What it means in practice
Apply well before the trip: visa processing for the Solomon Islands depends on the embassy or consulate handling your application. The length of stay is the one printed on your visa.
How the Solomon Islands counts your stay: Tourist visa: up to 3 months per entry. Visa-exempt (reciprocal) passports: 90 days per single entry.
Before you go
Official details are shown in English.
- Visitor visa — Tourist (online) — Cost: USD 100 (USD 50 visa + USD 50 lodgement); Processing: Varies; decision by e-mail; Validity: 1 year, multiple entries; Stay: Up to 3 months per entry. Apply on the official site
- Solomon Islands tourist visa (online) — Well in advance: the portal has had delays; USD 100 (USD 50 visa + USD 50 online lodgement), Visa or Mastercard. Register with an e-mail address, fill in the form and upload: passport bio page, cover letter on the purpose of the visit, itinerary with return or onward air ticket, hotel booking and proof of funds. The decision comes by e-mail. Print or screenshot the approval and your VARN: airline and immigration staff may ask for them. Official site
- Measles vaccination proof (from some Pacific countries) — Vaccinated at least 3 weeks before arrival; Cost of vaccination. Travellers arriving from American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Australia, New Zealand or the Philippines must show certified proof of measles vaccination; those without it are deported. Exempt: infants under 6 months, pregnant women, documented medical contraindication. Official site
At the border
Official details are shown in English.
- Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages
- Printed or saved visa approval and VARN
- Return or onward ticket and proof of funds may be checked
- Yellow fever certificate if arriving from a yellow fever country
- Declare anything prohibited or subject to duty
How to avoid overstaying
- Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
- Extend before you run out. Tourist visa holders may apply at the Immigration visa counter before the entry permit expires; fee USD 100, paid at the Finance & Treasury cashier. The 90-day exemption cannot be extended.
- Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for the Solomon Islands. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.
Good to know
Official details are shown in English.
- Stays over 90 days need an HIV test for the visa or residence application.
- Dual citizenship is not recognised, which can limit consular help.
Questions
Do Mexican citizens need a visa for the Solomon Islands?
Mexican citizens need a visa for the Solomon Islands, arranged before the trip.
Can I extend my stay in the Solomon Islands?
Tourist visa holders may apply at the Immigration visa counter before the entry permit expires; fee USD 100, paid at the Finance & Treasury cashier. The 90-day exemption cannot be extended.
What do I need at the border in the Solomon Islands?
Passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages; Printed or saved visa approval and VARN; Return or onward ticket and proof of funds may be checked.
When was this checked?
Bordr last checked the entry rules for the Solomon Islands against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.
Sources and last check
Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.
- Solomon Islands Immigration Division — visa categories
- Solomon Islands Immigration Division — Visitor visa (Tourist)
- Solomon Islands Immigration — online visa portal
- GOV.UK — Solomon Islands entry requirements
- Government of Canada — Solomon Islands travel advice
This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.
Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.
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