Solomon Islands customs
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Get import & export customs regulations, restricted items and food restrictions before travelling to Solomon Islands. Items allowed to import is Articles including food, duty free purchased goods and other personal goods with a total value of up to SI$3000 for travellers over 18 years, and SI$1500 for travellers under 18 years. Prohibited items is Counterfeit currency. Some of restricted items are Live animals must be declared at the border, and may require a permit to be imported.
Import Regulations
Free to import items into Solomon Islands
Tobacco
- 200 cigarettes;
- 50 cigars; or
- 250 grams of tobacco products.
Alcohol
- There are no restrictions on the import of local or foreign currencies.
- Funds of more than SI$50,000 or its foreign equivalent must be declared to the customs authorities.
Currency
- There are no restrictions on the import of local or foreign currencies.
- Funds of more than SI$50,000 or its foreign equivalent must be declared to the customs authorities.
Other items
- Articles including food, duty free purchased goods and other personal goods with a total value of up to SI$3000 for travellers over 18 years, and SI$1500 for travellers under 18 years.
- Gifts intended for personal use in the Solomon Islands must not exceed a total value of SI$1500.
Prohibited items into Solomon Islands
- Counterfeit currency
- Indecent articles, films, and other media.
- Honey.
- Matches containing white or yellow phosphorus.
- Opium and other illicit narcotics.
- Royal arms.
- Flick knives, gravity knives and knuckle dusters.
- War relics.
Restricted items into Solomon Islands
- Live animals must be declared at the border, and may require a permit to be imported. For further information, please visitBiosecurity Solomon Islands.
- All food items such as meat, eggs, vegetables, nuts, and pet food must be declared to Customs upon arrival.
- Prescription medication.
- Alcohol, including brandy, whisky and rum.
- Arms and ammunition.
- Cannabis sativa.
- Worn clothing.
- Tear gas.
- Electrical equipment.
- Fireworks.
- Fluoroacetamide.
- Items of cultural significance.
Solomon Islands travel details
Export Regulations
Free to export items from Solomon Islands
No rules presentProhibited items from Solomon Islands
- Same as prohibited to import list.
Restricted items from Solomon Islands
- Funds of more than SI$50,000 or its foreign equivalent must be declared to the customs authorities.
- Live animals may require a health certificate issued by the Chief Veterinary Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands.
- Endangered species and products protected under CITES require a permit for export.
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