In most of the countries you will find diplomatic missions, which usually refers to an embassy and/or a consulate. Diplomatic bodies represent other country’s interests in Solomon Islands, with the aim of strengthening international relations between the states and providing services for their citizens in Solomon Islands.

Embassies and consulates are considered legal territories of their home countries. They are not "foreign territory" but they are protected and considered the property of the country using them, meaning that Solomon Islands does not have jurisdiction over the embassy or consulate of another country.

What is the difference between Embassy and Consulate?

The Vienna Convention on Consular Relations international treaty defines the diplomatic mission’s purpose and framework. The various diplomatic missions offer several services and carry out different missions. For example:

• Embassy: This is the primary diplomatic representation of a country’s government and is headed by an ambassador. An embassy is the main location for a diplomatic presence of one country in another. A country has at most one embassy in another country and is always established in the capital city of the host country. In the absence of a consulate in a country, the embassy also has a consular section to carry out all the relevant consular services (see below).
• Consulate General: This is a diplomatic mission, headed by a consul that provides a full range of services such as: issuing passports/visas, keeping birth and marriage records, assisting expats, providing legal information, translations etc. It can be located in any major city of the host country, although often in the capital city (in certain cases, in the same building as the embassy). In major countries and large territories, you often have more than one consulate.
• Honorary Consulate: It supplements the Consulate to provide a limited range of consular services and is headed by an honorary consul. They help nationals abroad. For example, in the event of a hospital stay, missing person, death, natural disaster or another emergency. They can also issue emergency travel documents and consular declarations for which the applicant is required to appear in person.

NB: You will usually apply for a visa at the Consulate of the country you want to visit. However, if there is no such representation in Solomon Islands, you can apply for a visa at the embassy.

Where to find Consulates and Embassies in Solomon Islands

Not all countries have an Embassy and/or a Consulate as it depends on the political situation, the relationship with the host country, the size of the country, and the number of foreign citizens living there. In some cases, countries can share representations and you can be assisted by the services of another embassy or consular service to get the information you need.

We recommend you register/contact your country’s embassy at your destination. It is a free service provided by any diplomatic mission and it will allow them to record information about your upcoming trip abroad. It can be used to assist you in case of an emergency. Registration will also allow you to get routine information from your nearest embassy or consulate, as citizens residing abroad.

The capital of Solomon Islands, Honiara hosts 7 embassies. There are also 8 consulates and another representation located in Solomon Islands.

All consulates and honorary consulates are located in Honiara, except for those countries who own an embassy in the capital of Solomon Islands and might have another diplomatic mission outside the capital.

You will find below a list of selected countries (the list is not exhaustive) that have a diplomatic mission in Solomon Islands. The list includes embassies, consulates, honorary consulates, and sometimes other official representations for you to be able to get information and services.

Embassies and Main Consulates in Honiara

Australia

Australian High Commission

Address: Corner Hibiscus Ave & Mud Alley, Honiara
Tel: (+677) 21 561
E-Mail: austhoniara.enquiries@dfat.gov.au
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/AustralianSolomonIslands/
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-17:00

For services such as issues of citizenship, visa and passport processing as well as document legalization, registration of powers of attorney, pension issues, payments and inheritances, etc. it is requested to visit the Consular Section under appointment. 

China

Chinese Embassy in Solomon Islands

Address: The Shore Building, Mendana Avenue, Honiara
Tel: (+677) 726 4566
E-Mail: chinaemb_sol@mfa.gov.cn
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/ChineseEmbSI
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-12:30 & 14:00-18:00

The consular section provides a range of consular services such as document authentication and legalisation processing, as well as notary certification and marriage registration, visa affairs, and consular protection to all Chinese living abroad.

Japan

Embassy of Japan in Solomon Islands

Address: 4th Floor, Point Cruz Arcade Building, Hibiscus Avenue, Point Cruz, Honiara
Tel: (+677) 22 953
E-Mail: japan-embassy-solomon@sm.mofa.go.jp
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/japanemb.solomon and https://twitter.com/JapanEmb_SI
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:30-12:00 & 13:00-17:15

The Japanese embassy provides a range of consular services such as visa and passport processing as well as document legalisation (birth certificate, marriage and death certificate, etc…) and police clearance certificate.

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

United Kingdom High Commission in Solomon Islands

Address: Tandai Highway, Town Ground, Honiara
Tel: (+677) 21 705
E-Mail: bhc@fcdo.gov.uk
Social Media: https://twitter.com/BHCHoniara and https://www.facebook.com/ukinsolomonislands
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday: 8.00am to 12.00pm / 1.00pm to 4.00pm
Friday: 8.00am to 12.00pm / 1.00pm to 3.00pm

The British High Commission in Solomon Islands provides services to British nationals living and visiting Solomon Islands, including commercial, consular, visa and information services. As well as notarial services, including certificates, letters, and notes available.

You can also apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

USA (United States of America)

Embassy of the United States of America in Solomon Islands

Address: BJS Building, Commonwealth Avenue, Honiara
Tel: (+677) 23 426
E-Mail: EmbassyHoniara@state.gov

The US representation in Solomon Islands provides a range of consular services such as regular passport applications and renewals, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad (CRBA), and notarial services, assistance on death of a U.S. citizen and emergency financial assistance, etc.

Honorary Consulates in Solomon Islands

Contact directly the Embassy/Consulate website for more information.

For countries with no consulates or embassies in Solomon Islands, the Honorary Consulates are supervised by diplomatic representations located in other countries, often Canberra, in Australia for Solomon Islands.

General Consulates and embassies in Honiara

• Germany (honiara@hk-diplo.de)
• Malaysia
• New Zealand (honiara.info@mfat.govt.nz)
• Papua New Guinea
• Spain (emb.canberra@maec.es)      
• Turkey