Visa requirements for Samoa citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Samoa. As of 9 January 2024, Samoa citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 133 countries and territories, ranking the Samoan passport 41nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
Samoa signed a mutual visa waiver agreement with Schengen Area countries on 28 May 2015.[2]
Visa requirements map
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Samoa
Visa-free
Visa on arrival
eVisa
Visa required
Visa requirements
Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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![]() | Visa required[3] | ||
![]() | Visa required[4] | ||
![]() | Visa required[5] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[6] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[7] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[8] | 1 month | |
![]() | Visa required[9] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[10] | 120 days | |
![]() | Visa required[11] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa | ||
![]() | Visa not required[16] | 3 months | |
![]() | eVisa[17] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[18] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[19] | ||
![]() | Visa required[20] |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[23] | ||
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival[24][25] | 30 days / 8 days |
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![]() | Visa required[26] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[27] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[28] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[29] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa required[30] | ||
![]() | Visa required[31] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15][32] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required[33] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[34] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[35] | ||
![]() | Visa required[36] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[37] | 6 months | |
![]() | Visa on arrival[39] | ||
![]() | Visa required[40] | ||
![]() | Visa required[41] | ||
![]() | Visa required[42] | ||
![]() | Visa required[43] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[44] | 180 days |
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![]() | Visa on arrival[45] | ||
![]() | Visa required[46] | ||
![]() | Visa required[47] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[48] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required[49] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Tourist Card required[50] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa[51] | 31 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[52] | 6 months | |
![]() | Visa required[53] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[54] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa on arrival[55] |
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![]() | Visa required[56] | ||
![]() | Visa required[57] | ||
![]() | Visa required[58] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[59] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa[60] | up to 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[61] | 4 months | |
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required[62] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[63] | 90 days | |
![]() | eVisa[64] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required[65] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[66] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa required[67] | ||
![]() | Visa required[68] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[69] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[70] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[71] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[72] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa[73] | 60 days |
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![]() | Visa required[76] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[77] |
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![]() | Visa required[78] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[79] | ||
![]() | Visa required[80] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa not required[81] | ||
![]() | Visa required[82] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[83] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa required[84] | ||
![]() | Electronic Travel Authorisation[85] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa not required[86] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required[87] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[88] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required[89] | ||
![]() | eVisa[90] | ||
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival[91] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa on arrival[95] | 1 month |
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![]() | Visa not required[96] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[97] | ||
![]() | Visa required[98] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival[99] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[100] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[101] | 30 days | |
![]() | Free Visa on arrival[102] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required[103] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa on arrival[104] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[105] |
| |
![]() | Visa not required[106] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[107] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[108] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[109] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa not required[110] | ||
![]() | Visa required[111] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[112] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[113] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[114] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa[115] | 28 days | |
![]() | Visa required[116] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[117] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[118] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa required[119] |
| |
![]() | Visa on arrival[123] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[124] | ||
![]() | Visa required[125] | ||
![]() | Visa required[126] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
|
