicant for a J-1 visa going on an U.S. government ("G") program with a valid DS-2019;
• A child 16 years of age or under;
• A person 60 years of age or older;
• Applicants for diplomatic or official visas, with covering diplomatic note or letter;
• Applicants who, within twelve months of the expiration of a previously issued visa, are seeking re-issuance of a non-immigrant visa in the same classification at the Consular Post of their usual residence, and for whom the Consular Officer has no indication of visa ineligibility or noncompliance with U.S immigration laws and regulations.

Visa Waiver Program

The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) enables citizens of certain countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Not all countries participate in the VWP. Some restrictions apply to this program as explained below.

NOTE: Representatives of the foreign press, radio, film, journalists or other information media, engaging in that vocation while in the U.S., require a nonimmigrant Media (I) visa cannot travel to the U.S. on the visa waiver program and cannot travel using a visitor visa, seeking admission by the DHS immigration inspector, at the U.S. at the port of entry.

What Are the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) Countries?

Currently, 27 countries participate in the Visa Waiver Program, as shown below:

Note: Countries in bold above with the (MRP) designation are required to have machine-readable passports (MRP) as of October 1, 2003 for travelers to enter the U.S on the visa waiver program. All other countries visa waiver program travelers above must have a MRP as of October 26, 2004 except Belgium, which has had an MRP requirement for VWP travelers since May 15, 2003.

What I Need to Know about VWP & the Required Machine Readable Passport?

The Secretary of State, working with the Department of Homeland Security, has granted a postponement until October 26, 2004, as the date by which visa waiver program travelers from 21 countries must present a machine-readable passport at a U.S. port of entry to be admitted to the United States without a visa. Five countries will continue with the October 1, 2003 deadline. The Patriot Act legislated the machine-readable passport requirement for visa waiver program travelers and additionally gave the Secretary of State authority to postpone the effective date.

• Countries With an October 1, 2003 MRP Date - Four visa waiver program countries, specifically Andorra, Brunei, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia, did not request a postponement of the machine-readable passport effective date, because all or virtually all of their citizens already have machine-readable passports.
  As of October 1, 2003, visa waiver travelers from Andorra, Brunei, Liechtenstein, and Slovenia must present either a machine-readable passport (MRP) or a U.S. visa at the port of entry to enter the U.S. This includes all categories of passports -- regular, diplomatic, and official, when the traveler is seeking to enter the U.S. for business or tourist purposes, for a maximum of 90 days without needing a visa.
• Countries With a October 26, 2004 MRP Date - Travelers from countries granted the postponement can continue to travel, as they have in the past, without a machine-readable passport. On October 26, 2004 a machine-readable passport or U.S. visa will be required at the port of entry, to enter the U.S. without a visa. Countries with the machine-readable passport postponement until October 26, 2004 are:
  Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
• Belgium, which is also a visa waiver country, was not eligible to receive this extension. Belgian nationals who wish to travel under the visa waiver program have been required to present a machine-readable passport since May 15, 2003.

What Is a Machine Readable Passport?

A machine readable passport has biographical data entered on the data page according to international specifications. The size of the passport and photograph, and arrangement of data fields, especially the two lines of printed OCR-B machine readable data, meet the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization, Doc 9303, Part 1 Machine Readable Passports. OCR-B means the type is Optical Character Reader size B. If there are questions about your passport, after carefully reviewing this information, and any information which may be available to you from your country, you may want to contact the passport issuing agency or authority in your country of citizenship.

What Should I Know About Machine-Readable Passports and Families?

Families seeking to enter the U.S. under the VWP will need to obtain an individual passport for each traveler, including infants. Machine-readable passports typically have biodata for only one traveler in the machine-readable zone. Based on this, families may be denied visa-free entry into the U.S. if the biodata for only one traveler is machine-readable.

What Do I Need to Enter the United States under the VWP?

To enter the U.S. under the VWP, travelers from participating countries must:

• Be a citizen of a Visa Waiver Program country;
• Have a valid passport issued by the participating country that is valid for six months beyond your intended visit;
• Have a machine-readable passport (MRP), following the required due dates for MRPs explained above;
• Be seeking entry for 90 days or less, as a temporary visitor for business or pleasure. You will not be permitted to extend your visit or change to another visa category under the VWP.

Visitors for Business - Here are types of activities permitted as a business visitor:

• Participating in commercial business transactions which do not involve gainful employment in the U.S, for example, negotiating contracts or consulting with business associates You cannot receive a salary or wages from a U.S. source.
• Participating in scientific, educational, professional or business conventions, conferences or seminars;
• Conducting independent research;
• Appearing as a witness in a court trial.

Visitors for Pleasure - While this is not a complete listing, here are types of activities permitted:

• Visiting friends and relatives, touring or vacationing, visits for rest;
• Visits for medical treatment.
• Participating in conventions, conferences or convocation of fraternal or social organizations;
• Amateurs participating in sports, musical, and other events or contests, who will receive no money or other remuneration in return.

If entering by air or sea, have a round-trip transportation ticket issued on a carrier that has signed an agreement with the U.S. government to participate in the VWP, and arrive in the United States aboard such a carrier.

Hold a completed and signed Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94W, on which he/she has waived the right of review or appeal of an immigration officer’s determination about admissibility, or deportation. These forms are available from participating carriers, from travel agents, and at land-border ports-of-entry.

You must have no visa ineligibilities. This means if you have been refused a visa before, have a criminal record or are ineligible for a visa you cannot travel on the Visa Waiver Program without a visa. You must apply for a visa to the U.S.

Entry at a land border crossing point from Canada or Mexico is permitted under the Visa Waiver Program.

Entering the U.S. - Port of Entry

Detailed information about admissions and entry in the U.S., under the Visa Waiver Program can be found by selecting Admission to the U.S. to go to the DHS, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services internet site.

Is there Any Fee?

There is a small filing fee for the Nonimmigrant Visa Waiver Arrival-Departure Record, Form I-94W from airlines. Select BCIS Forms and Fees to go to the Department of Homeland Security’s Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Internet site to learn more.

When Does a Citizen of a VWP Country Need to Apply for a Visa?

You must apply for a visa under the following circumstances, if you:

• want to work or study in the United States; or
• have been refused a visa before; or
• have a criminal record; or
• are ineligible for a visa. See Classes of Aliens Ineligible for Visas.

Do Canadian Citizens Need a Visa or MRP?

Citizens of Canada generally do not require a visa. (While some people mistakenly think Canada is part of the visa waiver program, the authorization for Canadian citizens to travel visa-free comes from other immigration laws.) The machine-readable passport requirement does not apply to Canadian citizens, because they are not part of the visa waiver program. It should be noted, these Canadian citizens travelling to the US require nonimmigrant visas: treaty traders (E), and fiance/es (K-1), as well as a U.S. citizen's foreign citizen spouse, who is traveling to the U.S. to reside here while they wait for the final completion of the process of immigration (K-3), and their respective children (K-2 for children of fiancees, and K-4 for children of a foreign citizen spouse), spouses of lawful permanent residents (V-1) and the children of those spouses (V-2) traveling to the U.S. to reside here while they wait for the final completion of their immigration process. Additionally, these Canadian citizens travelling to the US require nonimmigrant visas: foreign government officials (A), officials and employees of international organizations (G), NATO officials, representatives and employees if they are being assigned to the U.S. (as opposed to an official trip). To learn more about Canadian entry select Border Countries - Canada and Mexico and select the U.S. Embassy In Ottawa, Canada. Also select Entry from Canada to go to the DHS Bureau of Immigration and Citizen Services web site.

