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Visas

Find the right visa for your visit to Solomon Islands

Visa Categories

Tourist

Allows single entry for 30 days (extendable up to 135 days) at a fee of USD 50, with no documents required.

Visiting Relatives

Free 60-day multiple entry visa (extendable up to 1 year) for MSG passport holders, requiring family and address details.

Yacht Person (Master & Crew)

USD 50 visa for master and crew with 135-day single entry, requiring vessel and arrival details; not extendable.

Journalist / Reporter

USD 150 single entry visa for 30 days, non-extendable, requiring details of the media organization.

MSG (Melanesian Spearhead Group)
Free 30-day single entry visa for MSG country citizens (Fiji, PNG, Vanuatu), non-extendable and requires no documents.
Short Term Business
USD 450 visa valid for 1 year with unlimited entries, non-extendable, requiring business name, type, and address.
Emergency Employment

USD 150 single entry visa valid for 30 days (max 4 entries/year), not extendable, requiring Labour Department support.

Long-Term Employment
USD 450 visa valid for 1 year with unlimited entries, non-extendable, requiring business name, type, and address.
Short-Term Employment

USD 150 single entry visa valid for 30 days (max 4 entries/year), not extendable, requiring Labour Department support.

Dependent of Resident on Short Term or Long Term Visa

USD 300 visa valid for up to 2 years, linked to primary applicant.

Family Relationship Visa - Dependent of a Solomon Island Citizen

USD 300 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Film-maker (Commercial)

USD 400 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Film-maker (Non-Commercial)

USD 150 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Comedian (Commericial)

USD 400 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Musician (Commercial)

USD 400 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Church or Cultural Entertainer (Non-Commercial)

USD 250 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Student Visa or dependent of Student

USD 150 visa valid for 2 years, not extendable.

Foreign Official / Diplomats (Long Term)

Free multiple entry visa valid for 3 years, not extendable.

Foreign Official / Diplomat (Short-Term)

Free multiple entry visa valid for 1 year, must apply for long-term if extension needed.

Dependents of Diplomats and Citizens (Non-Working)

Free visa linked to primary applicant.

Ministerial Special Exemption

Free multiple entry visa valid for 3 years, not extendable.

USD 80 single entry visa valid for 1 year, not extendable.

Research Academic

USD 80 single entry visa valid for 1 year.

Sportsperson

USD 80 single entry visa valid for 1 year.

Religious Worker (Non-Commercial/Working)

USD 80 single entry visa valid for 1 year.

Emergency Visa - (30 days)

Free single entry visa valid for 30 days, not extendable.

Emergency Visa - (60 Days)

Free single entry visa valid for 60 days, not extendable.

Residents (Long Term)

USD 1500 visa valid for 5 years, must have 5 years of continuous prior stay.

Dependents (Long Term)

Free visa linked to primary resident, assessed based on continued dependency.

Transit Visa (Commercial Maritime Visa)

USD 50 visa on arrival valid for 7 days, extension possible with substantive visa.

Asylum Seeker

Free visa, ministerial submission required, not extendable.

Refugee

Free visa, not extendable.

Human Traficking & Smuggling

Free visa, not extendable.

Important Information​

Note: Visa holders can convert their visa types by paying the applicable conversion fee (contact immigration visa application )to apply for the visa type they want to convert their current ones to. Applications for the new visa type are done using the same process as when applying for a new visa.

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