Solomon Islands visa and entry requirements

Solomon Islands Immigration says all short-term visas, including exemptions, must be applied for through the e-visa portal, and that you must present your visa grant letter to immigration officers at the port of entry. The Tourist Visa costs USD 50 plus a USD 50 online lodgement fee and allows 3 months' stay per entry, with multiple entries over a year; the 30-day, single-entry Tourist Permit is free, but a USD 50 online lodgement fee is charged. No official source we could read says which nationalities may use the Tourist Permit. Immigration's mutual visa exemption pages for the EU, China, Hong Kong and the UAE list the visa fee as exempted.

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Visas & entry authorisations

Tourist permit (30 days)

Fee
50 USD
Processing
—
Validity
30 days
Stay per entry
30 days
Entries
single

Solomon Islands Immigration says the tourist permit is free, but an online lodgement fee of USD 50 is charged. No official source we could read names the nationalities eligible for it.

Documents the application asks for

  • Passport bio page — Passport valid for more than 6 months.
  • Cover letter — Stating the purpose of the visit.
  • Evidence of funds — Enough to support yourself.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb

Mutual Visa Exemption

Fee
Free
Processing
—
Validity
90 days
Stay per entry
90 days
Entries
single

Solomon Islands Immigration's mutual exemption pages list the visa fee as exempted, and say you must apply outside Solomon Islands and present a copy of your grant letter when you enter.

Documents the application asks for

  • Support letter from a sponsor
  • Passport bio page
  • Cover letter — Stating the purpose of the visit.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 2, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb

Tourist Visa

Fee
50 USD
Processing
—
Validity
365 days
Stay per entry
90 days
Entries
multiple

Solomon Islands Immigration lists an online lodgement fee of USD 50 in addition to the visa fee, and an extension fee of USD 100 to be paid at the Finance & Treasury cashier while you are in Solomon Islands.

Documents the application asks for

  • Passport bio page
  • Cover letter — Stating the purpose of the visit.
  • Travel itinerary with a return or onward air ticket
  • Hotel booking confirmation — If staying at a hotel.
Apply on the official site Verified Oct 7, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb · archived copy

Entry requirements

Passport validity

Solomon Islands Immigration says you may not be allowed into Solomon Islands if your passport validity is less than 6 months. The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive and at least 2 blank pages for entry stamps.

At least 2 blank pages required. Compare every country

Verified Oct 6, 2026 · immigration.gov.sbCompare every country

Vaccinations

Conditional
  • Yellow fever (International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP)) — WHO's Annex 1 lists Solomon Islands as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.
  • Malaria prevention — The US CDC recommends that travellers going to the Solomon Islands take prescription medicine to prevent malaria.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36Compare every country

Travel insurance

Not officially stated

No official source we could read makes insurance a condition of entry. The UK government advises travel insurance for local treatment or unexpected medical evacuation, and says healthcare facilities are very basic, hospital facilities are limited, and the National Referral Hospital in Honiara frequently runs out of blood supplies.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk

Onward or return ticket

Required

Solomon Islands Immigration lists a return ticket among the requirements for the Tourist Permit, and a copy of the travel itinerary with a return or onward air ticket for the Tourist Visa.

Verified Oct 2, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb · archived copy

Proof of funds

Required

Solomon Islands Immigration lists evidence of funds to support yourself among the Tourist Permit requirements, and says Tourist Visa applicants must have sufficient funds to support themselves and submit confirmation of a pre-booked hotel if staying at one. No official source we could read states an amount.

Verified Oct 3, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb · archived copy

Arrival cards & declarations

Required
  • Arrival and customs declaration card — No official source we could read describes an arrival or customs declaration card for Solomon Islands. The UK Foreign Office says you must declare anything that may be prohibited or subject to tax or duty. (on arrival)
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · gov.ukCompare every country

Staying past your permitted stay

An unlawful non-citizen must pay a fine of the prescribed amount for each day unlawfully present in Solomon Islands, up to and including the day of departure. No fine is payable if the person leaves before the end of the 21st day after becoming an unlawful non-citizen, or if they became one because their visa was cancelled. The Director may recover the fine in court as a civil debt. A person who has been an unlawful non-citizen for at least 21 days when leaving may not travel to Solomon Islands for 2 years from the day of departure.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 · immigration.gov.sb · Immigration Act 2012, item 4Compare every country

Customs & currency

The US Department of State says currency equivalent to SBD 50,000 or more must be declared, both on entry and on exit.

