No visa needed

Do citizens of the Solomon Islands need a visa for Kiribati?

Citizens of the Solomon Islands don’t need a visa for Kiribati and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of the Solomon Islands: the passport opens 84 countries visa-free; Honiara — South Tarawa: ≈ 1,870 km, about 3 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to Kiribati without a visa on a Solomon Islands passport?

Yes, citizens of the Solomon Islands don’t need a visa for Kiribati for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Kiribati visa rules at a glance

With a Solomon Islands passport you can visit 84 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 51 with an e-visa; 36 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Solomon Islands passport ranks 72nd of 199.
Solomon Islands passport: visa-free access to 84 countries; Kiribati passport: 79.
Citizens of the Solomon Islands and Kiribati can travel together visa-free to 74 countries, for example: Vanuatu, Micronesia, Fiji, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, United Arab Emirates, Belize, Costa Rica, Finland, Peru, Estonia, and Lesotho.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Kiribati, in turn, get a visa on arrival in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands visa for citizens of Kiribati

Travelling to Kiribati: good to know

Honiara — South Tarawa: about 1,870 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 3 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +2 hours.
Local time: Honiara 12:00 — South Tarawa 14:00.
Local currency: Australian Dollar and KID.
Languages: English and Gilbertese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ A$1.42.
Kiribati is the 5th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the Solomon Islands.