How Does a Country Qualify for Visa Waiver?

Select Visa Waiver Program – How a Country Qualifies to learn more.

For additional information on VWP, please follow this link.

Machine Readable Passports Needed by Visa Waiver Program Travellers

Starting October 1, 2003, travelers entering the United States under the Visa Waiver Program must have a machine-readable passport. Any traveler without a machine-readable passport will be required to obtain a visa before coming to the United States.

Immigration inspectors may deny entry to any traveler attempting to enter on a visa-waiver basis without a machine-readable passport after October 1, 2003.

Countries participating in the Visa Waiver Program have long been required to have a program for the issuance of machine-readable passports, but after October 1, 2003, use of such a passport is mandatory for visa-free entry for both adults and children. Citizens of Belgium have been required to present a machine-readable passport for visa-waiver entry since May 15, 2003.

Citizens of Visa Waiver Program countries are permitted to enter the United States for general business or tourist purposes for a maximum of 90 days without needing a visa. The 27 countries currently in the Visa Waiver Program are: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The Visa Waiver Program requirements can be found at the Department of State's Visa Services web site, http://travel.state.gov/vwp.html.

A machine-readable passport can generally be identified by the presence of two typeface lines printed at the bottom of the biographical page that can be read by machine. These lines can be scanned at entry and exit points to verify the passport data. The machine-readable passport requirement applies to all categories of passport: regular, official or diplomatic. If travelers have any doubt about whether a passport qualifies as machine-readable, they should check with their country’s passport issuing authority.

A traveler who uses a non-machine-readable passport, even if from a Visa Waiver Program country, will have to apply for a non-immigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate. The worldwide US-visa application fee is US $100.

Internet Applications of US Visas

Visa applicants who wish to reduce the time required to obtain a nonimmigrant visa at the U.S. in Suva can do so by completing a visa application form on the Internet, printing it, and bringing it to the Embassy when they apply.

Handwritten and typed visa application forms (DS-156) will still be accepted. However, presenting a properly completed Internet form will reduce the time spent waiting for an interview as this will allow the Embassy’s staff to scan the information on the form directly into our data base, rather than having to do manually. As a result, applicants who provide Internet applications will generally be interviewed ahead of those presenting handwritten or typed forms.

Detailed instructions and forms can found on the following web site:

http://evisaforms.state.gov

Note that some applicants may require other forms in addition to the DS 156. Specifically, all male non-immigrant visa applicants aged between 16 and 45 must complete a DS 157, and all student visa applicants must complete form DS-158. These forms can be found at another web site:

http://travel.state.gov/visaforms.html

Doctors - Fiji

Emergency in Fiji is 911

Dr. Teresa Yee Chief
5 Rewa Street Flagstaff, Suva
Telephone- (679)-331-3704
Fax- (679)-331-3772
Family Medicine/General Practitioner
Languages- English and basic Cantonese
Affiliations- MFCGP

Dr. Neil Sharma
Dr. Nalini Sharma
Dr. Neil Sharma and Associates
10 Bakash Street Suva
Telephone: (679)-338-7181
After-hours: (679)-332-3908
Fax: (679)-332-3908
OBGYN-office and surgical
Languages- English
Affiliations: CWM Hospital and Suva Private Hospital; Registered Specialist (FMC); President, Fiji College of General Practitioners; Editor, Fiji General Practitioner.

Dr. Pravin Kumar
Main Care, Suva Private Hospital Suva
Telephone: (679)-330-3404
After-hours: (679)-332-0321
Mobile:999-7733
Fax: (679)-330-3456
General Practice, Surgeon
Languages: English, Hindi
Affiliations: MFCGP
Will do house and hotel calls as well as after-hours surgery

Dr. Robin Evertt Mitchell
Downtown Boulevard Medical Center
Shop 8/9, Plaza 2 FNPF Plaza Ellery Street Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 331-3355, 331-3461
After-hours: (679) 336-1131
Fax: (679) 330-2423
General Practice, Sports Medicine
Languages: English
Affiliations: Medical Commission of International Olympic Committee; International Amateur Athletics Federation; International Hockey Federation; Panel Physician for Australian & New Zealand High Commission

Dr. Rosemary Mitchell
Downtown Boulevard Medical Center
Shop 8/9, Plaza 2 FNPF Plaza Ellery Street Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 331-3355, 331-3461
After-hours: (679) 336-1131
Fax: (679) 330-2423
General Practice, Counseling, Pediatrics
Languages: English
Panel Physician for Australian & New Zealand High Commission

Dr. Tukaha Mua
Downtown Boulevard Medical Center
Shop 8/9, Plaza 2 FNPF Plaza Ellery Street Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 331-3355, 331-3461
After-hours: (679) 338-7910
Fax:( 679) 330-2423
General Practice, Anesthesiologist
Languages: English, Fijian, Hindi, Rotuman, Pidgin English
Affiliations: Anesthesiologist for dental practices, Nandan Maternity Unit, Downtown Boulevard

Dr. Virgilio C. De Asa
Dr. Alvin De Asa
Nasese Medical Center
62 Ratu Sukuna Road, Nasese, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 331-4450
After-hours: (679 )331-2682
Fax: (679) 330-3655
General/Family Medicine; Emergency Medicine
Languages: English
Affiliations: Fiji College of General Practitioners, New York Academy of Science, Philippine Society for Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Philippines Honorary Consul to Fiji

Dr. John C. Fatiaki
Epworth Clinic
Corner of Stewart & 9th Streets
Epworth house
Suite 13 Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 330-2421
After-hours: (679) 330-0577/ 990-2421
Fax: (679) 330-4858
Family Medicine
Languages: English, Rotuman, and Fijian
Affiliations: Member, Fiji College of General Practitioners; Member, Fiji Medical Association; Honorary Senior Lecturer, Fiji School of Medicine; Medical Officer for University of the South Pacific and Australian High Commission

Eye Doctors

Dr. V. Guy Hawley
Hawley Eye Center
Queensland Arcade
G.P.O. Box 537 Suva
Telephone- (679)-330-0433
After-hours- (679) 338-7101
Fax- (679)-330-0576
Eye specialist, Spectacles, glaucoma, cataract surgery, retinopathies
Languages- English
Affiliations- Fiji College of General Practitioners, Fiji Society for the Blind, Private Hospitals, Ltd., UNICEF consultant

