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Extended Stay Visitor Visa

Solomon IslandsShort stays and visits

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

A visitor who wants to stay beyond the initial visitor visa period must apply for an Extended Stay Visitor Visa on Form 2; the application attracts a fee of SBD$1,000 paid to the Ministry of Finance, must state the compelling special circumstances that warrant the visa, and asks for the applicant's date and place of entry and address while in the Solomon Islands.

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  • The form does not say explicitly that it must be lodged in-country.
  • No nationality matrix for the initial visitor visa is given.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

The route covers continuing a holiday or continuing to visit family or friends.

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Limits of the record
  • Purposes are tick-box options on the application form, not a policy statement.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The Classes of Visa notice lists the Extended stay visitor visa with a maximum duration of 3 months. The official source does not state the visa validity, number of entries or any rolling-period rule.

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  • Validity period, number of entries and any rolling-period rule are not stated.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Evidence of an onward journey is required, together with evidence of how the extended stay is financed: own finances with evidence, or sponsor details, with evidence that the required bond has been lodged if the stay exceeds 6 months. The official source does not state accommodation, insurance or passport evidence.

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Limits of the record
  • Accommodation and insurance evidence are not addressed.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The Extended Stay Visitor Visa is applied for on Form 2, with a fee of SBD$1,000 paid to the Ministry of Finance, and the application must state the compelling special circumstances that warrant the visa. All visa classes are subject to extension and renewal except business, short-term employment and border visas, and the Extended stay visitor visa is not among the non-extendable classes.

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Limits of the record
  • Where and how the visa is obtained or extended, and under what circumstances, is not stated.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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