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.
Visa policy map
Visa exemption
Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may enter Solomon Islands without a visa for the following period:
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Date of visa changes |
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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:[4][5]
Visa requirements
Citizens of all other countries and territories except the following countries and territories may obtain a visa on arrival if they have a pre-arranged visa approval:
Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Solomon Islands were from the following countries:[8][9]
Rank | Country or territory | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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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
- ↑ "Visa exemption agreement between the European Union and Solomon Islands".
- ↑ "Visa exemption agreement between the State of Israel and the Government of Solomon Islands" (PDF).
- ↑ "Visa exemption agreement between Solomon Islands and the United Arab Emirates".
- ↑ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ↑ "Countries with Concessional Entry Arrangement".
- ↑ Including citizens of New Zealand territories.
- ↑ Including citizens/nationals of U.S territories
- ↑ Visitor Statistics, 2013-2015
- ↑ Visitor Statistics, 2015-2017
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