Dr. Chamdak Bhou Rathod
Dr. Girish Jamnadar
Marks Street Medical Center
59-63 Marks Street Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 330-3885 or (679) 330-7995
After-hous: (679) 330-0564
Fax: (679) 330-3886
Eye Surgeon
Languages: English, Hindi
Affiliations: Fiji Medical College, Royal College of London

Dentists

Dr. I.A. Sahu Khan
Sahu Khan Dental Surgery
First Floor Ratu Sikuna House
Victoria Parade Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-1423
After-hours: (679)-336-1440
Fax: (679)-330-5685
General Practice
Languages: English, Fijian, and Hindi
Affiliations: University of Queensland Dentistry, Australia

Dr. Abdul Haroon
Suite 12, Epworth House Nina Street Suva
Telephone: (679) 331-3870
After-hous (679) 338-3438
Fax: (679) 330-5302
General Dentist practice, orthodontic treatment
Languages: English, Hindi
Affitliations: Fiji Dental Association, NZ Dental Association, Fiji School of Medicine

Dr. Vikash J. Singh
Stewart Street Dental Practice
10 Stewart Street
G.P.O. Box 15793 Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679) 330-8882
Mobile- 992-8882
After-Hours: (679) 332-2270
Fax- (679) 331-1830
Dentistry - General Practice
Speaks Hindi and English
Part-time Tutor at Fiji School of Medicine
B.D.S. Adelaide

Imaging Centers

Mrs. Unaisi Tuitubou-Fung
Plaza Medical Imaging Center
Suite A, Floor 1
81 Amy Street Toorak, Suva
Telephone- (679)-330-7762
After-hours-(679)-331-5531
Fax-(679)-330-7016
X-rays, ultrasound scans
Speaks English, Fijian, Hindi
Member of the Fiji Society of Radiographers, International Society of Radiographers and Radiologica Technologists
Hour- M-f 8-4:30. Saturdays 8-12

Hostpitals

Suva Private Hospital
Corner Amy and Brewster Streets Suva
Private Mail Bag Suva Fiji Islands
Tel. (679) 330-3404
Fax. (679) 330-3456
Hours of operation: 24h/7days

Doctors - French Polynesia

Emergency (Tahiti) dial 15 for a hospital or doctor

SOS Medecins 42-34-56

Medical facilities (hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies) are good on Tahiti and the other major islands, but they are more limited in the more remote on less populated islands. You should be able to find a pharmacy or clinic for basic medical care on most islands, but for anything more serious, you will need to be evacuated to one of the main islands or to a regional center.

The fee for a medical consultation is about 3000 CFP, although this can go as high as 7000 CFP at night or on Sunday; fees are less at Mamao public hospital. French visitors can get the fee refunded when they return home through a reciprocal agreement; citizens of the EU should obtain a form E111 before leaving home.

Mamao Hospital
Ave Georges Clemenceau
46-62-62
42-01-01 for emergencies 24 hours a day

Clinique Cardella
Rue Anne-Marie Javouhey
Private clinic
42-81-90

Clinique Paofai
Junction of Blvd Pomare and Rue de Lieutenant Varney
Private clinic
46 18 18

Moorea Hospital
Afareaitu
Moorea
56 23 23
56 24 24

Medical Center
Vaitape, Bora Bora
67 70 77

Dr. Eric Leblois
Vaitape Infirmary
Telephone: (689) 67-70-77
Fax: (689) 67-63 66
Languages: English, French
Provides assistance for tourists

Doctors - Tuvalu

Limited Care is at the Princess Margaret Hospital (20-750) and drugs are often in short supply. There is an ambulance service and specialists visit from time to time. For anything more serious, you will need to fly to Guam, Hawaii, or New Zealand.

Doctors - New Caledonia

Emergency - dial 15

Medical facilities are good on the main island but are more limited on the outer islands. There are two good public hospitals, various private clinics and many pharmacies in Noumea. Outside the main centers, medical supplies may be limited, although each town has a community clinic, where you would be bale to get first aid treatment. Health care is expensive in Noumea but free on the Loyalty Islands.

Hopital Gaston Bourret (main hospital)
Rue Paul Doumer
Noumea
25-66-66

Polyclinique de l'Anse Vata
180 Route de l'Anse
Vata, Noumea
26-14-22

Clinique de Baie de Citrons
5 Rue Fernand Legras
26 18 66

Centre Hospitalier Territorial
Koumac
35 62 16

The nearest decompression chambers are in Australia or Fiji

Doctors - Wallis and Futuna

There are public hospitals in Mata Utu on Wallis and in Sigave, on Futuna.

Doctors - Tonga

Medical facilities are limited in Tonga, although they are adequate for minor problems. There are hospitals in Tongatapu, Ha'apai, and Vava'u. Consultations cost around T$2 and you pay a token fee for medicines.

Hospitals

Ha'ateiho Village Mission Clinic
Telephone: (676) 29-052
Ha'ateiho

Dr. Dennis Mafi
German Clinic
Wellington Road
Nuku'alofa
Tongatapu
Telephone: (676) 22-736

National Hospital
Vaiola

Italian Clinis & Pharmacy
Pou'ono Road
Neiafu
Vava'u
Telephone:(676) 70-607

Dr. Alfredo Carrafa
Prince Wellington Ngu Hospital
Neiafu, Vava'u
Telephone: (676) 70-201

Private Physicians

Dr. 'Etika 'Akau'ola
Vaiola Hospital
Ministry of Health
P.O. Box 59
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Telephone: (676) 23-200
After hours: (676) 24-938
Fax: (676) 24-210
General Practitioner, Radiologist
Speaks Tongan and English
Member of RSNA, AOSR
Registered with Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand

Dr. Viliami T. Tangi
Arcade Surgical Clinic
P.O. Box 571
Nuku'alofa Tonga
Telephone: (676) 23-416
After-hours: (676) 23-200
Fax: (676) 24-291
General & Pediatric Surgery
Languages: English
Affiliations: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Taniela T. Palu
Vaiola Hospital
Nuku'alofa
Tonga
Telephone: (676) 24-210, 26-557
After-hours: (676) 25-384
Fax: (676) 24-210
Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Endocrinology
Languages: English and Tongan
Royal Physician to His Majesty

Dr. Bernard Tu'inukuafe
Vaiola Hospital
P.O. box 945
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care
Telephone: (676) 23-834 (home); (676) 23-200 (work)
After-hours: (676) 23-834
Fax: (676) 24-210
Anesthesia and intensive care
Languages: Tongan, English, and German
Affiliations: President of the Tonga Medical Association

Glennis Mafi
Dr. Catherine Ripley
Village Mission Clinic
Ha'ateiho, Tonga
P.O. Box 1496
Nuku'alofa, TONGA
Telephone: (676)29-052
Fax: (676)29-770
Mfghmafi@kalianet.to
General family practice
English and Tonga

Doctors - Nauru

Emergency (ambulance) 118 or 117

Nauru has two hospitals, which are adequate for routine health problems, but for anything more serious you will need to fly elsewhere.

