🇼🇸Samoa passport
Visa requirements for ordinary passport holders, tourism. Data as of October 19, 2026.
Samoa passport holders can travel to 132 destinations without arranging a visa in advance. That is 96 visa-free, 26 with a visa on arrival, and 10 with an electronic travel authorisation. 24 more offer an e-visa; 92 require a visa before you travel. This puts the Samoa passport 41st of 199 worldwide.
- 96 visa-free
- 26 on arrival
- 10 eTA
- 24 e-visa
- 92 visa required
- #41 global rank
Visa-free
96 destinationsEnter on a valid passport, no visa.
Åland Islands3 months
Andorra3 months
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Austria3 months
Bahamas
Barbados
Belgium3 months
Belize30 days
Bermuda
Botswana3 months
British Virgin Islands
Bulgaria3 months
Cayman Islands
Colombia3 months
Costa Rica6 months
Croatia3 months
Cyprus3 months
Czechia3 months
Denmark3 months
Dominica21 days
Dominican Republic30 days
Ecuador3 months
Estonia3 months
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland3 months
France3 months
French Guiana3 months
French Polynesia3 months
Germany3 months
Gibraltar3 months
Greece3 months
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe3 months
Haiti
Hong Kong7 days
Hungary3 months
Iceland3 months
Ireland3 months
Italy3 months
Kenya3 months
Kiribati3 months
Kosovo
Latvia3 months
Lesotho
Liechtenstein3 months
Lithuania3 months
Luxembourg3 months
Macau30 days
Malaysia
Malta3 months
Martinique3 months
Mauritius
Mayotte3 months
Micronesia30 days
Moldova
Monaco3 months
Montenegro3 months
Montserrat
Netherlands3 months
New Caledonia3 months
Norway3 months
Panama3 months
Peru3 months
Philippines30 days
Poland3 months
Portugal3 months
Réunion3 months
Romania3 months
Saint Barthélemy3 months
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin3 months
Saint Pierre and Miquelon3 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino30 days
Singapore
Slovakia3 months
Slovenia3 months
Solomon Islands3 months
Spain3 months
Suriname3 months
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden3 months
Switzerland3 months
Tanzania
Trinidad and Tobago3 months
Vanuatu4 months
Wallis and Futuna3 months
Zambia3 months
Zimbabwe
Visa on arrival
26 destinationsA visa is issued at the border.
Burundi
Cambodia30 days
Comoros45 days
Cook Islands31 days
Guyana30 days
Iran30 days
Jordan3 months
Laos30 days
Lebanon
Liberia
Madagascar3 months
Malawi
Maldives
Marshall Islands3 months
Nauru3 months
Nepal3 months
Niue30 days
Palau30 days
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Islands14 days
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
Syria
Timor-Leste30 days
Tonga31 days
Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA)
10 destinationsQuick online approval before departure.
e-Visa
24 destinationsApply and get approved online before travel.
Visa required in advance
92 destinationsArrange a visa before you travel.
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belarus
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Indian Ocean Territory
Brunei
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Caribbean Netherlands
Central African Republic
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Côte d’Ivoire
Curaçao
DR Congo
Egypt
El Salvador
Eritrea
French Southern Territories
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Guam
Guatemala
Guinea-Bissau
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Iraq
Jamaica
Japan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Libya
Mali
Mexico
Morocco
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norfolk Island
North Korea
North Macedonia
Northern Mariana Islands
Oman
Pakistan
Paraguay
Puerto Rico
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
São Tomé and Príncipe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Sint Maarten
South Africa
South Georgia
Sudan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Tokelau
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Western Sahara
Yemen
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Samoa passport holders visit visa-free?
132 out of 248 destinations covered, without arranging a visa in advance (visa-free, on arrival, or eTA). 24 more offer an e-visa; 92 require a visa before travel.
Where can Samoa passport holders travel without a visa?
The country-by-country list below shows where Samoa passport holders can travel visa-free, get a visa on arrival, use an eTA, apply for an e-visa, or need a visa in advance. 132 destinations are currently in the easier-access group.
Do Samoa passport holders need a visa?
It depends on the destination. Some destinations are visa-free or offer a visa on arrival or eTA; 24 offer an e-visa, while 92 require a visa before travel. Check the destination-specific entry rule and official authority before departure.
How can I check the latest visa requirements for a Samoa passport?
Use the destination list and visa requirement pages on this site as a starting point. The Samoa passport data is dated October 19, 2026; rules can change and may depend on nationality, residence, travel purpose, passport validity, or length of stay. Confirm the result with the destination's official immigration authority or consulate.
What is the Samoa passport ranked?
41st of 199 passports worldwide, by number of visa-free-or-easier destinations.
What is the best time to visit Samoa?
March, April, May, July, August, September, October, based on Apia's climate normals.
Visa rules change frequently and can depend on your specific circumstances. This site is compiled from public government sources and is provided for general information only. Always confirm requirements with the official immigration authority or a consulate of your destination before you travel.