Solomon Islands photo specifications
At a glance
Solomon Islands passports are issued by the Immigration Division in Honiara. The Passport Application Form has a photo box of 3.5 x 4.5 cm (35 x 45 mm), and applicants submit two recent printed photos taken full face with no hat, cap or sunglasses. No background colour or head size is published by official pages read.
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Overview
The Immigration Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration issues Solomon Islands passports, certificates of identity and emergency certificates through its Passports Unit in Honiara. Ordinary passport and ePassport applicants appear in person, and photo, fingerprints and signature are captured at the Immigration Office.
Only one document page exists for the country, the ordinary passport. Its published photo rules are brief: a 3.5 x 4.5 cm photo box on the current form, two recent printed copies, full face without hat, cap or sunglasses, and a recommender's endorsement on the back of one copy. Anything else, including background colour, should be checked with the Passports Unit before printing.
Photo specifications by document
Passports
| Document | Print size | Digital size | Background | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport | 35 × 45 mm | — | No colour published | 2 November 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
The current Passport Application Form has a photo box of 3.5 x 4.5 cm (35 x 45 mm). No official page read supports 40 x 50 mm.
The Immigration Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, Labour and Immigration, through its Passports Unit in Honiara. Its website says it is the only authority that issues travel documents.
No online passport application is described. You obtain the form, pay the fee and submit it in person at the Immigration Office, where photo, fingerprints and signature are captured.
Only the ordinary Solomon Islands passport. The Division also issues official and diplomatic passports, a travel identity document for citizens abroad and emergency certificates for non-citizens, but those are not covered here.
Nearby countries
Other countries in Melanesia:
References
- Solomon Islands Immigration Division. Passports immigration.gov.sb. Checked 2 November 2026.
- Solomon Islands Immigration Division. Ordinary Passport immigration.gov.sb. Checked 2 November 2026.
Cite this page
"Solomon Islands photo specifications". WorldPhotoSpecs. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://worldphotospecs.org/solomon-islands