Solomon Islands - Exchange Or Convert your Foreign Driver License

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Procedure

1. Fill up the the License Application form and bring two passport size photos.
2. You will get a license with the same vehicle classes your foreign driver's license was issued for.
3. If what you hold is an overseas provisional license, you will have to gain a provisional license issued in Solomon Islands and follow the normal process to obtain a full license.

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Required Documents

1. Driver's License Application form.
2. Two passport size photos.
3. Driver's License issued abroad.

Office Locations & Contacts

Inland Revenue Division

Ministry of Finance Building

Customer Service Centre

Mendana Ave

PO Box G9

Honiara

Telephone 22556

Vehicle & Driver Licensing 28244

Ministry of Infrastructure Development

P O Box G8, Honiara

Solomon Islands

Tel: 677-21141/23428/23430

Fax: 677-28705

Eligibility

• Holders of a valid drivers license from another country

Fees

• Provisional License: 94.00
• Full License: 94.00
• Replacement of license book: 94.00
• Test Fee: 94.00
• Retest: 94.00
• Highway Code Manual: 3.00

Validity

• Provisional Drivers License is valid for 3 months.
• Drivers licenses can be issued for a maximum of three years.
• A license can also be renewed for 1 or 2 years.

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Need for the Document

Laws relating to the issuance of licenses vary between jurisdictions.

If you wish to drive a vehicle in Solomon Island you will need to obtain a drivers license.

And if you already hold a valid drivers license from another country, you can applyto obtain a driver's license issued locally.

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External Links

• Inland Revenue Division: http://www.ird.gov.sb/Resource.aspx?ID=51

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