An agreement between China and the Solomon Islands on the mutual exemption of visas took effect on December 28, 2024.
- According to the agreement, citizens holding a valid Chinese ordinary passport or a valid Solomon Islands ordinary passport, entering, leaving or transiting the other country, staying for no more than 30 days per single stay, and staying for no more than 90 days for a cumulative stay every 180 days, is exempt from any visa requirement.
- Those who need to stay in the other country for more than 30 days, or stay for more than 90 days for a cumulative stay every 180 days, or engage in activities such as work, study, settlement, news reporting, etc. in the territory of the other country subject to prior approval by the competent authorities, must apply for a corresponding visa before entering the other country.
- Those who cannot leave the country within the visa-free period of stay due to force majeure must apply to the local competent authority for an extension of the period of stay with relevant supporting materials.
On November 7, 2024, China and the Solomon Islands signed an agreement on mutual visa exemption.
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