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American Samoa visa rules for United States passport holders

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The answer

Yes. United States passport holders can visit American Samoa visa-free.

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Official source

legalaffairs.as.govAmerican Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs (Immigration Office)Checked 3 Nov 2026

U.S. citizens, who do not reside in American Samoa, will need the following:

Quoted from the source.

Who sets the entry rules

American Samoa controls its own immigration. Visitors must meet the American Samoa Government's entry requirements.

Source: doi.gov

Before you go

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

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a valid US passport, a travel document, or a certified birth certificate with ID.
  • Needs a round-trip ticket to the original point of departure or proof of onward travel.
  • Needs proof of employment or official assignment in American Samoa.
  • Military personnel and their dependents need a valid military ID card and official military orders or leave authorization.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Identification, such as valid passport or document of identity (valid at least 6 months after departure)

Tourist entry only

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

Visa-free nearby

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

  1. SamoaApia, about 120 km from Pago PagoVisa-free · 90 days
  2. NiueAlofi, about 540 km from Pago PagoVisa-free · 30 days
  3. Wallis & FutunaMata-Utu, about 600 km from Pago PagoVisa-free · 3 months
  4. FijiSuva, about 1,240 km from Pago PagoVisa-free · 4 months
  5. Cook IslandsAvarua, about 1,390 km from Pago PagoVisa-free · 31 days

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

Weather in Pago Pago

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Pago Pago, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 31.0°CLow 25.8°CRain 389 mm
  2. FebHigh 31.1°CLow 25.8°CRain 345 mm
  3. MarHigh 31.3°CLow 25.8°CRain 261 mm
  4. AprHigh 31.0°CLow 25.7°CRain 292 mm
  5. MayHigh 30.2°CLow 25.6°CRain 290 mm
  6. JunHigh 29.6°CLow 25.5°CRain 167 mm
  7. JulHigh 29.2°CLow 25.1°CRain 188 mm
  8. AugHigh 29.2°CLow 25.0°CRain 176 mm
  9. SepHigh 29.8°CLow 25.4°CRain 198 mm
  10. OctHigh 30.1°CLow 25.5°CRain 255 mm
  11. NovHigh 30.6°CLow 25.7°CRain 307 mm
  12. DecHigh 30.9°CLow 25.8°CRain 371 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 28 to 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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