Nauru Phosphate Corporation Hospital
Telephone: 674-555-4155

Nauru General Hospital
Telephone: 674- 555-4302

Dr. Khin Toe
Republic of Nauru Hospital
Nauru, Central Pacific
Telephone: 674-555-4155, 674-444-3883
After-hours: 674-444-3761, 674-555-4641 (mobile)
Fax: c/o K.P. Rao 674-444-3752
Medical Officer (General Practitioner)
Actine Pediatrician
Languages: English, Burmese, Japanese
Affiliations: Burnese Medical Council, South African Medical and Dental Council, Republic of Nauru Ministry of Health

Dr. N.M. Shahul Hameed
Dental Clinic
Republic of Nauru Hospital
P.O. Box 128 Nauru
Telephone: 00674-444-3881
After-hours: 00674-444-3874
Fax: 00674-444-3893 (attention: Sasi)
Email: shahulnauru@hotmail.com
General Dentistry
Languages: English, Arabic, Tamil, Malaysian, and Hindi

Attorneys - Fiji

Suva

Name: Peter Ian Knight
Firm Name: Cromptons
Firm Address: P.O. Box 300, Suva, Suite 10, Queensland Insurance Center, Victoria Parade, Suva
Telephone: (679)-330-1499
Facsimile: (679)-330-1618
Mobile: 991-0936
E-mail: cromptons@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General practice with emphasis on commercial law, civil litigation, insurance and trade marks
Languages spoken: English
Notary Public: Yes
ffiliation: Admitted to practice in England

Name: Devanesh Sharma
Firm Name: R. Patel and Co.
Firm Address: P.O. Box 693, Suva, 3rd Floor, FDB Center, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-4150
Facsimile: (679)-330-0155
E-mail: patel@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial, Litigation, Domestic, Civil and criminal Litigation, Opinions and general legal advice
Languages spoken: English, Fijian & Hindi
Notary Public: No

Name: Ramesh Prakash
Firm Name: Mishra Prakash & Associates
Firm Address: 43 Bau Street, Flagstaff, P.O. Box 2379, Govt Bldgs, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-330-0466
Facsimile: (679)-330-3068
Mobile: 999-3744
E-mail: gateslaw@suva.is.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil and Criminal Litigation, Appeals, Probate and Estates, Conveyancing, Family Law, Administrative Law, Company Law, Trade Marks and Intellectual Property
Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Fijian
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Australian Capital and High Court of Australia
Other Information: Council member, Fiji Law Society, Legal Aid Commissioner, Post Admission Experience in Legal Practice of sixteen years. Operate offices from three centers in Fiji, namely, Suva, Lautoka and Ba.

Name: Raman Pratap Singh
Firm Name: Kohli & Singh
Firm Address: 60 Cumming Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-330-4867, 330-2674, 330-6411
Facsimile: (679)-330-4868
Mobile: 992-0255
E-mail: kohlisingh@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Litigation Conveyancing
Language Spoken: English, Hindi and Fijian
Notary Public: Yes

Name: Mohammed Afzal Khan (LL.B.), Commissioner for Oaths, Notary
Notary Public, Admitted: Wellington, N.Z., Canberra (ACT) Australia
Firm Name: Khan & Co Barristers & Solicitors
Firm Address: 1st Floor, Suite 9, Queensland Insurance Center, Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji. P.O. Box 549, Suva.
Telephone: (679)-331-5777, 331-3655
Facsimile: (679)-330-0173
E-mail: gavfiji@yahoo.com
Associate: Gavin O'Driscoll (LL.B. (Hons)
Specialization of Firm: General practice
Languages spoken: English, French
Other Information: British citizen

Name: Viren Kapadia
Firm Name: Sherani & Co
Firm Address: 2nd Floor Harifam Centre, Greig Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-3255
Facsimile: (679)-330-1546
Mobile: 992-5925
E-mail : sherani@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil and Commercial Litigation & Commercial Transaction
Languages: English, Hindi
Affiliations: Member: Fiji Law Society, Australian society of certified practicing Accountants

Name: Hemendra Kumar Nagin
Firm Name: Sherani & Co
Firm Address: 2nd Floor Harifam Centre, Greig Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-3255
Facsimile: (679)-330-1546
Mobile: 992-0000
E-mail: sherani@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil and Commercial, Litigation & Commercial Transaction
Languages: English, Hindi
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Member: Fiji Law Society, Rotary Club, Suva

Name: Anil Kumar Tikaram LLB. (N.Z.)
Firm Name: Tikaram & Associates
Firm Address: 1st Floor, 59 Gordon Street, P.O. Box 15880, Suva
Telephone: (679)-330-5422
Facsimile: (679)-330-6099
Mobile: 992-5422
E-mail: tikaramlaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Real estate transaction corporate work/litigation, matrimonial matters, trade marks and debt collection.
Languages: English, Hindi
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Fiji Law Society, Fiji Judo Association, International Judo Federation, Arjay Samaj, Fiji.
Other Information: Sir Moti Tikaram K.B.E., C.F., C.S.M., LLB will be joining as Consultant.

Name: Isireli Tuifua Fa LLB, LLM (Hons) Auckland, NZ
Firm Address: Fa & Company, Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-330-3750
Facsimile: (679)-330-5034
Mobile: 999-3690
E-mail: facompany@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil Litigation, Commercial and Corporate
Languages: English, Fijian
otary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Over the past 5 years, have done business with Simpson Grierson of Auckland, New Zealand, Mallesons Stephen Jacques, Perth and Sydney, Colin Ng partners of Singapore and Hong Kong and Browne & Wood (U.S. firm) Singapore office.
Other Information: Fa & Co. comprises 8 Solicitors, which includes Mr. Fa as the principal. We have modern offices at Level 4, FNPF Place, Victoria Parade, Suva and are fully equipped with all the necessities to meet the needs of our clients.

Name: Franz Georg Keil and Walton David Dixon Morgan
Firm Name: Mitchell, Keil & Associates
Firm Address: 2nd Floor, No. 10 Gorrie Street, Suva.
Telephone: (679)-330-1066
Facsimile: (679)-330-1641
E-mail: mitchellkeil@connet.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General but mainly commercial, Real property transactions. No matrimonial or criminal work.
Languages: English and German
Notary Public: Yes

Name: Suresh Chandra (B.A. LLB Barrister & Solicitor, Otago (NZ), & Vijay Maharaj (B.A. Hons, G Inst M, Barrister, Inner Temple (U.K.)
Firm name: Maharaj Chandra & Associates
Firm Address: 3rd Floor, 63 Marks Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-2822, 331-2983
Facsimile: (679)-330-1822
Mobile: 997-3984
E-mail: marajchand@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial transactions, property, Litigation, Family dispute and Criminal
Languages: English, Fijian, Hindi
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner of Oaths

Name: Satish Parshotam & Subhas Parshotam
Firm Name: Parshotam & Company
Firm Address: 7 Waimanu Road, P.O. Box 131, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-331-4844
Facsimile: (679)-330-0681
E-mail: srparshotam@connect.com.f j / parshotam@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial /Corporate/Banking/ Finance/ Litigation
Languages: English, Hindi
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: member of Fiji Law Society, the High Court of New Zealand.

