Samoa Travel requirements, advice , Coronavirus status and Visa Policy
2023-07-24 16:19:04
Samoa is located in Polynesia. It is a developing country. Current Travel Advice to visitors travelling to Samoa is Exercise Normal Precautions. Check Samoa Travel Advisory, visa Requirements below.
Travel advice and advisories
Published 19.05.2022
1. The following passengers are allowed to enter:
- nationals of Samoa;
- passengers with a residence permit issued by Samoa;
- passengers of Samoan origin with an entry exemption stamp or permit stamp.
2. Passengers and airline crew must have a printed COVID-19 vaccination certificate in English showing that they were fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure. Vaccines accepted are AstraZeneca (SK Bioscience), Astrazeneca (Vaxzevria), Covaxin, Covishield, Covovax, Janssen, Moderna (Spikevax), Nuvaxovid (Novavax), Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty), Sinopharm and Sinovac. Details can be found at https://www.health.gov.ws/
- This does not apply to passengers younger than 12 years.
3. Passengers and airline crew must have:
- a printed negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, NEAR, RT-PCR, SDA or TMA test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English; or
- a printed negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken at the departure airport at most 24 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English.
4. Passengers who tested positive before must have:
- a printed negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, NEAR, RT-PCR, SDA or TMA test taken at most 48 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
- 3 negative COVID-19 LAMP, NAAT, NEAR, RT-PCR, SDA or TMA tests taken on day 2, day 5 and day 10 before departure from the first embarkation point. Test results must be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] .
5. Passengers younger than 18 years must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
6. Passengers are subject to self-isolation for 7 days.
Travel Advisory By USA
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed
Exercise normal precautions in Samoa.
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Samoa.
If you decide to travel to Samoa:
- Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
- Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
- Review the Country Security Report for Samoa.
- Visit the CDC page for the latest Travel Health Information related to your travel.
- Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.
Visa Policy for Visitors travelling to Samoa
Visa on arrival
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Entry Permit on arrival
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Visa not required
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Free Entry Permit on arrival
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Visitor's Permit on arrival
- Cape Verde (60 days)
- Djibouti (60 days)
Visa free access
- Croatia
Free Entry permit on arrival
- Singapore (60 days)
Visa Requirements for Samoa Citizens
References
- U.S Department of State - Bureau of Consular Affairs
- Systematic dataset of Covid-19 policy, from Oxford University
- International Air Transport Association (IATA)