At a glance
A Solomon Islands employer can support a Working Resident Visa for an eligible job. Your work permit and immigration permission must cover the same employment, and both must be in place before you start.
- Job offer required?
- Yes, with employer support
- Required permission
- Work permit and visa covering the same job
- Application
- Current long-term guidance directs applicants to paper submission
Summary
The Working Resident Visa allows an approved foreign worker to live in Solomon Islands for a job. It must be paired with a work permit covering the same role. The employer supports the file, and current long-term guidance calls for paper submission. Both approvals must be in place before work starts, with any renewal following their actual conditions.
Eligibility
Prepare the work permit, contract, employer support, passport, police records, and medical documents. Confirm where and when to apply before traveling.
Immigration currently directs long-term applications to paper submission. Some individual pages still show online buttons, so follow the current instructions confirmed by Immigration.
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Confirm the job and work approval The work permit and visa must cover the same employment.
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Prepare employer and personal evidence Check the current paper-submission instructions with Immigration.
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Obtain permission before working Follow the approved job, stay, and entry conditions.
The published term is subject to the supporting work permission and actual visa grant.
What This Route Allows
The published visa category provides two years with multiple entries, subject to the supporting work permission and actual approval. Follow the dates and job conditions on your own documents.
What This Route Is Not
Approval does not let you freely change jobs or grant permanent residence. Family members need permission under their own category.
Next Steps
- Confirm the job and employer’s required hiring approval.
- Prepare the work permit, contract, sponsor letter, passport, police, and medical records.
- Submit through the confirmed channel and obtain the required permission before starting employment.
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