Name: John R. Flower
Firm Name: Q.B. Bale & Associates
Firm Address: Level 3, FNPF Place, Victoria Parade, Suva, P.O. Box 2396, Government Buildings, Suva.
Telephone: (679)-331-4522
Facsimile: (679)-330-3185
E-mail: qbale@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Conveyancing, commercial work & civil litigation
Languages: English, Fijian, scattering of French
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Several firms in Auckland, New Zealand, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth in Australia, London (U.K.)
Other Information: Former Attorney General (Q. Bale), Solicitor General Government of Fiji.

Name: Vipul Manojdatt Mishra
Firm Name: Mishra Prakash & Associates
Firm Address: 43 Bau Street, Flagstaff, P.O. Box 2379, Suva
16 Mana Street, P.O. Box 6389, Lautoka
Ganga Singh Street, Ganga Singh Building, P.O. Box 13, Ba
Telephone: (679)-330-0466 (Suva), (679)-666-5633, 666-5120 (Lautoka),
(679)-667-4588, 6674355 (Ba)
Facsimile: (679)-330-3068 (Suva), (679)-666-4411 (Lautoka), (679)-667-0255 (Ba)
E-mail: gateslaw@suva.is.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil & criminal litigation, Appeals, Probate & Estate, Conveyancing, Family Law, Company Law,n Land Law & associated litigation, Accident compensation & medical negligence & tort actions generally & property and business management, bankruptcy and winding-up.
Languages: English, Hindi, informal Fijian
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Mr. Mishra is a past vice president of Fiji Law Society, Director of the Board of the Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd since September, 1999.
Other Information: Had 19 years experience as a legal practitioner and has had considerable experience in cases involving more than one jurisdiction.

Name: Ramesh Patel
Firm name: R Patel & Co
Firm Address: P.O. Box 693, Suva, 3rd Floor, PDB Building, 360 Victoria Parade, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-4150
Facsimile: (679)-330-0155
E-mail: patel@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General law Practice
Notary Public: Yes

Name: Barrie Sweetman LLB.
Firm Name: Munro Leys
Firm Address: P.O. Box 149, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-331-4188
Facsimile: (679)-330-2672
Mobile: 990-6349
E-mail: bnsweetman@munroleyslaw.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Land Law, Insurance, Litigation, Aviation Law, Sugar Industry, libel, Arbitration
Language: English, Hindi (Firm)
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Fiji Law Society, International bar Associations
Other Information: Firm has 4 partners, 3 Associates, 1 Consultant

Name: Tamara Jayatilleke
Firm Name: Tamara & Associates
Firm Address: 70 Cumming Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-1238
Facsimile: (679)-331-1239
Mobile: 992-2666
E-mail: tamara@suva.is.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Mainly civil and matrimonial cases, conveyancing, and criminal cases.
Languages: English
Other Information: Commissioner for Oaths.

Name: John R. Flower
Firm Name: Q.B. Bale & Associates
Firm Address: Level 3, FNPF Place, Victoria Parade, Suva, P.O. Box 2396, Government Buildings, Suva.
Telephone: (679)-331-4522
Facsimile: (679)-330-3185
E-mail: qbale@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Conveyancing, commercial work & civil litigation
Languages: English, Fijian, scattering of French
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Several firms in Auckland, New Zealand, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth in Australia, London (U.K.)
Other Information: Former Attorney General (Q. Bale), Solicitor General Government of Fiji.

Name: Vipul Manojdatt Mishra
Firm Name: Mishra Prakash & Associates
Firm Address: 43 Bau Street, Flagstaff, P.O. Box 2379, Suva
16 Mana Street, P.O. Box 6389, Lautoka
Ganga Singh Street, Ganga Singh Building, P.O. Box 13, Ba
Telephone: (679)-330-0466 (Suva), (679)-666-5633, 6665120 (Lautoka),
(679)-667-4588, 667-4355 (Ba)
Facsimile: (679)-330-3068 (Suva), (679)-666-4411 (Lautoka), (679)-667-0255 (Ba)
E-mail: gateslaw@suva.is.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Civil & criminal litigation, Appeals, Probate & Estate, Conveyancing, Family Law, Company Law,n Land Law & associated litigation, Accident compensation & medical negligence & tort actions generally & property and business management, bankruptcy and winding-up.
Languages: English, Hindi, informal Fijian
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: Mr. Mishra is a past vice president of Fiji Law Society, Director of the Board of the Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd since September, 1999.
Other Information: Had 19 years experience as a legal practitioner and has had considerable experience in cases involving more than one jurisdiction.

Name: Ramesh Patel
Firm name: R Patel & Co
Firm Address: P.O. Box 693, Suva, 3rd Floor, PDB Building, 360 Victoria Parade, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-4150
Facsimile: (679)-330-0155
E-mail: patel@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General law Practice
Notary Public: Yes

Name: Barrie Sweetman LLB.
Firm Name: Munro Leys
Firm Address: P.O. Box 149, Suva, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-331-4188
Facsimile: (679)-330-2672
Mobile: 990-6349
E-mail: bnsweetman@munroleyslaw.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Land Law, Insurance, Litigation, Aviation Law, Sugar Industry, libel, Arbitration
Language: English, Hindi (Firm)
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Fiji Law Society, International bar Associations
Other Information: Firm has 4 partners, 3 Associates, 1 Consultant

Name: Tamara Jayatilleke
Firm Name: Tamara & Associates
Firm Address: 70 Cumming Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-331-1238
Facsimile: (679)-331-1239
Mobile: 992-2666
E-mail: tamara@suva.is.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Mainly civil and matrimonial cases, conveyancing, and criminal cases.
Languages: English
Other Information: Commissioner for Oaths.

Name: Kafoa F. Muaror & Gail T. Olsson
Firm Name: Kafoa F. Muaror
Firm Address: 2nd Floor, Honson Building, 55 Renwick Road, Suva.
Telephone: (679)-330-9298
Facsimile: (679)-330-9299
Mobile: 992-5000/996-7711
E-mail: muarorlaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial Law, Banking, Insurance, Investment
Languages: English
Affiliations: Fiji Law Society.

