Visitor Visa
- Visiting Relatives and friends
Visiting Relatives and friends
This visa is available to those who are visiting close family members and friends residing in the Solomon Islands.
Visa Details
- Extension Available: Yes – visa renewal before visa expires
- Extension Fee: $100 USD
- Work Rights: Not permitted
- *All Visa and online lodgement fee are levied in US Dollars and converted into Solomon Islands Dollars prior to finalisation of application registration.
- *Fees are often non-refundable, even if the visa is rejected.
Information
You may be given 'visa on arrival' for 30 days. For stay more than 30 days, you must apply for a relevant visa.
Who Should Apply
This visa is intended for those who are visiting relatives and friends in the Solomon Islands.
Visa Requirements
- Fill in Visiting Relatives form in eVisa portal.
- Submit a valid copy of your passport biopage.
- Submit a valid copy of your return ticket.
- Letter from sponsor (family, friends)
- Pay online fee.
- Pay visa application fee.
Information
You may not be allowed into Solomon Islands if your passport validity is less than 6 months. Make sure you have genuine reasons to visit, provide evidence of funds to support yourself, and valid return ticket.
Processing time
- The processing time may vary for different visa categories.
- There is no quarantee timeframe, however all applications will be processed when registered in our system.
- After you apply online for your visa, log into your account to check your visa status.
- We will notify you through your email once we make a decision.
- To prevent delays in processing time, please attach all required documents with your application.
When you get your visa
Once your visa is approved, we will send your evisa through your email that you provided.
Your visa is valid from:
- the date you entered Solomon Islands, if you are applying from outside Solomon Islands.
- the date your visa is granted, if you are applying within Solomon Islands.
Note: Visa expiry date will be stamped on your passport once you enter into Solomon Islands.
Important
You must present a copy of your grant letter when you enter Solomon Islands.
How to Apply
- Click on the “Apply for a Visa” button to begin your application.
- You will be required to register an account before proceeding.
- Register using a valid email address and create a secure password.
- After registration, log in to your account using your email and password.
- Once logged in, complete the online visa application form and submit your application.
*Please ensure your email address is active, as all application updates and notifications will be sent to this email.
Note: This visa is only available for visiting family and friends and is not valid for employment or business-related activities.
Specific requirements for the visa
- the Director is satisfied that the person is a genuine visitor.
- the Director is satisfied that the person has sufficient means of support during the person’s visit to Solomon Islands.
- the person holds a letter of authority (grant letter) to travel that is signed by the Director.
Conditions for the visa
It is a condition of a visitor visa that the visa holder must not engage in work in Solomon Islands, whether or not for remuneration.
Character requirements for the visa
- There is a character concern about a person if –
- the person has a record of serious criminal conduct, whether in Solomon Islands or in a foreign country.
- the person has been convicted for more than one criminal offence, whether in Solomon Islands or in a foreign country.
- the person is a threat to national security, connected to terrorist act, people trafficking, child sex, drug smuggling.
- the person is acquitted of an offence on the grounds of unsoundness of mind or insanity, detained in a facility.
Cancellation of visa
- The Director of Immigration may cancel a visa if –
- there is a character concern about the person applying for the visa.
- the visa was obtained through fraud or false information or document.