![]() | Visa required[127] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[128] | 1 month | |
![]() | Free Visa on arrival[132] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[133] | 180 days | |
![]() | eVisa / Free visa on arrival[134] | 60 days | |
![]() | Visa required[135] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[136] | 180 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[137] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | eVisa[138] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[139] | 60 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[140] | 30 days | |
![]() | eVisa[141] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[142] | 6 weeks | |
![]() | Visa not required[143] | 1 month | |
![]() | Visa not required[144] | ||
![]() | eVisa[145] | ||
![]() | Visa required[146] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[147] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa required[148] | ||
![]() | Free Visitor's Permit on arrival[149] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa on arrival[150] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[151] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Free Visitor’s Permit on arrival[152] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[153] | 30 days |
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![]() | Visa required[154] | ||
![]() | Electronic Visa[155] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa on arrival[26] | ||
![]() | Visa required[157] | ||
![]() | eVisa[158] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa not required[14][15] | 90 days |
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![]() | Visa required[159] | ||
![]() | Visa required[160] | ||
![]() | eVisa / Visa on arrival[161] | 3 months | |
![]() | Visa required[162] | ||
![]() | Visa on arrival[163] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa on arrival[164] | 7 days | |
![]() | Free Visa on arrival[165] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[166] | ||
![]() | Visa required[167] | ||
![]() | Visa required[168] | ||
![]() | Visa required[169] | ||
![]() | Free Visa on arrival[170] | 1 month | |
![]() | Visa on arrival[171] | 3 months |
|
![]() | Visa required[173] |
| |
![]() | Visa required[174] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[175] | 6 months | |
![]() | Visa required[176] | ||
![]() | Visa required[177] | ||
![]() | eVisa[178] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[179] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[180] | ||
![]() | Visa required[181] | ||
![]() | eVisa[182] | 30 days | |
![]() | Visa required[183] | ||
![]() | Visa not required[184] | 90 days | |
![]() | Visa not required[185] | 3 months |
Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
- Unrecognized or partially recognized countries
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
---|---|---|
![]() | Visa required[186] | |
![]() | Visa not required[187] | |
![]() | Visa not required[188] | |
![]() | Visa not required[189] | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[190] |
![]() | Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory. | |
![]() | Visa on arrival | 30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[191][192] |
![]() | Visa not required[193] | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[194][195] |
![]() | Visa required[196][197] | |
![]() | Visa not required[198] | Registration required after 24h.[199][200] |
- Dependent and autonomous territories
Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
---|---|---|
China | ||
![]() | Visa not required[201] | 30 days |
![]() | Visa not required[202] | 30 days |
Denmark | ||
![]() | Visa not required[203] | |
![]() | Visa not required[204] | |
France | ||
![]() | Visa not required[205] | |
![]() | Visa not required[206] | |
![]() | Visa not required | Visa free for overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique Visa required for overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy and Saint Martin |
![]() | Visa not required[207] | |
![]() | Visa not required[208] | |
![]() | Visa not required[209] | |
![]() | Visa not required[210] | |
![]() | Visa not required[211] | 3 months |
Netherlands | ||
![]() | Visa required[212] | |
![]() | Visa required[213] | Includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
![]() | Visa required[214] | |
![]() | Visa required[215] | |
New Zealand | ||
![]() | Visa not required[216] | 31 days |
![]() | Visa not required[217] | 30 days |
![]() | Visa required[218] | |
United Kingdom | ||
![]() | Visa not required[219] | Stays longer than 28 days per 12-month period require a permit.[220] |
![]() | Visa not required[221] | 3 months |
![]() | Visa not required[222] | |
![]() | Special permit required | Special permit required.[223] |
![]() | Visa not required[224] | |
![]() | Visa not required[225] | |
![]() | Visa required[226] | |
![]() | Visa not required[227] | |
![]() | Visa not required[228] | |
![]() | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[229][230][231] |
![]() | eVisa[232][233] |
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![]() | Visitor's Pass required | Visitor's Pass granted on arrival valid for 4/10/21/60/90 days for 12/14/16/20/25 pound sterling.[234] |
![]() | Permission required | Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[235] |
![]() | Permit required | Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[236][237] |
![]() | Visa required[238] | Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days. |
United States | ||
![]() | Visa required[239] | |
![]() | Visa required[240] | |
![]() | Visa required[241] | |
![]() | Visa required[242] | |
![]() | Visa required[243] | |
Antarctica and adjacent islands | ||
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See also
References
Notes
- Panghok - Taichang (Vietnam)
- Lantui - Baka (China)
- Meuang mom - Wan Pong (Myanmar)
- Tanalaeng Dry Port - Nongkai (Thailand)
- Nonghaed - Nam kanh (Vietnam)
- Pakxan - Bungkan (Thailand)
- Nam phao - Cau treo (Vietnam)
- Na pao - Cha lo (Vietnam)
- Nam ngeun - Huay konl (Thailand)
- Namheuang - Nakaseng (Thailand)
- Phoudou (Thailand)
- Nam soy - Na meo (Vietnam)
- Phoukeua - Kontoum (Vietnam)
- Lalai (Vietnam)
- Pangmone - Phayao (Thailand)
- Daktaock - Nam Giang (Vietnam)
- Savannakhet Airport
- Vientiane
- Savannakhet
- Bokeo
- Vientiane
- Savannakhet
- Khammouane
- Bokeo
- Samliemkham (Thailand and Myanmar)
- Tanalaeng - Nongkai (Thailand)
- Daensavan - Lao bao (Vietnam)
- Veunkham - Nong nok khian (Cambodia)
- Vang tao - Chongmek (Thailand)
- Boten - Bo han (China)