Samoan passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Freedom of movement (1)

• SamoaFree movement

  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (71)

• AlbaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Albania’s Foreign Ministry exempts from the visa the nationals of countries that are permitted to enter and stay visa-free in Schengen Area countries.

• AndorraVisa-free
• Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 daysFee: 150 XCD
• AustriaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BahamasVisa-free

  The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.

• BarbadosVisa-freeup to 180 days
• BelgiumVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BelizeVisa-free
• Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• BulgariaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
• ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 30 days

  Costa Rica's visa directives give this group a maximum stay of up to thirty calendar days (extendable to a total of ninety calendar days under the applicable law) and a minimum passport validity of 90 calendar days.

• CroatiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CyprusVisa-freeup to 90 days
• CzechiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DenmarkVisa-freeup to 90 days
• DominicaVisa-freeup to 180 days
• Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
• EstoniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• EswatiniVisa-free
• FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
• FinlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• FranceVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• GermanyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GreeceVisa-freeup to 90 days
• GrenadaVisa-free
• Hong KongVisa-freeup to 30 days
• HungaryVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• IcelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• IrelandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• ItalyVisa-freeup to 90 days
• JamaicaVisa-free
• KenyaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.

• KosovoVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LatviaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LiechtensteinVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LithuaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• LuxembourgVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MacauVisa-freeup to 30 days
• MalaysiaVisa-free
• MaltaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MauritiusVisa-free
• MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
• MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• MonacoVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• MontenegroVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NetherlandsVisa-freeup to 90 days
• NorwayVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)

  Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days, extendable once for an equal period, within 365 days counted from first entry into Peru.

• PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
• PolandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• PortugalVisa-freeup to 90 days
• RomaniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• RussiaVisa-freeup to 60 days
• Saint LuciaVisa-free
• San MarinoVisa-freeup to 30 days

  San Marino's Foreign Ministry says a foreigner's stay of more than 30 days requires a permit of stay or residence; anyone intending to stay longer than 30 days must, within those 30 days, go to the Gendarmeria – Foreigners Office to apply for a permit of stay.

• SingaporeVisa-free
• SlovakiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  EU Regulation 2018/1806 says nationals of the countries listed in its Annex II, which include this one, are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

• SloveniaVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SpainVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwedenVisa-freeup to 90 days
• SwitzerlandVisa-freeup to 90 days
• TanzaniaVisa-free
• Trinidad and TobagoVisa-free
• TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)

  Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.

• VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days

  Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.

• ZambiaVisa-freeup to 90 days

  Zambia's Department of Immigration says all ordinary visitors, business visitors and tourists are entitled to a free 90-day visit in any period of 12 months from the day of first entry; the days may not all be given at once, so a visitor may be required to have them extended at the nearest immigration office, free of charge.

• ZimbabweVisa-free

eVisa / ETA destinations (58)

• ArmeniaeVisaFee: 39 USD
• AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
• BahraineVisa
• BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR

  Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.

• BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD

  Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.

• BotswanaeVisaFee: 300 BWP
• Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
• Cabo VerdeeVisaFee: 2500 CVE

  Cabo Verde's EASE portal says that from 1 January 2026 nationals of the countries on its list must obtain an entry visa, and a transit or airport stopover visa, before arriving in Cabo Verde, or be refused entry, transit or stopover.

• CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD

  Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.

• CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
• CanadaETAup to 180 daysFee: 7 CAD

  Visa-exempt foreign nationals need an eTA to fly to or transit through a Canadian airport. They do not need an eTA when arriving by car, bus, train or boat (including a cruise ship).

• ChadeVisa

  Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.

• Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
• CubaeVisaup to 90 days (+90 days)
• Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
• EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD

  Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.

