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Samoa

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Entering Samoa

Samoa does not yet have a full immigration playbook. Below is inbound openness from the passport matrix, plus a country profile.

Openness rank

#6

Entry openness

198

Visa free

29

Visa required

0

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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.

Travel notes

Plug

Type I

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 112 · Ambulance 112

Dialing code

+685

Airports

APW

Highlights

  • To Sua Ocean Trench
  • Saleaula lava fields
  • Apia Clock Tower

Samoa Passport

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free29

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