United States passport → Samoa

Samoa visa for American citizens

Visa-free

60 days visa-free

American citizens can visit Samoa without a visa for up to 60 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-free
Max stay
60 days
Last checked
30 October 2026

What it means in practice

60 days is about two months. If you arrive on 1 November 2026, your last legal day is 30 December 2026, 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.

For United States passports: Free visitor permit on arrival, up to 60 days.

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 60 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 American citizens need a visa for Samoa?

American citizens can visit Samoa without a visa for up to 60 days.

How long can American citizens stay in Samoa?

Up to 60 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.

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