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Samoa visa rules for China passport holders

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The answer

Yes. China passport holders can visit Samoa visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
Limit
90 days within 180 days
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

Notice on Agreement between China and Samoa on Mutual Visa Exemption, Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Independent State of SamoaChecked 1 Nov 2026

The Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption between the People's Republic of China and the Independent State of Samoa has taken effect on April 2nd, 2025.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Fill in the arrival card to get the Visitor Permit on arrival.
  • Needs a return or onward ticket.
  • Needs a valid visa or permit for the country they travel to from Samoa.
  • Must state their accommodation arrangements in Samoa.
  • Needs documented evidence of sufficient funds, such as a copy of a bank statement.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Possess a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months after the intended date of departure from Samoa.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Samoa passport holders need to visit China.

Samoa passport China

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

68 Samoa Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports 2011.02.18 30 days Invalid Diplomatic passports, service (official) passports, passports for public affairs, ordinary passports 2025.04.02 30 days ; t he cumulative maximum stay is limited to 90 days within every 180-day period.

Samoa passport to China, full page

Visa-free nearby

Other places China passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Apia, nearest first.

  1. TongaNuku‘alofa, about 890 km from ApiaVisa-free · 30 days
  2. FijiSuva, about 1,150 km from ApiaVisa-free · 4 months
  3. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,510 km from ApiaVisa-free · 31 days
  4. KiribatiTarawa, about 2,380 km from ApiaVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

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