Visa & Immigration

1. Au vinakata me vakabalavutaki na noqu visa.

   I need to extend my visa.

   Usage

   Used when applying for a visa extension

   Grammar Note

   vakabalavutaka is balavu ("long") with the causative vaka-, i.e. "to lengthen"; me + the passive vakabalavutaki means "so that it be extended"

2. Na cava na ivola au gadreva?

   What documents do I need?

   Usage

   Used to ask which documents are required

   Grammar Note

   Used in Fijian to ask which documents are required

3. E vei na vale ni Immigration?

   Where is the immigration office?

   Usage

   Used to find the immigration office

   Grammar Note

   vale ni X forms "the X building" (vale ni lotu = church, vale ni vola = library). A hospital is the single word "valenibula". Fiji's government offices go by their English names, so "Immigration" stays in English

4. Sa tu vei au na visa ni vulagi.

   I have a tourist visa.

   Usage

   Used to state the type of visa held

   Grammar Note

   Fijian has no verb "to have"; possession is expressed with tu vei au, "it is with me"

5. Vica na gauna au rawa ni tiko?

   How long can I stay?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the permitted length of stay

   Grammar Note

   Used in Fijian to ask about the permitted length of stay

6. Au vinakata me'u kerea na visa.

   I would like to apply for a visa.

   Usage

   Used when wanting to apply for a visa

   Grammar Note

   me'u contracts me + au ("that I"); without it the clause would mean "that someone (else) apply"

7. E vica na isau ni visa?

   What is the visa fee?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about visa fees

   Grammar Note

   Used in Fijian to inquire about visa fees

8. E oti na noqu pasipoti e na [siga].

   My passport expires on [date].

   Usage

   Used to communicate passport expiry date

   Grammar Note

   oti is the intransitive "to end"; vakaoti-a is the transitive "to bring X to an end", so with pasipoti as the subject the form is oti

9. Au gadreva na visa ni transit.

   I need a transit visa.

   Usage

   Used when a transit visa is required

   Grammar Note

   Fijian has no native word for "transit" and airport signage is in English, so "transit" is used as is; visa ni X = "an X visa". The Fijian alphabet (a b c d e f g i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w y) has no z, so it is not spelled "viza"; "visa" already fits Fijian syllable structure as vi-sa

10. E vei na vanua me vola kina na arrival card?

    Where do I fill in the arrival card?

    Usage

    Used to ask where to complete the arrival card

    Grammar Note

    E vei na vanua me ... kina = "where is the place to ...". The form is posted in English as "arrival card" in Fiji too

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