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Where can Samoa passport holders live?

As of 2026, a Samoa passport lets you enter 111 countries without applying for a visa — 81 visa-free and 30 with a visa issued on arrival. Another 43 only ask for a quick eVisa or eTA online. For longer stays, 6 countries let Samoa citizens stay more than 90 days without any visa.

Updated July 2026 · Source: Passport Index open dataset · See it on the interactive map →

Visa-free (just show up)81
Visa on arrival (at the airport)30
eVisa / eTA (quick online form)43
Stay beyond 90 days, no visa6
Embassy visa needed44

Stay beyond 90 days, no visa (6)

Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Barbados (180 days), Dominica (180 days), Fiji (120 days), Peru (180 days), Vanuatu (120 days)

Visa-free (81)

Andorra (90 days), Antigua and Barbuda (180 days), Austria (90 days), Bahamas (90 days), Bangladesh (90 days), Barbados (180 days), Belgium (90 days), Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina (90 days), Botswana (90 days), Bulgaria (90 days), Colombia (90 days), Costa Rica (30 days), Croatia (90 days), Cyprus (90 days), Czech Republic (90 days), Denmark (90 days), Dominica (180 days), Ecuador (90 days), Estonia (90 days), Fiji (120 days), Finland (90 days), France (90 days), Gambia (90 days), Germany (90 days), Greece (90 days), Grenada (90 days), Haiti (90 days), Hong Kong (30 days), Hungary (90 days), Iceland (90 days), Ireland (90 days), Israel (90 days), Italy (90 days), Jamaica, Kiribati (90 days), Kosovo (90 days), Latvia (90 days), Lesotho (90 days), Liechtenstein (90 days), Lithuania (90 days), Luxembourg (90 days), Macao (30 days), Malawi (90 days), Malaysia (30 days), Malta (90 days), Mauritius (90 days), Micronesia (30 days), Moldova (90 days), Monaco (90 days), Montenegro (90 days), Netherlands (90 days), Norway (90 days), Pakistan (30 days), Palestine, Panama (90 days), Peru (180 days), Philippines (30 days), Poland (90 days), Portugal (90 days), Romania (90 days), Russia (60 days), Rwanda (30 days), Saint Lucia (42 days), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (90 days), San Marino (90 days), Seychelles (90 days), Singapore (30 days), Slovakia (90 days), Slovenia (90 days), South Korea (30 days), Spain (90 days), Swaziland (30 days), Sweden (90 days), Switzerland (90 days), Tanzania (90 days), Trinidad and Tobago, Vanuatu (120 days), Vatican (90 days), Zambia (90 days), Zimbabwe (90 days)

Visa on arrival (30)

Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mozambique, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu

Quick online form first (eVisa / eTA) (43)

Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mongolia, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sao Tome and Principe, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Embassy visa needed (44)

Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Brunei, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Japan, Kuwait, Liberia, Mali, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, North Korea, North Macedonia, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Yemen

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Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Samoa citizens visit without a visa?

Samoa passport holders can visit 111 countries without applying for a visa in advance: 81 are fully visa-free and 30 issue a visa on arrival. 43 more require only an online eVisa or eTA.

Where can Samoa citizens stay for more than 90 days without a visa?

6 countries allow Samoa citizens to stay more than 90 days visa-free, including Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Fiji, Peru, Vanuatu.

Can Samoa citizens move to Europe permanently?

Staying past the tourist window requires a residence visa. Popular routes include digital-nomad, passive-income, student and work visas in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK. Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules before you file.

Want to stay somewhere for good?Any stay past the tourist window needs a residence visa. For Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Ireland, France and the UK, Residently builds your exact document checklist and checks every document against the official rules — free to start.

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