• GaboneVisa
• GambiaETA
• GeorgiaeVisaFee: 20 USD
• GuineaeVisa
• IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
• IndonesiaeVisaFee: 1000000 IDR
• IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
• KazakhstaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 60 USD
• KyrgyzstaneVisa
• LaoseVisaup to 30 days
• LibyaeVisa
• MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
• MalawieVisaFee: 50 USD
• MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
• MongoliaeVisaup to 30 days
• MozambiqueeVisaup to 90 days
• NamibiaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 1600 NAD
• New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
• NicaraguaeVisa
• NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
• OmaneVisaFee: 5 OMR
• PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
• PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS

  Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.

• QatareVisaFee: 100 QAR
• Saint Kitts and NeviseVisa
• São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa
• SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
• Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
• Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
• SomaliaeVisa

  Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.

• South KoreaETAup to 30 daysFee: 10000 KRW
• South SudaneVisa
• Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
• SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.

• ThailandeVisaFee: 40 USD
• TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
• UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD

  Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.

• UkraineeVisaFee: 20 USD
• United Arab EmirateseVisaFee: 200 AED

  Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism lists, for this passport: "Tourist visa - 30 or 60 days validity with single or multiple entry".

• United KingdomETAup to 180 daysFee: 20 GBP
• UzbekistaneVisaup to 30 days
• VietnameVisaFee: 25 USD

Visa on arrival (12)

• ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
• JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD

  The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.

• LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free

  The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.

• NauruVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free
• NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

  Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.

• PalauVisa on arrival
• Papua New GuineaVisa on arrival
• RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
• Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD

  Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.

• TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free

  Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.

Embassy visa required (34)

• AlgeriaEmbassy visa
• ArgentinaEmbassy visaFee: 150 USD

  Argentina's National Directorate of Migrations says the AVE covers foreigners holding valid ordinary passports who travel to Argentina for tourism; for this, they must hold a valid US visa in category B2, J, B1, O, P (P1, P2, P3), E or H-1B.

• AzerbaijanEmbassy visaFee: 20 USD
• BelarusEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR

  For visa-free entry through Belarus's airports, the Foreign Ministry says citizens of Egypt, Gambia, Haiti, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Namibia, Pakistan, Samoa, South Africa and Vietnam must also have a valid multiple-entry visa of an EU member state or the Schengen zone, with a mark in the passport showing they crossed its border, and tickets confirming departure from those Belarusian airports within 30 days of entry.

• BoliviaEmbassy visa

  Bolivia's Migration Directorate lists this passport in Group II: countries that require the issuance of a consular visa or an entry permit issued by the Bolivian immigration office to enter Bolivia.

• BrazilEmbassy visaFee: 80 USD
• BruneiEmbassy visaFee: 20 BND
• Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
• ChileEmbassy visa
• El SalvadorEmbassy visa
• Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• EritreaEmbassy visa
• GuatemalaEmbassy visaFee: 50 USD
• IranEmbassy visa
• IraqEmbassy visa
• JapanEmbassy visaFee: 15000 JPY
• KuwaitEmbassy visa

  The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.

• LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD

  The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.

• MaliEmbassy visa
• MexicoEmbassy visaFee: 56 USD

  Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) says the following documents are an alternative to the Mexican visa: proof of permanent residence in Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, any Schengen country, or the Pacific Alliance countries (Chile, Colombia and Peru); or a valid visa from Canada, the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom or any Schengen country.

• MyanmarEmbassy visaup to 28 daysFee: 40 USD
• North MacedoniaEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR

  North Macedonia's Foreign Ministry says third-country nationals with a multiple-entry Schengen (type C) visa valid for at least 5 days beyond the intended stay may stay no longer than 15 days on each entry, as long as the total stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period.

• ParaguayEmbassy visa
• Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
• Saudi ArabiaEmbassy visa
• SerbiaEmbassy visa
• South AfricaEmbassy visaFee: 425 ZAR
• TaiwanEmbassy visa
• TajikistanEmbassy visaFee: 30 USD
• TunisiaEmbassy visa
• TurkeyEmbassy visa
• TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD

  Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.

• United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD
• UruguayEmbassy visaFee: 42 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (3)

• MoroccoVisa required
• SenegalVisa required
• YemenVisa required

  The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

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