Which family relationships qualify?
Spouses and children of Solomon Islands citizens are expressly included in the 2026 Family Relationship delivery policy and Form 8. Form 8 requires a child to be under 18 when applying and entry not to breach another person’s custody rights. The 2026 policy describes spouses, children or dependants of citizens; its scope paragraph also lists mother, father and sibling, and says the child age limit is 18 while children above 18 must use another category. A marriage, birth or adoption certificate is listed as relationship evidence. These broader dependant/parent/sibling references are recorded as policy wording, not an automatic entitlement for every relative.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- The policy’s broader relatives and its “18”/“above 18” age wording are not fully reconciled with Form 8’s spouse/child and under 18 test. The exact boundary at age 18 and conditions for parents/siblings remain unresolved.
- https://immigration.gov.sb/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Solomon-Islands-Immigration-Division-Delivery-Policy-Family-Relationship-Visa.pdf — full2026 family delivery policy
Delivery Policy – [Family Relationship Visa] For Solomon Islands Immigration Division Approval Date Approved By Document Owner Mr Chris AKOSAWA Director of Immigration Contact Solomon Island Immigration Division Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration PO Box G26 Honiara Document ID VP102 – SIID – Delivery Policy – [Family Relationship Visa] Page 1 of 7 CONTENTS Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................3 Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................3 Purpose of the Family Relationship Visa policy ...................................................................................................3 Scope of Family Relationship Visa categories .....................................................................................................4 Immigration Act 2012 ..........................................................................................................................................4 Family Relationship Visa Policy............................................................................................................................5 Policy Vision .........................................................................................................................................................5 Policy Mission ......................................................................................................................................................5 Policy Principles or Values ...................................................................................................................................5 Foreign National Dependant Foreign visa ...........................................................................................................5 Visa Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................5 Terms and lawful conditions of Tourist visa ........................................................................................................6 Application and visa fees .....................................................................................................................................6 Family Relationship Visa Policy (Dependant of Solomon Islands Citizens). ........................................................6 Visa Requirements ...............................................................................................................................................6 Terms and lawful conditions of Tourist visa ........................................................................................................6 Application and visa fees .....................................................................................................................................6 Contact ................................................................................................................................................................7 Page 2 of 7 Executive Summary This policy developed in responding to the GREAT Coalition policy directives to strengthen migration, border security and territorial sovereignty. The Government emphasized Immigration reform and border modernization to advance electronic visa system. Border modernization aiming to stream line visa process for the purpose of ease of travel and aligned to international standards and best practises. Immigration has introduced an electronic Border Management System (BMS) to lawfully facilitate evisa for non-citizens who wish to enter and reside in the Solomon Islands. Solomon Islands has established e-Visa Application Portal for vis applications. Immigration mandated under section 92 (1) of the Immigration Act 2012, declaring Minister to authorise Immigration to process, facilitate and made decisions for visa electronically. This includes collection of identity, contacts, travel history, and digital data to process visa applications. Visa applications usually lodged and facilitated online, processed and approved electronically. However, applications for Visas are processed and approved online and paid electronically. The new visa regime consisted of short-term and long-term visa categories for non-citizens under the new Immigration Regulation 2025. The