Visitors to Samoa are issued a gratis 90-day Visitor's Permit on arrival (except citizens of the United States residing in American Samoa) unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.[1]
All visitors must have a passport valid for at least 6 months. All visitors must have a return or onward ticket, copy of a bank statement, no record of deportation from other countries, no health problems that would pose a risk to Samoa, no history of criminal charges.
Visa policy map
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Samoa
Visa not required
Visitor's Permit on arrival
Visa exemption
editCitizens of the following countries may enter Samoa without a visa for the following period:[2]
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90 days 90 days within any 180 days
60 days 30 days |
Visa-free agreements
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Macau: Samoa signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with Macau on 28 August 2000 and came into force from the date of signing. This agreement allows Chinese citizens of Macau to stay without a visa for a period of 30 days.[3][4]
European Union: Samoa signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 May 2015 which was ratified on 15 December 2015.[5] This agreement allows all citizens of states that are contracting parties to the Schengen Agreement to stay without a visa for a maximum period of 90 days within any 180 day period.[6]
See also
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Samoa.
References
edit- ^ "Visa information".
- ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SAMOA ON MUTUAL EXEMPTION OF VISA REQUIREMENTS". io.gov.mo. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ https://bo.io.gov.mo/bo/ii/2001/30/aviso38.asp?printer=1
- ^ "EU-Samoa agreement on the short-stay visa waiver" (PDF). Results of votes. European Parliament. 2015. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Agreement between the European Union and the independent State of Samoa on the short-stay visa waiver". European Council. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ^ "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Independent State of Samoa on mutual abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Independent State of Samoa". mid.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ "Visa waiver deal between Israel and Samoa". J-Wire. Australia. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ https://www.samoagovt.ws/2023/05/press-release-presentation-of-credentials-of-the-ambassador-extraodinary-and-plenipotentiary-of-the-state-of-israel-to-the-independent-state-of-samoa/
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