  • The Government of Canada says there are strict regulations on importing or exporting items such as firearms, medication, pornographic material and World War II artifacts, and to confirm the complete list of restricted and prohibited items before travelling.
Verified Oct 4, 2026 · travel.state.gov · archived copy

Yellow fever certificate

WHO's Annex 1 lists Solomon Islands as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission.

The 42 countries WHO lists as a yellow fever risk

Requirements normally count any country you have been in shortly before arrival, not only where you boarded.

  • Angola
  • Argentina — Misiones and Corrientes Provinces
  • Benin
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Colombia
  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Ethiopia
  • French Guiana
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Togo
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Uganda
  • Venezuela
Compiled Aug 26, 2026 · cdn.who.int · International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36

International Health Regulations (2005), Article 36 and Annex 7; WHO International Travel and Health, Annex 1, 18 November 2022 (revised 3 January 2023)

Country in a nutshell

Currency
Solomon Islands dollar (SBD, SI$)
Cards & payments
The UK government says only major hotels and restaurants in Honiara accept international credit cards and that ATMs are only available in Honiara, Gizo, Munda and Auki. Australia's Smartraveller says cash is the primary currency outside Honiara.
Safety — Exercise caution
The UK government says robberies involving violence, handbag snatching, pickpocketing, distraction thefts and harassment happen, particularly around the central market and local beaches, and advises taking particular care in the squatter settlements around Honiara, White River, Lungga Bridge, Burns Creek and the Henderson (airport) area. It says demonstrations can happen in Honiara during sittings of Parliament, elections and times of political uncertainty, and that the police have limited resources and often respond slowly.Verified Oct 3, 2026 · gov.uk
Power plugs
G, I · 220V 50Hz
Emergency numbers
Police: 999 · Ambulance: 111 · Fire: 988
Time zone
UTC+11
Driving side
left
Tap water
not for drinking. Use bottled

Best time to visit

No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. The UK government says the tropical cyclone season normally runs from November to May; the Government of Canada says monsoon rains and cyclones in the South Pacific usually occur from November to May.

Tips & warnings

The US CDC recommends that travellers going to the Solomon Islands take prescription medicine to prevent malaria and to talk to a doctor about which medication to take; Australia's Smartraveller says malaria and dengue fever are widespread.

The UK government says ATMs are only available in Honiara, Gizo, Munda and Auki, and that only major hotels and restaurants in Honiara accept international credit cards; Australia's Smartraveller says cash is the primary currency outside Honiara.

The UK government says land ownership in the Solomon Islands is an important and sensitive issue: on some hiking trails or on many of the beaches around Honiara you may need to pay a fee ('kastom') to the landowner, and in certain areas there are 'tabu' sites with restricted use and access.

Solomon Islands Immigration says the Tourist Permit allows a single entry within the 30-day period, and that to stay longer than 30 days you must apply for a Tourist Visa, which allows 3 months' stay per entry and multiple entries; on that visa an extension of stay may be permitted, for a USD 100 fee.

