Visa on arrival

Solomon Islands visa for citizens of Samoa

Citizens of Samoa 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 Samoa: the passport opens 82 countries visa-free; Apia — Honiara: ≈ 3,110 km, about 4.5 hours of flying.

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

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Solomon Islands visa rules at a glance

With a Samoa passport you can visit 82 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Samoa passport ranks 75th of 199.
Samoa passport: visa-free access to 82 countries; Solomon Islands passport: 84.
Citizens of Samoa and the Solomon Islands can travel together visa-free to 75 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, and Jamaica.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Solomon Islands, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Samoa. Samoa visa for citizens of the Solomon Islands

Travelling to the Solomon Islands: good to know

Apia — Honiara: about 3,110 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 4.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −2 hours.
Local time: Apia 12:00 — Honiara 10:00.
Local currency: Solomon Islands Dollar.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SBD 8.01.
Solomon Islands is the 8th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Samoa.