 The new technology saw the passport fee more than double from FJD $76 to $200.Fiji is the third country in the Pacific region to introduce biometric passports, after Tonga and the Solomon Islands.As of 1 January 2017, Fijian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 79 countries and territories, ranking the Fijian passport 61st in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley visa restrictions index.