Name: John R. Howard
Partners & Associate: Graham Everret Leung (Senior Partner), Miles Patrick Young ( Partner), Marie Ann Chang (Partner), Shayne Sorby (Associate)
Firm Name: Howards Barristers & Solicitors
Firm Address: P.O. Box 13687 (FNPF Plaza, Victoria Parade), Suva
Telephone: (679)-330-0046
Facsimile: (679)-330-0180
E-mail: howardslaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General Practice, Commercial/Trade Law, Criminal Law
Languages: English, French

Lautoka

Name: Chen Bunn Young
Firm Name: Young and Associates
Firm Address: P.O. Box 60, Lautoka, Fiji, 2 Saku lane, Lautoka
Telephone: (679)-666-0044
Facsimile: (679)-666-4443
Specialization of Firm: Civil Litigation, Commercial Corporate Law, Conveyancing, Trade Marks, Estates, Personal Injury, Claims and General Practice
Language Spoken: English, Chinese, Hindi, Fijian
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Fiji Law Society

Name: Anu Patel
Firm Name: S.B. Patel & Company
Firm Address: P.O. Box 74, Lautoka, Fiji, 143 Vitogo Parade, Lautoka
Telephone: (679)-666-0011
Facsimile: (679)-666-5516
Mobile: 992-1311
E-mail: anupatel@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial, Conveyancing, Local Government general practice
Languages spoken: English, Fijian, Hindi

Name: Ram Krishna
Firm Name: Krishna & Co
Firm Address: 27 Naviti Street, Lautoka
Telephone: (679)-666-2144, 666-2816
Facsimile: (679)-666-1467
Mobile: 992-6144
E-mail: krishna@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Personal Injuries, Claim, Conveyancing
Languages: English

Name: Suresh Chandra Maharaj
Firm Name: Suresh Maharaj & Associates
Firm Address: 11 Salala Place, P.O. Box 2650, Lautoka
Telephone: (679)-666-7455 (Office), (679)-666-7571 (Res)
Facsimile: (679)-666-7441
Mobile: 995-0917
E-mail: maharajlaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: General legal practice, civil criminal and commercial
Languages: English, Hindi

Name: Ronal Rajesh Gordon B.EC. LLB (Honours) Commissioner for Oaths
Firm Name: Gordon & Company
Firm Address: 157 Vitogo Parade, P.O. Box 600, Lautoka, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-666-5272, (679) 666-9770
Facsimile: (679)-666-5296
Mobile: 991-8045
E-mail: gordonlaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial & Corporate Litigation & Conveyancing & Criminal Litigation
Languages: English, Hindi
Affiliations: Barrister at the Supreme Court at New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Other Information: Also possess an Economics Degree

Name: Rajendra P.S. Chaudhary
Firm Name: Chaudhary & Associates, Barristers & Solicitors
Firm Address: P.O. Box 1011, Lautoka, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-666-2006, 666-2274
Facsimile: (679)-666-2909
Mobile: 992-6129
E-mail: rpschaudhary@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Personal Injury & Negligence cases
Languages: English, Hindi
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths

Name: Iftakhar Iqbal Ahmad Khan
Firm Name: Iqbal Khan & Associates
Firm Address: 157 Vitogo Parade, P.O. Box 870, Lautoka
Telephone: (679)-666-6167/ 666-6186
Facsimile: (679)-666-6142
Mobile: 999-2719
Specialization of Firm: General Practice, Litigation: Criminal Cases, Matrimonial Cases, Civil Cases. Conveyancing: Land Matters, Estate & Probate, Migration
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Affiliations: B.A. (Hons) Law, CNNA, London, Member of Lincoln's Inn London, Admitted to the High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Australia, Suipreme Court of A.C.T., N.S.W., Queensland, Victoria and Fiji Islands, Former Resident Magistrate, Fiji.

Nadi

Name: Dorsami Naidu
Firm Name: Pillai, Naidu & Associates
Firm Address: 17 Sangam Road, Nadi
Telephone: (679)-670-0599, (679) 670-0793
Facsimile: (679)-670-2365
Mobile: 997-6969
Associate: Volau Puamau
E-mail: volaupuamau@yahoo.com / vpuamau@nemail.com
Specialization of Firm: General but greater emphasis on civil litigation, conveyancing, commercial and domestic.
Languages: English, Hindi, Smattering of Fijian
Affiliations: National President of T.I.S.I. Sangam, Charter President of Lions Club of Nadi, Trustee for Intellectually Handicapped
Other Information: Former member of Parliament (Dorsami Naidu)

Name: Babu Indrashekhar Singh LLB. (N.Z.)
Firm Name: Babu Singh & Associates
Firm Address: 73 Sagayam Road, Nadi Town, Nadi. P.O. Box 1705, Nadi
Telephone: (679)-6703499, (679) 670-3489
Facsimile: (679)-6703330
Mobile: 995-3723
E-mail: babusingh@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Criminal law, also emphasis on family and commercial law, also a good deal of civil litigation in both High and Magistrate Court.
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujrati & Punjabi
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Member of Fiji Law Society. Past President of Rotary club of Nadi, involved in community projects.
Other Information: Admitted in N.Z., Fiji, Australian Capital Territory, Barrister High Court of Australia, Lawyer since 1985-formerly Crown Prosecutor.

Name: Hari Ram LLB (Vuw, N.Z.)
Firm name: Hari Ram Barristers & Solicitors
Firm Address: 1st Floor, Manji jadavji Building, 996 Queens Road, Nadi Town
Telephone: (679)-670-2800
Facsimile: (679)-670-2802
Mobile: 995-4618
E-mail: hariram@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial and Company Law
Languages: English, Hindi
Other Information: Assist people with Fiji Immigration matters.

Name: Suresh Chandra Verma BA.LLB (VIC) (NZ)
Firm Name: Suresh Verma and Associates
Firm Address: Town Council Arcade, Suite 9, Main Street, P.O. Box 1417, Nadi
Telephone: (679)-670-1822, (679) 670-3882
Facsimile: (679)-670-2083
Mobile: 995-6266
Specialization of Firm: Advocacy
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner for Oaths
Languages: English, Hindi, Fijian
Other Information: Admitted in Victoria, Australia

Pacific Harbour

Name: Sir Vijay R Singh, KSE
Firm Name: Sir Vijay R Singh and Co
Firm Address: P.O. Box 209, Pacific Harbor, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-345-0068
Facsimile: (679)-345-0068, 652-0311
Mobile: 992-0098
E-mail: sirvijay@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial Law, Investment Projects, Government Liaison
Languages spoken: English
Other Information: Former Cabinet Minister

Labasa

Name: Amrit Sen
Firm Name: Maqbool & Company
Firm Address: P.O. Box 231, Labasa, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-881-2788
Facsimile: (679)-881-3168
E-mail: maqlaw@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Criminal, Civil litigation, Conveyancing
Languages spoken: English, Hindi, Fijian
Affiliations: Admitted as barrister and Solicitor of High Court of NZ, Solicitor of NSW, Barrister/Solicitor Act

Name: Ami Kohli
Firm Name: Kohli & Singh
Firm Address: Labasa, Fiji, Cumming Street, Suva
Telephone: (679)-881-1493, 881-2255, 330-4867
Facsimile: (679)-881-3493, 330-4868
E-mail: kohli@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Criminal, Family, Traffic, Company and Conveyancing
Languages: English, Hindi, Fijian
Notary Public: Yes
Affiliations: Member: Fiji law Society, New Zealand Law Society
Other Information: Admitted to New Zealand High Court.