Visa requirements by nationality

PassportsVisas & entry authorisationsMax stay
AfghanistaneVisa90 days
AlbaniaeVisa90 days
AlgeriaeVisa90 days
AndorraeVisa90 days
AngolaeVisa90 days
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa90 days
ArgentinaeVisa90 days
ArmeniaeVisa90 days
AustraliaeVisa90 days
AustriaeVisa90 days
AzerbaijaneVisa90 days
BahamaseVisa90 days
BahraineVisa90 days
BangladesheVisa90 days
BarbadoseVisa90 days
BelaruseVisa90 days
BelgiumeVisa90 days
BelizeeVisa90 days
BenineVisa90 days
BhutaneVisa90 days
BoliviaeVisa90 days
Bosnia and HerzegovinaeVisa90 days
BotswanaeVisa90 days
BrazileVisa90 days
BruneieVisa90 days
BulgariaeVisa90 days
Burkina FasoeVisa90 days
BurundieVisa90 days
Cabo VerdeeVisa90 days
CambodiaeVisa90 days
CamerooneVisa90 days
CanadaeVisa90 days
Central African RepubliceVisa90 days
ChadeVisa90 days
ChileeVisa90 days
ChinaeVisa30 days
ColombiaeVisa90 days
ComoroseVisa90 days
Costa RicaeVisa90 days
Côte d'IvoireeVisa90 days
CroatiaeVisa90 days
CubaeVisa90 days
CypruseVisa90 days
CzechiaeVisa90 days
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days
DenmarkeVisa90 days
DjiboutieVisa90 days
DominicaeVisa90 days
Dominican RepubliceVisa90 days
EcuadoreVisa90 days
EgypteVisa90 days
El SalvadoreVisa90 days
Equatorial GuineaeVisa90 days
EritreaeVisa90 days
EstoniaeVisa90 days
EswatinieVisa90 days
EthiopiaeVisa90 days
FijieVisa90 days
FinlandeVisa90 days
FranceeVisa90 days
GaboneVisa90 days
GambiaeVisa90 days
GeorgiaeVisa90 days
GermanyeVisa90 days
GhanaeVisa90 days
GreeceeVisa90 days
GrenadaeVisa90 days
GuatemalaeVisa90 days
GuineaeVisa90 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa90 days
GuyanaeVisa90 days
HaitieVisa90 days
HonduraseVisa90 days
Hong KongeVisa90 days
HungaryeVisa90 days
IcelandeVisa90 days
IndiaeVisa90 days
IndonesiaeVisa90 days
IraneVisa90 days
IraqeVisa90 days
IrelandeVisa90 days
IsraeleVisa90 days
ItalyeVisa90 days
JamaicaeVisa90 days
JapaneVisa90 days
JordaneVisa90 days
KazakhstaneVisa90 days
KenyaeVisa90 days
KiribatieVisa90 days
KosovoeVisa90 days
KuwaiteVisa90 days
KyrgyzstaneVisa90 days
LaoseVisa90 days
LatviaeVisa90 days
LebanoneVisa90 days
LesothoeVisa90 days
LiberiaeVisa90 days
LibyaeVisa90 days
LiechtensteineVisa90 days
LithuaniaeVisa90 days
LuxembourgeVisa90 days
MacaueVisa90 days
MadagascareVisa90 days
MalawieVisa90 days
MalaysiaeVisa90 days
MaldiveseVisa90 days
MalieVisa90 days
MaltaeVisa90 days
Marshall IslandseVisa90 days
MauritaniaeVisa90 days
MauritiuseVisa90 days
MexicoeVisa90 days
MicronesiaeVisa90 days
MoldovaeVisa90 days
MonacoeVisa90 days
MongoliaeVisa90 days
MontenegroeVisa90 days
MoroccoeVisa90 days
MozambiqueeVisa90 days
MyanmareVisa90 days
NamibiaeVisa90 days
NaurueVisa90 days
NepaleVisa90 days
NetherlandseVisa90 days
New ZealandeVisa90 days
NicaraguaeVisa90 days
NigereVisa90 days
NigeriaeVisa90 days
North KoreaeVisa90 days
North MacedoniaeVisa90 days
NorwayeVisa90 days
OmaneVisa90 days
PakistaneVisa90 days
PalaueVisa90 days
PalestineeVisa90 days
PanamaeVisa90 days
Papua New GuineaeVisa90 days
ParaguayeVisa90 days
PerueVisa90 days
PhilippineseVisa90 days
PolandeVisa90 days
PortugaleVisa90 days
QatareVisa90 days
Republic of the CongoeVisa90 days
RomaniaeVisa90 days
RussiaeVisa90 days
RwandaeVisa90 days
Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa90 days
Saint LuciaeVisa90 days
Saint Vincent and the GrenadineseVisa90 days
SamoaeVisa90 days
San MarinoeVisa90 days
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa90 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa90 days
SenegaleVisa90 days
SerbiaeVisa90 days
SeychelleseVisa90 days
Sierra LeoneeVisa90 days
SingaporeeVisa90 days
SlovakiaeVisa90 days
SloveniaeVisa90 days
Solomon IslandsFree movement—
SomaliaeVisa90 days
South AfricaeVisa90 days
South KoreaeVisa90 days
South SudaneVisa90 days
SpaineVisa90 days
Sri LankaeVisa90 days
SudaneVisa90 days
SurinameeVisa90 days
SwedeneVisa90 days
SwitzerlandeVisa90 days
SyriaeVisa90 days
TaiwaneVisa90 days
TajikistaneVisa90 days
TanzaniaeVisa90 days
ThailandeVisa90 days
Timor-LesteeVisa90 days
TogoeVisa90 days
TongaeVisa90 days
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa90 days
TunisiaeVisa90 days
TurkeyeVisa90 days
TurkmenistaneVisa90 days
TuvalueVisa90 days
UgandaeVisa90 days
UkraineeVisa90 days
United Arab EmirateseVisa90 days
United KingdomeVisa90 days
United StateseVisa90 days
UruguayeVisa90 days
UzbekistaneVisa90 days
VanuatueVisa90 days
Vatican CityeVisa90 days
VenezuelaeVisa90 days
VietnameVisa90 days
YemeneVisa90 days
ZambiaeVisa90 days
ZimbabweeVisa90 days

