Visa policy of Solomon Islands
Visitors to Solomon Islands must obtain a visa unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries or countries whose citizens are eligible for permit issued on arrival. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.
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Solomon Islands entry stamp
Visa policy map
Visa policy of Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Visa-free access
Free Visitor's permit on arrival
Visa required
Visa policy
- Visa-free access
Nationals of the following 32 countries are visa exempt for visits up to 3 months (unless otherwise noted):
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- Free Visitor Permit on arrival
Citizens of the following 42 countries and territories may obtain a free permit valid for 3 months within any year period on arrival:[7][8]
Citizens of all other countries and territories except the following can obtain a visa on arrival if they have a pre-arranged visa approval:[11]
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Statistics
Most visitors arriving to Solomon Islands were from the following countries:[12][13]
| Rank | Country or territory | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
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| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Solomon Islands.
References
- Including 4 associated states. Solomon Islands signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the
European Union on 7 October 2016. This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days in any 180-day period.http://www.solomontimes.com/news/visa-free-travel-to-eu-signed/8586 - "Solomon Islanders get visa-free access to Europe". 11 October 2016.
- Under visa exemption agreement on 23 May 2012, entry into force: 29 January 2017
- "Visa-free entry for Emiratis visiting Solomon Islands".
- https://treaties.un.org/doc/Publication/Monthly%20Statement/2017/09/monstate.pdf
- "الموقع الرسمي لوزارة الخارجية والتعاون الدولي لدولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة".
- "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
- https://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?FullText=1&COUNTRY=SB&SECTION=VI&SUBSECTION=00&user=GF&subuser=GFB2C
- Visitor Statistics, 2013-2015
- Visitor Statistics, 2015-2017
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