Tavua

Name: Nyaz Mohammed
Firm Name: S R Shankar & Company
Firm Address: P.O. Box 366, Tavua
Telephone: (679)-668-0450
Facsimile: (679)-668-0288
Mobile: 992-0450
Notary Public: Yes, Commissioner of Oaths

Ba

Name: Samuel Kamlesh Ram
Firm Name: Samuel K Ram
Firm Address: 2nd Floor, Kamal Building, Ba Town.
Telephone: (679)-667-1815
Facsimile: (679)-667-1814
Mobile: 992-4077
E-mail: skrlaw@hotmail.com
Specialization of Gfirm: Litigation
Languages: English, Hindi

Name: Adish K. Narayan/Janendra K. Sharma
Firm Name: A.K. Narayan & Company
Firm Address: P.O. Box 45, Ba, Fiji
Telephone: (679)-667-5366/ 667-5877
Facsimile: (679)-667-0080
Mobile: 992-9366/995-5488
E-mail: aknarayan@connect.com.fj
Specialization of Firm: Commercial Litigation, Crime, Insurance, Personal Injuries
Languages: English, Hindi
Affiliations: Member of Law Society of New South Wales, Australia with current practicing certification.

Attorneys - French Polynesia

The French overseas Territory of French Polynesia is in the Consular District of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji. There is no U.S. Consular agent or consular office in French Polynesia. Persons resident in or visiting French Polynesia who require assistance from a U.S. diplomatic mission should contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, P.O. Box 218 or 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji, telephone: (679) 3314-466, fax (679) 3302-267.

The legal profession in French Polynesia follows the French pattern of a separation between 'Avocats' (lawyers), who represent and provide legal assistance to persons having business before the courts, and 'notaires' (notaries) who perform many of the functions of a solicitor in the English legal system. Notaires provide notary services, act as trustees, handle estate, property dealings, collections and provide general legal counsel.

The American Embassy in Suva, Fiji assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on the list.

Malgras Benoit
Malgras & Barmont
B.P. 3279
Papeete, Tahiti
French Polynesia
Telephone: (689) 426-233
Fax: (689) 436-709
General Law
Languages: French, English

Alexandre Cormier
SCP Cormier & Calmet
B.P. 33 Papeete
Tahiti
French Polynesia
Telephone: (689) 540-870
Fax: (689) 540-871
e-mail- cormier@mail.pf
Languages: French, English
Notary Public

Philippe Clemencet
85 Rue du Commandant Destremeau
P.O. Box 35
Papeete, Tahiti
Telephone: (689) 42-34-90
Languages: French, English
Notary Public

Dominique Dubouc
11 rue du Docteur Cassiau
P.O. Box 555
Papeete, Tahiti
Telephone: (689)42-96-36
Fax: (689) 43-78-44
Real estate law, mortgage, loans, wills, power of attorney
Languages: English, Spanish, and French
Notary Public
Etienne Gau

James Lau
Thierry Jacquet
Angle des Rues Lagarde and General de Gaulle
P.O. Box 1415
Papeete-Tahiti
French Polynesia
Telephone: (689)42-83-05
Fax: (689)42-42-74
Languages: French, English

Andre Hamelin
BP 875
98735 Uturoa
French Polynesia
Telephone: 00-689-600-190
Fax: 00-689-66-24-29
E-mail: hamelin@mail.pf
Real estate law, Corporate law and Family Law
Languages: French, English
Notary Public

Marie-Josee Leou
S.E.L.A.R.L., G.G.L.C.-W.U.
P.O. Box 548
Papeete, Tahiti
French Polynesia
Telephone: (689) 540-454
Fax:(689) 540-455
Commercial Law, Labor Law, Civil & criminal Law
Languages: French, English

Attorneys - Tuvalu

The island nation of Tuvalu is in the consular district of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji.

There is only one private lawyer practicing in Tuvalu known as the "People's Lawyer" who is a volunteer on contract with the Tuvalu Government. There is no non-government lawyer.

The People's Lawyer may be contacted at:

Mr. James Duckworth
Office of the People's Lawyer
Private Mail Bag
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Telephone: (688) 20721
Fax: (688) 20730

Attorneys resident in Suva, Fiji, occasionally handle cases in Tuvalu.

There is no U.S. Consular agent or consular office in Tuvalu. Persons resident in or visiting Tuvalu who require assistance from a U.S. diplomatic mission should contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, P.O. Box 218 or 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji, telephone: (679) 3314-466, fax (679) 3302-266

Attorneys - New Caledonia

The French overseas Territory of New Caledonia is in the Consular District of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji. The U.S. maintains no diplomatic or consular mission in New Caledonia itself.

There is no U.S. Consular agent or consular office in New Caledonia. Persons resident in or visiting New Caledonia who require assistance from a U.S. diplomatic mission should contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, P.O. Box 218 or 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji, telephone: (679) 3314-466, fax (679) 3302-267.

The legal profession in New Caledonia follows the French pattern of a separation between 'Avocats-Defenseur', who represent and provide legal assistance to persons having business before the courts, and 'Notaries' provide notary services, act as trustees, handle estates, property dealings, collections, and provide general counsel.

The American Embassy at Suva, Fiji, assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on the list.

Jean-Francois Bourdeau
SCP Jean Francois Bourdeau
BP 9175
98807 Noumea CEDEX
New Caledonia
Telephone: 00-687-27-49-42
Fax: 00-687-28-36-10
Notary
Languages: French, English

Bruno-Jean Fisselier
Avocat, Barrister & solicitor
Societe Civile Professionnelle D'Avocats
27 Rue de Sebastopol
B.P. 2826
Noumea
Telephone: 687-278-312
Fax: 687-275-878
Specializes in International Private Law
General Practice, Commercial Law
Languages: English, French, and German

Frederic de Greslan
Law Firm of Greslan-Briant
4 bis rue Maubeuge
Fauborg Blanchot-Noumea
New Caledonia
Telephone: (687) 263-544
Fax: (687) 263-541
General Practice-Business Law, Foreign Investments, Corporate and Commercial Law, Labor Law and Administrative Law
Languages: English, French

John Lozier
Marie-Christine Roger
Marie-Laure Fauche
30 Boulevard Vauban
BP 2826
Noumea, New Caledonia
Telephone: (687) 28-55-23
Fax: (687) 27-49-94
Languages: French, English

NOTARIES

Mr. Jean Leques
Mrs. Jacqueline Calvery-Leques
85 avenue Charles de Gaulle
BP 214
98845
Noumea, New Caledonia
Telephone: (687) 27.42.16
Fax: (687) 27.75.80
Languages: French
Notary Public

Attorneys - Wallis and Futuna

There is no U.S. Consular agent or consular office in Wallis and Futuna. Persons resident in or visiting Wallis and Futuna who require assistance from a U.S. diplomatic mission should contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, P.O. Box 218 or 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji, telephone: (679) 3314-466, fax (679) 3302-267.

There are no private lawyers in the Territory of Wallis and Futuna. The Court Clerk performs the functions of notary, bailiff, and appraiser when necessary. Inquires concerning legal matters may be directed to the Administrateur Superieur, who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Administration in the Territory.

