Visa policy of Samoa
Visitors to Samoa are issued a gratis 90-day Visitor's Permit on arrival unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.
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 exemption
Citizens of the following countries may enter Samoa without a visa for the following period:Visa-free agreements
- : 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.
- : Samoa signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the European Union on 28 May 2015 which was ratified on 15 December 2015. 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.
- : Samoa signed a mutual visa-waiver agreement with the Russia on 4 April 2017 which entered into force on 9 July 2017. This agreement allows citizens of Russia to stay without a visa for a period of 60 days.
- : A visa waiver agreement was signed with Israel on 7 March 2019 and which entered into force on 6 July 2023. This agreement allows citizens of Israel to stay without a visa for a period of 90 days.
- : On 24 January 2025, Samoa signed a visa waiver agreement with China and it becomes effective on 2 April 2025.