Country guide
Solomon Islands
Visa
Visa required
Vaccinations
Required
Currency
Solomon Islands Dollar (SBD)
Time zones
UTC/GMT +11 hours (9 hours ahead of South Africa)
Dialing code
+ 677
Best time to go
May to October
Drinking water
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Bottled water is available. Milk is unpasteurised.
Travel tips
Tipping is not required, nor recommended in the Solomon Islands.
Visa guide
Visa requirements
Visas are required by SA passport holders.
Visa applications are through the Director of Immigration. See commerce.gov.sb and immigration.gov.sb for more information.
SA representative
Representation accredited from Canberra, Australia
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Measles, Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1; Apr 3-4, 6; May 25; Jul 7; Dec 25-26