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Samoa

For Italian citizens

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Visa-free for 90 days

Samoa Immigration says visitors to Samoa can apply for a 90-day Visitor Permit on arrival using the arrival card, and must have a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay, confirmed onward tickets, visas for the next country of destination, sufficient funds to support themselves and a confirmed residential contact address. Its border page says foreign nationals who do not hold a valid Temporary Resident Permit or Samoan citizenship will be issued with a free 90-day Visitors Permit upon arrival.

Visa

Not required

Document

Samoa Immigration says the passenger must possess a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months after the intended date of departure from Samoa.

What you need to know

  1. Regime

    Visa-free for 90 days

  2. Detail

    Max stay · 90 days

  3. Notes

    Samoa Immigration says visitors to Samoa can apply for a 90-day Visitor Permit on arrival using the arrival card, and must have a passport valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended stay, confirmed onward tickets, visas for the next country of destination, sufficient funds to support themselves and a confirmed residential contact address. Its border page says foreign nationals who do not hold a valid Temporary Resident Permit or Samoan citizenship will be issued with a free 90-day Visitors Permit upon arrival.

  4. Passport validity

    Samoa Immigration says the passenger must possess a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months after the intended date of departure from Samoa.

  5. Return or onward ticket

    Samoa Immigration says the grant of a Visitors permit is subject to its entry requirements, including that the passenger must have a return or onward ticket, a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months after the intended date of departure from Samoa, and a valid visa or permit for entry into the country they will travel to from Samoa.

  6. Proof of funds

    Samoa Immigration says the passenger must have documented evidence of sufficient funds for self-support (typically a copy of a bank statement) and state their accommodation arrangements. No official source we could read states an amount.

  7. Vaccinations

    The UK government says you must have a certificate to prove you have had a yellow fever vaccination if you are coming from a country listed as a transmission risk. WHO's country list gives Samoa's requirement as proof of vaccination for travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, and for travellers who have transited for more than 12 hours through an airport of such a country.

  8. Vaccinations

    Samoa's Ministry of Health says it has no active travel advisories or health-related travel restrictions in place at this time. No official source we could read states a measles vaccination requirement for visitors.

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Entry requirements can change: always confirm the latest information with the competent authorities before departure.