Passport and visa regulations
Nationalities
Passport required | visa required | Return ticket required | |
Other EU countries | Yes | 1 | Yes |
Turkey | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Germany | Yes | No/1 | Yes |
Austria | Yes | No/1 | Yes |
Switzerland | Yes | No/1 | Yes |
Passport information
Generally required, must be valid for at least 6 months when you leave the country.
Visa information
Generally required. Excluded for tourist stays of up to 3 months within 180 days are nationals of the following countries listed in the table above (with return or onward flight ticket, valid passport and sufficient funds): (a) [1] Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic and Hungary. (b) Switzerland.
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Visa types and costs
Visitor visa (short-term visa), Business visa (short-term or long-term visa)
Transit
Travelers requiring a visa need a transit visa obtained in advance. Since there is no way to get a visa for the Solomon Islands in Europe, nationals who require a visa must submit an informal visa application in English, stating their first and last name, date and place of birth, place of residence, passport number and period of validity, reason for travel, length of stay, the should include proof of sufficient funds and, if possible, proof of accommodation in the Solomon Islands,
Temporary Residence
Immigration Division, Ministry of Commerce, Employment and Tourism (see contact details).
Proof of sufficient funds
Foreigners must have sufficient funds.
Documents required upon entry
Return or onward travel documents and sufficient funds. When entering from Australia, New Zealand, American Samoa, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Philippines, proof of vaccination against measles must be provided, which must have been given at least 3 weeks before entry.
Entry with children
German: Machine-readable children’s passport or your own passport. Austrians: Own passport. Swiss: Own passport. Turks: Own passport. Note: The same visa requirements apply to children as to their parents. Since June 27, 2012, children need their own travel document (passport / children’s passport) for trips abroad (also within the EU). Entries of children in the parental passport are no longer possible.