French Ambassador to Fiji, Jean-Francois Fitou has commended Fiji’s reaction to fight COVID-19.
Fitou says Fiji has taken the correct measures at the ideal time and has additionally lauded Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama.
He says that the Fijians are very much ensured including that different nations like France are less lucky.
The Ambassador says it is a benefit for individuals living in Fiji.
France has around 8000 instances of COVID-19, 200 passings because of the infection and 700 individuals are in ICU.
In the meantime, France has suspended visa applications to France and other French Territories until further notification.
Fitou says the French help will never again acknowledge any application whether it is visitor, strategic or long-stay visa.
Fitou says the exemptions can be made for quite certain cases, just at the international safe haven in which case candidates should contact straightforwardly.
He includes all arrangements that will be shut until further notification and he is asking all the candidates who have just reserved an arrangement to report their visa applications to a later date.
Fitou says French nationals and individuals who have a license to live in France are permitted to come back to France adding they should self-seclude.
He further says that Fijians in France including rugby players don’t have COVID-19.
Source - NZ Fiji Times
