Passport/Visa
| | Passport Required? | Visa Required? | Return Ticket Required? | | British | Yes | No | Yes | | Australian | Yes | No | Yes | | Canadian | Yes | No | Yes | | USA | Yes | No | Yes | | OtherEU | Yes | No | Yes | | Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
PASSPORTS: Passport valid for at least six months required by all except:
(a) nationals of Hong Kong (SAR) with a document of identity.
VISAS: A Visitor’s Permit will be issued to most nationals on arrival at the airport (including those listed in the chart above). The permit is free of charge and allows stays of up to three months.
Note: Visitors from the following countries need clearance from the Immigration Department and are required to give prior notice in order to obtain a visitor’s permit:
(a) all African countries (except South Africa and Zambia);
(b) all CIS countries (except Belarus and Kyrgyzstan);
(c) nationals of Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros Islands, Congo (Dem Rep), Congo (Rep), Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Korea (Dem Rep), Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.
Application to: Nearest Solomon Islands Consulate, High Commission or Embassy or Principal Immigration Officer, Ministry of Commerce, Employment and Tourism, PO Box G26, Honiara (tel: 22808; fax: 25084; e-mail: commerce@commerce.gov.sb).
Application requirements: All visitors: (a) Valid passport. (b) Onward or return tickets. (c) Proof of sufficient funds for the period of stay. Visitors requiring prior clearance: (a)-(c) and, (d) Photocopy of passport. (e) Details of their itinerary. (f) Reason for their visit.
Working days required: Apply well in advance.
Temporary residence: Apply to the Ministry of Commerce, Employment and Tourism (see address above).
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