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Samoa visa for Australian citizens

Visa on arrival

Visa on arrival · 90 days

Australian citizens need a visa for Samoa, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days. Visitors get a free visitor permit on arrival for up to 60 days, issued from the arrival card. Have a return or onward ticket and your accommodation details ready.

Official details are shown in English.

Status
Visa on arrival
Max stay
90 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

90 days is about three months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 29 January 2027, because the arrival day is day one. Use the stay calculator for your own dates.

How Samoa counts your stay: Up to 60 days from arrival.

Before you go

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  • Return or onward ticket and accommodation — Before departure; Depends on booking. You need a return or onward ticket, a visa or permit for your next destination, and details of where you will stay in Samoa (hotel booking or invitation letter). Officials may also ask for proof of funds, e.g. a bank statement. Official site

At the border

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  • Passport valid at least 6 months after your planned departure from Samoa
  • Completed arrival card
  • Return or onward ticket and accommodation details
  • Declare cash of 20,000 tala or more, and any plant, animal or other restricted goods

How to avoid overstaying

  • Go by your stamp or visa. The date the officer gives you is the one that counts, even if it is shorter than the maximum.
  • Plan to leave a day or two early. With 90 days, book your exit before the last legal day so a cancelled flight doesn't push you over.
  • Extend before you run out. For genuine reasons apply to the Immigration Office in Apia before the permit expires.
  • Penalties. Our data does not list the overstay penalty for Samoa. Ask the immigration authority before you risk it: fines, deportation and entry bans are common elsewhere.

Good to know

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  • Flights from Samoa to American Samoa carry a 40 tala departure tax.
  • A yellow fever certificate is needed only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever transmission risk.
  • International visitors who want to drive need a temporary Samoan driving licence.

Questions

Do Australian citizens need a visa for Samoa?

Australian citizens need a visa for Samoa, but can get it on arrival, for stays of up to 90 days.

How long can Australian citizens stay in Samoa?

Up to 90 days, according to Bordr's data. Up to 60 days from arrival.

Can I extend my stay in Samoa?

For genuine reasons apply to the Immigration Office in Apia before the permit expires.

What do I need at the border in Samoa?

Passport valid at least 6 months after your planned departure from Samoa; Completed arrival card; Return or onward ticket and accommodation details.

When was this checked?

Bordr last checked the entry rules for Samoa against official sources on 30 October 2026. Rules change: confirm with the official source before you travel.

Sources and last check

Entry rules for this destination were last checked against official sources on 30 October 2026. Visa-free days come from the passport matrix in the Bordr app, corrected where the official rules differ.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Entry rules change and border officers have the final say. Check the official government source for your destination before you travel.

Includes visa data from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), retrieved 1 November 2026; Bordr's official-source checks take precedence.

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