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Fiji

Information to work in this country is available from

Republic of the Fiji Islands.

Procedures and/or documents that are necessary to be able to work in this country

Have a valid passport and working permit from the Fiji Government of the day.

Official licensing body in the country

Noted with regret that Republic of Fiji Islands do not have any licensing body for dental hygienists.

Special conditions that may apply for hygienists that obtain employment

First they have to seek a job offer letter from the employer.

Contact for Work Permit and/or Visa

Ministry of Health, Fiji for work permit and visa – Fiji Embassy around the world.

Is a job offer required before a Work Permit/Visa is issued?

Yes.

Main local and/or official language(s)

English.

Are hygienists qualified overseas required to sit the country's national examination?

We don't have any board to oversee such a requirement.

Information on the local working environment

Currently all the dental hygienists that work in Fiji are un-licenced and they all work in the government sector.

Standard tasks that hygienists are allowed to undertake in the country

• Chair-side assistant
• All the duties of the hygienist
• Excluding the orthodontic, and x-ray component

Country Statistics

Total Population	900,000
Number of Dental Hygienists, Female / Male	40 / 20
Number of Dentists	80
Number of Dental Hygiene Schools / Students per year	1 / 2
Practicing Dental Hygienists: Full-time / Part-time	Full-time
Number of Dental Hygienists in private sector / public sector	0 / 60
Number of Dental Hygienists practicing as Clinicians	60
Number of Dental Hygienists practicing as Educators	2
Hygienists practicing as Administrators and/or Consultants	0
Number of Dental Hygienists in other practice settings	0

 

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