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Passport · data reviewed 2026-10

Visa-Free Countries for Samoa Passport Holders (2026)

Samoa passport holders can visit 140 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 104 visa-free, 11 with an electronic travel authorization and 25 with a visa on arrival. 44 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 58 require a visa before travel. That puts the Samoa passport at #41 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 104
  • ETA 11
  • On arrival 25
  • E-visa 44
  • Visa 58
  • Special 4
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Visa-free access

140

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#41 of 208

E-visa online

44

Visa required

58

Visa-free for Samoa passport holders

104 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Andorra90 daysAngola30 daysAnguilla90 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysAustria90 daysBahamas90 daysBangladesh90 daysBarbados180 daysBelgium90 daysBelize30 daysBermuda180 daysBritish Virgin Islands30 daysBulgaria90 daysCayman Islands180 daysChina30 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCroatia90 daysCyprus90 daysCzechia90 daysDenmark90 daysDominica180 daysEcuador90 daysEstonia90 daysEswatini30 daysFaroe Islands90 daysFiji120 daysFinland90 daysFrance90 daysFrench Guiana90 daysFrench Polynesia90 daysGambia90 daysGermany90 daysGibraltar180 daysGreece90 daysGreenland90 daysGrenada90 daysGuadeloupe90 daysHaiti90 daysHong Kong30 daysHungary90 daysIceland90 daysIreland90 daysItaly90 daysJamaica180 daysJeju Island30 daysKiribati90 daysKosovo90 daysLatvia90 daysLesotho90 daysLiechtenstein90 daysLithuania90 daysLuxembourg90 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMalta90 daysMartinique90 daysMauritius180 daysMayotte90 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMonaco90 daysMontenegro90 daysMontserrat180 daysNetherlands90 daysNew Caledonia90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysNorway90 daysPalestinePanama90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysPoland90 daysPortugal90 daysRéunion90 daysRomania90 daysRussia60 daysRwanda30 daysSaint Barthélemy90 daysSaint Helena90 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Martin90 daysSaint Pierre and Miquelon90 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSan Marino30 daysSingapore30 daysSlovakia90 daysSlovenia90 daysSouth Korea90 daysSpain90 daysSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementSweden90 daysSwitzerland90 daysTanzania90 daysTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysVatican City90 daysWallis and Futuna90 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe90 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Samoa passport holders

11 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

American Samoa10 daysCambodia30 daysCanada180 daysCape Verde30 daysIsrael90 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysPakistan30 daysSeychelles90 daysSri Lanka30 daysUnited Kingdom180 days

Visa on arrival for Samoa passport holders

25 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBolivia30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysJordan90 daysLaos30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMaldives30 daysMarshall Islands90 daysMozambique30 daysNauruNepal90 daysNicaragua30 daysPalau30 daysPapua New Guinea60 daysSenegal30 daysSolomon Islands90 daysSyriaTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 days

E-visa for Samoa passport holders

44 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysArmenia120 daysAscension Island90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBotswana90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadCuba90 daysDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysEthiopia30 daysGabon180 daysGeorgia90 daysGuinea90 daysGuyanaIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysKyrgyzstan60 daysLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMongolia30 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysQatar90 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis30 daysSao Tome and PrincipeSerbia90 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliaSouth SudanThailand60 daysTogo90 daysUganda90 daysUkraine30 daysUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistan30 daysVietnam90 days

Visa required for Samoa passport holders

58 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AbkhaziaAfghanistanAlgeriaArgentinaArubaAzerbaijanBonaireBosnia and HerzegovinaBrazilBruneiCentral African RepublicChileCuraçaoDominican RepublicEl SalvadorEritreaFalkland IslandsGhanaGuamGuatemalaHondurasIndonesiaJapanKazakhstanKurdistan Region of IraqKuwaitMaliMexicoMoroccoMyanmarNamibiaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsOmanParaguayRepublic of the CongoSabaSaudi ArabiaSint EustatiusSint MaartenSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth OssetiaSudanTaiwanTajikistanTokelauTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUnited StatesUruguayUS Virgin IslandsVenezuelaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

4 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

BelarusBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryJan MayenWestern Sahara

Home: Samoa. Samoa passport holders don't need anything beyond their passport or ID to enter Samoa.

Samoa passport: common questions

How many countries can Samoa passport holders visit without a visa?

140 destinations: 104 visa-free, 11 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 25 with a visa on arrival. Another 44 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Samoa passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Samoa passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Samoa passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

No visa, but Samoa passport holders need an electronic travel authorization (UK ETA, GBP 20 (from 2026-04-08)) before they travel to the United Kingdom, for stays of up to 180 days.

Do Samoa passport holders need a visa for France?

No. Samoa passport holders can visit France visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Samoa passport holders need a visa for Italy?

No. Samoa passport holders can visit Italy visa-free for up to 90 days.

Do Samoa passport holders need a visa for Spain?

No. Samoa passport holders can visit Spain visa-free for up to 90 days.

Which countries need an ETA for Samoa passport holders?

American Samoa, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Israel, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and United Kingdom. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Samoa passport holders?

58 destinations, including Abkhazia, Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil and Brunei. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Nicaragua#40 · 143 destinationsTuvalu#40 · 143 destinationsMarshall Islands#41 · 140 destinationsTonga#42 · 139 destinationsKiribati#43 · 137 destinationsBosnia and Herzegovina#44 · 135 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.