Minister for Immigration has repealed the concessional arrangement under the Act to issue visas to non-citizens on arrival. Therefore, the concessional arrangement replaced with thirty-four (34) visa categories. The existing new visa categories are valuable online. This is strategically to strengthen and providing enabling environment for border protection, legitimate migration, trade, investment for Solomon Islands. Introduction Solomon Islands Immigration is committed to safeguarding borders and territorial sovereignty by introducing electronic border management system (BMS). This is in response to emerging border security threats and migration complexity. Solomon Islands BMS successfully launched in October 2025 in operation successfully. As the department transitions to digital visa processing, maintaining public trust through transparent and accountable process. This policy provides a comprehensive framework detailing how visa applications is facilitated online and issued. The e-visa system is guided by this policy as key driver to make visa decisions online to ensure that visa processes and practises meets international standards and best practices. However, since repealing the concessional arrangement under the Immigration Act Immigration introduced the Border Management System. The Border Management System provided capability environment to process visas online, remit payment online, process cross-border crossing, provide reports, record information and movements. Purpose of the Family Relationship Visa policy The purpose of the Family Relationship visa policy is to: a) Guide Family Relationship visa as a framework outlining the detail process for Foreign National Dependant and Accompanying Relationship visas categories. b) Provide guide for Foreign National Dependant Visa and Accompanying Family Relationship travellers to understand the tourist and business conditions, fees and visa holder eligibility. c) Support with visa information for applicants as self-explanatory framework relating to new Visa Regulation 2025 and the Immigration Act, 2012. d) Explain the process of online electronic visa payments. e) Clarify the application for Family Relationship visa 14 working days Page 3 of 7 Scope of Family Relationship Visa categories This policy applies universally to all users, applicants, sponsors, employers, and administrators interacting with the Online Visa Application Portal System. The scope encompasses all information relating to Family Relationship visa categories, which includes: • Applicant Submissions: Explicitly filled text fields detailing the identity, contact information, and travel history. • Foreign National Dependant Visa: Visa holder is a foreign dependent national whose sponsor is non-citizens of Solomon Islands and valid holder of employment visa residing in Solomon Islands. • Family Relationship Visa: This visa is suitable for family members, mother, father, sibling who either the parents’ citizens of Solomon Islands. • Age limit of Family Relationship Visas: The age limit for children is 18 years. Children above 18 years not eligible, but to apply for appropriate visa under the visa categories. Online Payment Process Solomon Island Immigration Division (SIID) Payment tracking through Border Management System (BMS) Visa Processing Ministry of Finance and Treasury (MoFT) Financial recepient for visa payment Received visa payments from ANZ bank Issuance of visa Client/Customer Australian New Zealand Bank (ANZ) Means of payment - Visa card, Payment gateway provider - smart card, Confirmation of financial transaction - Mobile wallet - paypal, Currency payment in USD Immigration Act 2012 The collection, storage, and processing of personal data under this policy are dictated by the statutory obligations of Solomon Islands Immigration. While specific data processing occurs via secure government infrastructure and trusted cross-border payment networks, all operational functions strictly align with: • The Immigration Act 2012 (and accompanying regulations): Governing the legal evaluation of visa eligibility, identity verification, and border security fraud prevention. • National Record-Keeping Laws and Policies: Mandating the strict retention periods for official government records and dictating the timelines for final, secure data disposal. Page 4 of 7 • Law Enforcement Frameworks: Outlining the strict conditions and lawful authorizations required before applicant data can be shared with external domestic or international border and security agencies. Family Relationship Visa Policy Solomon Islands Immigration recognize family is the Pacific cultures and applications in the Solomon Islands society. It is also prescribed in the Constitution of Solomon Islands section 22 describing citizens and directing this policy to recognize a member of family in the Solomon Islands context. Although family relationship visa has broader definitions and application under the Immigration Act 2012 should give clear direction and application of the two-family visa categories, the Foreign National Dependant and Family Relationship visa. The application and definitions helped to identify difference between the visa categories. Policy Vision Solomon Islands Immigration aspire to secure Solomon Islands borders and to play our part in protecting our people and economy. Policy Mission The Immigration Division aims to upgrade