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Samoa visa rules for United Kingdom passport holders

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The answer

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

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
90 days per entry
Covers
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 the United Kingdom.

Samoa passport United Kingdom

ETA needed before travel · 6 months

Fee
£20.00
Maximum stay
Up to 6 months

ETANL 1.1. Nationalities of the following locations (including countries and associated territories) are subject to the requirement to obtain an ETA for travel to the UK, pursuant to Appendix Electronic Travel Authorisation: (a) for travel to the UK on or after 15 November 2023: Qatar (b) for travel to the UK on or after 22 February 2024: Bahrain Kuwait Oman United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia (c) for travel to the UK on or after 8 January 2025: Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Barbados Belize Brazil Brunei Canada Chile Costa Rica Grenada Guatemala Guyana Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Israel Japan Kiribati Macao Special Administrative Region Malaysia Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Federated States of Micronesia New Zealand Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru St Kitts and Nevis St Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Seychelles Singapore Solomon Islands South Korea Taiwan* The Bahamas Tonga Tuvalu United States Uruguay *Those who hold a passport issued by Taiwan that includes in it the number of the identification card issued by the competent authority in Taiwan. (d) travelling to the UK on or after 2 April 2025: Andorra Austria Belgium Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania San Marino Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Vatican City

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Visa-free nearby

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

  1. Wallis & FutunaMata-Utu, about 480 km from ApiaVisa-free · 3 months
  2. NiueAlofi, about 610 km from ApiaVisa-free · 30 days
  3. FijiSuva, about 1,150 km from ApiaVisa-free · 4 months
  4. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,510 km from ApiaVisa-free · 31 days
  5. 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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