
Solomon Islands visa for citizens of Australia
Citizens of Australia get a Solomon Islands visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.
For citizens of Australia: the passport opens 109 countries visa-free; Canberra — Honiara: ≈ 3,080 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.
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Apply in 10 minutesCan I travel to the Solomon Islands without a visa on a Australia passport?
You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Australia get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.
Apply for a visaSolomon Islands visa rules at a glance
- With a Australia passport you can visit 109 countries visa-free, 39 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 15 more require an embassy visa.
- By the number of visa-free destinations, the Australia passport ranks 43rd of 199.
- Australia passport: visa-free access to 109 countries; Solomon Islands passport: 84.
- Citizens of Australia and the Solomon Islands can travel together visa-free to 80 countries, for example: Vanuatu, Fiji, Kiribati, Micronesia, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Mauritius, China, Seychelles, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Malawi, and Zambia.
- A language both countries share: English.
- Citizens of the Solomon Islands, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Australia. Australia visa for citizens of the Solomon Islands
Travelling to the Solomon Islands: good to know
- Canberra — Honiara: about 3,080 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
- No time difference with your country’s capital.
- Local currency: Solomon Islands Dollar.
- Languages: English.
- Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SBD 8.01.
- Solomon Islands is the 4th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Australia.

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How citizens of neighbouring countries travel to the Solomon Islands
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How to get a Solomon Islands visa
- 1Application
- 2Payment
- 3Manager
- 4Border
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight: Canberra — Honiara?
About 4.5 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 3,080 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.
What is the time difference with the Solomon Islands?
No time difference with your country’s capital.
Do citizens of the Solomon Islands need a visa for Australia?
Citizens of the Solomon Islands, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Australia.
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