The court of Mata-Utu (for the District of Wallis and Futuna Islands) comes with the competence of the Appellate Court of Noumea, New Caledonia. Lawyers registered at this court and the legal agents recognized by it may draw up documents for use in the Court of Mata-Utu. Persons interested are referred to the List of Attorneys for New Caledonia.

" The Attorneys and Doctors listed here have all expressed their willingness to help American citizens. The list is not exhaustive and does not imply any recommendation or guarantee of qualifications on the part of the Embassy."

Attorneys - Tonga

The American Embassy at Suva, Fiji, assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms whose names appear on the list.

Name: David Arthur Garret
Date of Birth: October 01, 1957
Place of Birth: Gisborne, New Zealand
Name of Law Firm: Garret&Associates Law Practitioners – Tonga
Partner: Petuma Tupou
P.O. Box 846, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-24900
Fax: 676-23406
BA & LLB (HONS) University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Languages: English

Name: Paul Muller
Date of Birth: March 23, 1974
Place of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Name of Law Firm: Paul Muller – Law Practitioner
Partner: Nil
Address: Taufa’ahau Road, Fanga ‘O Pilolevu, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-41480
Fax: 676-23805
LLB – Auckland University Law School and a Commerce Degree
(B.Com) in Economics and International Trade
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Lesina Tonga
Date of Birth: September 01, 1961
Place of Birth: Neiafu, Vava’u
Name of Law Firm: Lesina Tonga Law Firm
Address: P.O. Box 2389, Fasi, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-23931
Fax: 676-27675
Diploma in Business Studies, Diploma in Law
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Semisi T. Lemoto
Date of Birth: September 03, 1966
Place of Birth: Tonga
Name of Law Firm: First Law Pasifica
Partner: Jeffrey Elia
Address: Suite 1, Level 10, 250 Pitt Street, Sydney 2000
Office Telephone: 02-92645966
Fax: 02-92645683
Law School – Auckland New Zealand
Languages: English

Name: Sione Kengike
Date of Birth: June 21, 1930
Place of Birth: Afa, Tongatapu, Eastern Division
Name of Law Firm: LUOHJAPO
Partner: Luki Veikoso Law Practitioner
Address: Kolomotu’a, Nukualofa, Sopu ‘o Taufa’ahau, Tongatapu, Tonga
Office & Home Telephone: 676-23480
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Fataimoemanu Lafaele Vaihu
Date of Birth: January 27, 1963
Place of Birth: Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga
Name of Law Firm: F.L. Vaihu Law Firm
Partner: Nil
Address: P.O. Box 1128, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-25033
Residence Telephone: 676-32138
Fax: 676-25240
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Ms. ‘Iunaise Vusenga Helu
Date of Birth: April 05, 1946
Place of Birth: Nukualofa, Kingdom of Tonga
Name of Law Firm: I.V. Helu, LLB, MA, Legal Practitioner, Tonga
I.V. Helu, Barrister & Solicitor, Fiji
Partner: Nil
Address in Tonga: P.O. Box 2921, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-22966, Fax: 676-22396, Residence: 676-22716
Law School: Bachelor of Laws Otago University, New Zealand, 1978.
Master of Arts – Faith Seminary, Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. – 1998
Languages: English, Tongan, Fijian

Name: Sione Teisina Fifita
Date of Birth: December 11, 1957
Place of Birth: Tonga
Name of Law Firm: Fifita Law Office
Partner: Nil
Address in Tonga: P.O. Box 2853, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office & Residence Telephone: 676-23381, Email: teisina@kalianet.to
Law School: B. A. in Human Service with minor in Psychology, Cross Cultural, Political Science, Psychotherapy and Psychology etc. Diploma in Legal Studies, University of the South Pacific.
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Naifetalai Pasifiki Tonga
Date of Birth: March 30, 1944
Place of Birth: Kolofoou, Nukualofa, Toga
Name of Law Firm: Pasifiki Tonga Law Firm
Partner: Tevita Fa in Fiji
Address: P.O. Box 748, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-23583
Residence Telephone: 676-21802
Law School: Diploma in law – University of the South Pacific
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Kelepi Piukala
Date of Birth: August 10, 1939
Place of Birth: Pangaimotu, Vavau, Tonga
Name of Law Firm: Vavau Law Firm
Partner: Nil
Address: Vavau Law Firm, Neiafu, Vavau, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-70549 Fax: 676-70355 Residence: 676-70898
Law School: Diploma in law – University of the South Pacific
Language: English, Tongan

Name: Sione Etika
Date of Birth: January 25, 1959
Place of Birth: Tuanuku, Vavau, Tonga
Name of Law Firm: Etika law Office
Partner: Nil
Address: P.O. Box 2033, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-25331 Fax: 676-25331, Residence: 676-25572
Law School: Diploma in Law – University of the South Pacific
Language: English, Tongan

Name: Robert Foliaki
Date of Birth: June 01, 1944
Place of Birth: Tonga
Name of Law Firm: Law Office of Robert Foliaki
Partner: Nil
Address: P.O. Box 752, Nukualofa, Tonga
Office Telephone: 676-23539, Fax: 676-23539
Law School: B. A. (Hons) 1973, J. D. – 1978
Languages: English, Tongan

Name: Siosifa Taufaeteau Tu’utafaiva
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Name of Law Firm: Taufaeteau Tu’utafaiva Law Practitioners For Oaths
Partner: Paluvava’u Taufaeteau, Diploma of Laws U.S.P
Address: Corner Railway & Laifone Roads, Nukualofa, Tonga. P.O. Box 180, Nukualofa, Tonga
Tel: 676-24587, 676-22414
Law School: LLB Auckland, New Zealand

Name: Sione To’imoana Taufaeteau
Date of Birth: September 18, 1958
Place of Birth:
Name of Law Firm: Taufaeteau
Partner: Joseph Velemani Taufaeteau
Address: Neiafu, Vava’u, Tonga
Telephone: (Office & Res) 676-70668
Facsimile: 676-70200
Law School: Diploma in Law

Attorneys - Nauru

The island nation of Nauru is in the Consular District of the American Embassy in Suva, Fiji.

Mr. Leo Keike
Nauru Air Corporation
Civic Center
Aiwo District Nauru
Telephone: (674) 444-3141 (674) 444-3256
Fax: (674) 444-3705 (674) 444-3724
Aviation Law, Litigation, International Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Administrative and Constitutional Law
Languages: Nauruan, English
Notary Public
Affiliations: Nauru Law Society, Aviation Law Society of Australia and New Zealand

Legal advisors are available in Nauru, and may be contacted through the Secretary for Justice, Department of Justice, Republic of Nauru, telephone (674) 444-3747, 444-3160, Fax (674) 444-3108

There is no U.S. Consular agent or consular office in Nauru. Persons resident in or visiting Nauru who require assistance from a U.S. diplomatic mission should contact the U.S. Embassy in Suva, Fiji, P.O. Box 218 or 31 Loftus Street, Suva, Fiji, telephone: (679) 3314-466, fax (679)3302-267.