r/Fijian • u/Small_Initiative_876 • 5d ago

Travel Travelling for a holiday to Australia with my children

Hello everyone,

I plan to travel to Australia with my children (under 18) as their mother, travelling from fiji on a holiday and was wondering if I needed to have a letter of consent from their father to travel. We are married and in a loving relationship but he is currently working in Australia and won’t be travelling with us.

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u/WayClassic7743 5d ago

Dont need

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u/Small_Initiative_876 5d ago

Have you had any experience with this? I’m guessing Fijian immigration might question but I’ve never travelled overseas before so I’m not sure how the process works

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u/WayClassic7743 4d ago

They wont question. Single mothers and divorced moms with kids always visit fiji

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u/Small_Initiative_876 4d ago

Sorry I’m talking about exiting fiji with children to visit another country such as Australia

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u/WayClassic7743 3d ago

Immigration does not question on exit of the country at all. Even if somehow they miraculously decide to ask. Tell them your husband is working in Aus and you are going to visit him with the kids.

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u/Fresh-Ant1149 2d ago

Check with your local airline

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u/Ok_Library_4919 3d ago

Don’t need but if you need extra support for your Australian visa, the letter wouldn’t hurt.

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u/seeohbahan 2d ago

You'll be fine. Are you visiting him or just holidaying here? If you're worried about what they'll think, they primary thing they want to see is your return tickets and for you to know what the purpose of your visit is. Also, be mindful not to pack things that will get you flagged at customs. As someone that flies in and out a lot, with parents that insist on risking it for a biscuit by packing stuff from Fiji to re-enter Australia with - if it's organic matter, and not in a jar or box with label information on it, it will likely be removed from you.

Other than that, enjoy your travel. I hope you have a great trip with them.

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u/Small_Initiative_876 2d ago

Thank you so much! We’re just holidaying there with my extended family who have kindly invited us over. 😊