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A Solomon Islands visa for UAE residents is best arranged before you fly. We prepare your visitor visa file and check each document. The Ministry lists an online fee of USD 50 plus a visa fee of USD 100 for a tourist stay of 90 days. Read the prior approval note below, because the UAE appears on an older list.
What the Ministry offers
| Visa | Stay | Online fee | Visa fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourist | 90 days | USD 50 | USD 100 |
| Visiting relatives and friends | 90 days | USD 50 | USD 100 |
| Journalist or reporter | 30 days | USD 50 | USD 150 |
| Business | 90 days | USD 50 | USD 450 |
Source: Solomon Islands Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration, short term visa page, checked . The Visitor Visa gives a minimum stay of six weeks and a maximum combined stay of 90 days. The Extended Stay Visitor Visa runs from six months to twelve months. We found no Dubai agency price range for the Solomon Islands.
The prior approval list
The Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the UN has a visa information page. It says visitors with a valid passport, an onward ticket, enough funds and any other visas needed receive a visitor permit on arrival. It also lists countries whose citizens need prior approval from the Director of Immigration. The UAE is on that list, alongside India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya.
That page has no date, and the Ministry now runs an electronic visa portal, so treat it as a warning, not the current rule. For prior approval it asks for a passport copy, an itinerary, and the purpose of travel with a host address, a hotel or a company letter.
What UK government advice adds
- Passport expiry at least 6 months after arrival, with 2 blank pages
- Documents: passport copy, itinerary, hotel confirmation and proof of funds
- Keep the Visa Application Reference Number, printed or as a screenshot
- Yellow fever certificate if you come from a risk country
- Portal delays: apply well in advance, and do not count on an on-arrival visa
Planning from the UAE
Flights from the Gulf are long and connect through other hubs, so a refused visa after you buy a ticket is costly. Buy a flexible fare, or wait for the visa. Check each transit country as well, because the connecting airport may ask for its own papers.
How it works with us
Send your passport page, plans and your UAE residence details. Our adviser tells you which visa fits, tourist or relatives and friends, and quotes one total price. After you agree, the team gathers the itinerary, hotel and funds proof, completes the application and follows it up with the Immigration Division. We never ask you to attend a visa centre. DubaiVisaDesk.com is a private visa service, and the Solomon Islands authorities decide.
If the visa is refused, government fees are not returned. Before payment, your adviser writes down whether any of our own charge would come back in that case.
Official sources
- Ministry of Commerce, Industries, Labour and Immigration: visas: visa types and stays
- Short term visa fees: online and visa fees
- UK FCDO, Solomon Islands entry requirements: documents, portal delays
- Permanent Mission of Solomon Islands to the UN, visa information: prior approval list, undated
Also read visas from Dubai, and visa-free countries for UAE residents. If you hold a Solomon Islands passport and live in the UAE, see Dubai visa for Solomon Islanders.