Stay lengths are for ordinary tourist visits. Click a nationality for its full guide.

Papua New Guinea1 of 199 passports visa-free · 180 eVisa/ETAVanuatu114 of 199 passports visa-free · 85 eVisa/ETAFiji112 of 199 passports visa-free · 87 eVisa/ETATonga28 of 199 passports visa-freeSamoa199 of 199 passports visa-free

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a visa for Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands Immigration says all short-term visas, including exemptions, must be applied for through the e-visa portal. The Tourist Visa costs USD 50 plus a USD 50 online lodgement fee; the 30-day Tourist Permit is free, with a USD 50 online lodgement fee. No official source we could read says which nationalities may use the Tourist Permit. Immigration's mutual visa exemption pages for the EU, China, Hong Kong and the UAE list the visa fee as exempted.

How long can I stay in Solomon Islands as a tourist?

Solomon Islands Immigration says the Tourist Permit allows 30 days, single entry only, and that to stay longer than 30 days you must apply for a Tourist Visa. The Tourist Visa allows 3 months' stay per entry and multiple entries, is valid for a year, and an extension of stay may be permitted. Its EU, Hong Kong and UAE mutual exemption pages give 90 days.

What do I need to show at the border?

Solomon Islands Immigration says you must present your visa grant letter to immigration officers at the port of entry, and that you may not be allowed in if your passport validity is less than 6 months. It tells travellers to make sure they have genuine reasons to visit, provide evidence of funds to support themselves, and a valid return ticket.

Can I extend my stay?

To stay longer than 30 days on the Tourist Permit, Solomon Islands Immigration says you must apply for a Tourist Visa. For the Tourist Visa, an extension of stay may be permitted: contact SI Immigration, submit the application at its visa service counter well in advance of the expiry of your current entry permit, and pay the USD 100 extension fee at the Finance & Treasury cashier while you are in Solomon Islands.

Do I need a yellow fever certificate?

WHO's Annex 1 lists Solomon Islands as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from countries at risk of yellow fever transmission; the UK government says you must have a certificate if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. The US CDC recommends that travellers going to the Solomon Islands take prescription medicine to prevent malaria.

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