Solomon Islands Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-25 00:19:05
Solomon Islands is located in Melanesia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Solomon Islands is Exercise Increased Caution. Check Solomon Islands Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 03.05.2022
1. The following passengers and airline crew are allowed to enter:
- nationals of Solomon Isl.;
- passengers with an approval from the Oversight Committee.
2. Passengers must have a COVID-19 vaccination certificate showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 4 weeks before arrival. The certificate must be sent to [email protected] before departure.
Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covieshield, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac.
3. Passengers must have:
- a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at the airport at most 12 hours before departure; and
- a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken at most 72 hours before arrival.
Test results must be sent to [email protected] before departure. More details can be found at https://www.flysolomons.com/plan/australia-solomon-islands-travel-advice .
4. Passengers must have a Prime Minister\'s Office Approval. Details can be found at www.flysolomons.com/library/solomon-islands-travel-advisory-18-190421.pdf .
- This does not apply to nationals of Solomon Isl.
5. Passengers must complete a “Pre Departure Questionnaire" which can be found at www.flysolomons.com/library/content/Planpage/sig-pre-departure-questionnaire.pdf ; and
- an “Instructions on Conduct form" which can be found at: www.flysolomons.com/library/content/Planpage/sig-instructions-on-conduct-form.pdf
Both forms must be sent to [email protected] at least 5 days before departure.
6. Passengers are subject to quarantine.
7. Passengers must provide details of their international travel history for the last 14 days prior to arrival in Solomon Isl.
Travel Advisory By USA
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise increased caution traveling to Solomon Islands due to low COVID-19 vaccination rates.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Solomon Islands.
CDC-compliant testing for COVID-19 is either not available or the results are not reliably available within one calendar day of testing. The COVID-19 vaccination rate within Solomon Islands is comparatively much lower than other countries in the region.
If you decide to travel to Solomon Islands:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Solomon Islands.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Solomon Islands
Visa required
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Free Visitor's Permit on arrival
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Free Visitor Permit on arrival
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Visa Requirements for Solomon Islands Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)