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Samoa visa rules for Laos passport holders

Other passports: see the rules for every passport visiting Samoa.

The answer

Yes. Laos passport holders can visit Samoa visa-free for up to 90 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE90 DAYS

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

Official source

mpmc.gov.wsSamoa Immigration, Ministry of the Prime Minister and CabinetChecked 1 Nov 2026

Foreign nationals who do not hold a valid Temporary Resident Permit or Samoan Citizenship will be issued with a free 90 days Visitors Permit upon arrival.

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 Laos.

Samoa passport Laos

Visa on arrival · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,510 km from ApiaVisa-free · 31 days

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

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