Openness rank
#6
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Apia
Population
205,557
Area
2,944 km²
Currency
Samoan tālā WST
Languages
English, Samoan
Time zone
UTC+14:00
Foreign-born
3,843 · 2024
Migrant share
1.8%
Ethnic groups · 2011
- Samoan96%
- Samoan/New Zealander2%
- other1.9%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
198
F+A+eTA
Visa free
29
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
On arrival90 days
Samoa
WS · Openness rank #6
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Spain#5Visa free
Belgium#6Visa free
Germany#6Visa free
Denmark#6Visa free
Finland#6Visa free
France#6Visa free
Italy#6Visa free
Luxembourg#6Visa free
Netherlands#6Visa free
Sweden#6Visa free
Austria#19Visa free
Greece#19Visa free
Croatia#19Visa free
Hungary#19Visa free
Malta#19Visa free
Poland#19Visa free
Portugal#19Visa free
Slovenia#19Visa free
Slovakia#19Visa free
Bulgaria#28Visa free
Czechia#28Visa free
Estonia#28Visa free
Latvia#28Visa free
Romania#28Visa free
Lithuania#34Visa free
Cyprus#36Visa free
Macao#62Visa free
Russia#79Visa free
China#113Visa free
United Arab Emirates#1On arrival
South Korea#2On arrival
Singapore#2On arrival
Japan#4On arrival
Switzerland#6On arrival
Ireland#6On arrival
Malaysia#6On arrival
Norway#6On arrival
New Zealand#28On arrival
Australia#34On arrival
United Kingdom#36On arrival
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.