the e-visa system to deliver online services, promote digitization, and improve online payment efficiency through designated bank. Additionally, the updated system will be utilized to manage risks, support legislative reforms that meet applicant demands, and enable seamless integration compatible with future application changes. Policy Principles or Values • • • • • Integrity – commitment to honesty. Good Governance – commitment to enhancing and maintaining the rule of law in an environment of transparency and accountable decision-making. Professionalism – to demonstrate competence and skills suited to our roles and responsibilities Leadership – influence others into action by doing what is right the first time and all times through all of the above values. Trust & Respect – confidence in officers’ sense of unity and dignity. Foreign National Dependant Foreign visa This visa is for dependents (spouse and children) of individuals legally residing in the Solomon Islands under a valid resident visa (e.g. employment or long-term visa). Application for family relationship visa or Foreign National Dependant Visa must apply outside of Solomon Islands. Applicant may not be allowed entry if passport validity is less than 6 months. Check all your documents are ready when applying for visa. Visa Requirements • • • • • Fill in Accompanying Family Visa form in e-Visa portal. Sponsor letter Submit copy of Police report for adult above 18 years old. Submit copy of medical report. Submit copy of marriage or birth certificate. Page 5 of 7 • • • • Submit valid passport bio data page and details. Sufficient funds. Pay online fee. Pay visa application fee. Terms and lawful conditions of Tourist visa • • • Not allowed to conduct any forms of employment or business. Tourist visa is leisure and vacations. Tourist visa eligibility is for 180 days in a calendar year. Application and visa fees • • • Application fee of USD$50.00 payable online. Application fee is USD$300.00 payable online. Renewable fee for Family Relationship visa is USD$300.00, if visa expired. Family Relationship Visa Policy (Dependant of Solomon Islands Citizens). This visa is for spouses, children, or dependents of Solomon Islands citizens who wish to reside with their family in the country. Applicant must apply outside of Solomon Islands. Applicants may not be allowed entry if passport validity is less than 6 months. Check all your documents are ready when applying for visa. You must apply outside of Solomon Islands. You may not be allowed entry if your passport validity is less than 6 months. Check all your documents are ready when apply for visa. Visa Requirements • • • • • • • Fill in Family Relationship Visa form in e-Visa portal. Sponsor letter/letter of indemnity. Submit a copy of marriage, birth or adoption certificate. Submit a copy Police and medical report. Submit valid passport bio date page and details. Pay online fee. Pay visa application fee. Terms and lawful conditions of Tourist visa • • • • • Visa holder eligibility is two years. Multiple entry visa. Visa holder not permitted to work without approval of Commissioner of Labour. Visa categories are renewable or extended when expired. Holds marriage certificate if declare legal married. Application and visa fees • • Application fee of USD$50.00 payable online. Pays USD$300.00 Page 6 of 7 Contact If you have questions about these Terms of Service: Relevant Officer or Business Unit Email: immigration.visas@commerce.gov.sb Phone: (+677) 22856, (+677) 25081, (+677) 25082, (+677) 25083 Online Form: https://immigration.gov.sb/contact-us/ Page 7 of 7
- https://immigration.gov.sb/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/FORM-7-APPLICATION-FOR-AN-ESTABLISHED-INVESTOR-VISA.pdf — Form8 full eligibility introduction
APPLICATION FOR A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP VISA Form 8 (Regulation 46) NOTE: This application attracts a fee of SBD$500. This fee must be paid to the Ministry of Finance and the receipt attached to the application before the application will be accepted and processed. A further fee of SBD$1,000 applies to the granting of the visa and liability to pay this fee will be notified to applicants if their application is successful. Again this must be paid to the Ministry of Finance and no visa will be issued until evidence of this fee is provided. Attach Photograph Here If the applicant is the holder of a visitor visa or business visa and is applying to convert this to a family relationship visa, an additional fee of SBD$1,000 applies. To be eligible for a family relationship visa the applicant must be either the spouse or child of the sponsor. To be eligible for the grant of the family relationship visa (child), the applicant must be under the age of 18 at the time of the application and their entry must not breach the rights of any other person entitled to lawful custody of the applicant. The application must be accompanied by evidence of the stated relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate or certificate of adoption) and a completed sponsorship form. If the information provided in this application is subsequently found to be false and misleading then the applicant will be subject to prosecution and could face a fine not exceeding 5,000 penalty points and/or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months under section 62 of the Migration Act 2012.