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Visitors to the Solomon Islands must obtain a visa unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries or citizens eligible for a free visitor permit on arrival.

All visitors must have a passport valid for 6 months.

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Visa policy of Solomon Islands   Solomon Islands   Visa not required   Free Visitor Permit on arrival   Visa required

Visa exemption

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Solomon Islands without a visa for the following period:

90 days

90 days within any 180 days

30 days

1 - 90 days within any 180-day period.

Date of visa changes
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2017)
  • 7 October 2016: European Union member states (except Ireland)
  • 29 January 2017: Israel
  • 19 November 2017: United Arab Emirates
  • 28 December 2024: China

Free Visitor Permit on arrival

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Solomon Islands with a free visitor permit on arrival for up to 3 months within any 1-year period:

Visa requirements

Other countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival if they have a pre-arranged visa approval.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving in the Solomon Islands were from the following countries of nationality:

Rank Country or territory 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
1  Australia 10,161 9,539 9,509 9,134 11,181
2  New Zealand 1,696 1,544 1,451 1,406 1,905
3  Fiji 1,664 1,562 1,391 1,255 1,800
4  United States 1,623 1,484 1,413 1,137 1,161
5  Papua New Guinea 1,488 1,379 1,341 1,243 2,019
6  China 1,215 827 742 425 n/a
7  Vanuatu 766 868 609 529 804
8  Japan 715 552 581 505 601
9  United Kingdom 496 347 387 337 460
10  Canada 176 166 153 149 148
11  Germany 156 161 109 102 136
12  Hong Kong 149 99 93 95 81
13  France 119 117 177 86 93
Total 25,709 23,194 21,623 20,070 24,431

See also

References

  1. "Visa exemption agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands".
  2. "Visa exemption agreement between the State of Israel and the Government of Solomon Islands" (PDF).
  3. "Visa exemption agreement between Solomon Islands and the United Arab Emirates".
  4. "China-Solomon Islands Visa Exemption Starts Dec. 28". 2024-12-05.
  5. "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. "Countries with Concessional Entry Arrangement".
  7. Including citizens / nationals of Australia external territories.
  8. Including citizens / nationals of New Zealand territories.
  9. Including citizens / nationals of U.S territories
  10. "Visitor Statistics, 2013-2015".
  11. "Visitor Statistics, 2015-2017" (PDF).

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