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With the advent of the Foreign Investment Act and Regulation 2005, the Foreign Investment Registration process will now be the responsibility of the Registrar of Investment. Foreign Investors who wish to invest in Solomon Islands must.

1. Apply to the Registrar of Investment for investment registration.

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Registration Form 2
Re-registration Form 2
Annual Survey Form 1

Other Information

Category of investment in SI
Reserve activities
Regulation Schedule fees
Overview of Taxes
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To apply investors must:

2. Fill in an official investment Registration Form, Form 2 with all required information filled (Your guide on how to fill in your application form)


3. Attach additional information when required

4. Lodge the application form to the Registrar of Investment with a fee of SBD$200.00 payable to the treasury division

5. The Registrar of Investment shall upon reviewing the application form will then register the investor should the investment activity being applied for does not come under
a) Prohibited Activity
b) Reserved Activity

6. In approving the investment activity, the Registrar will
a) record the prescribed information relating to the investment activity
b) Issue to the foreign investor the certificate of registration for the investment activity.

7. Incorporate your company in Solomon Islands.
Issuance of the certificate of registration legally qualified the investor to proceed and conduct his business in the Solomon Islands under the approved investment activities.

Other Requirements:
Registering of an investment activity requires that foreign investors also observe the labor and immigration acts. Under these acts foreign investors must obtain
a. Work Permit issued by the Commissioner of Labor
b. Residence Permit issued by the Director of Immigration.
For more information on these requirements, contact the responsible authority.

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