Prepare for visa-free entry
Check your passport, supporting documents, and any arrival forms before travel.
Before you travel
Check the passport and supporting documents listed below. Keep copies accessible during your journey.
When you arrive
Follow the arrival steps below and keep your travel documents to hand.
During your visit
Track your total time across the region and leave within your remaining allowance.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Free Visitor Permit on arrival
- Free
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay.
Samoa stay calculator
Include previous visits to check the 90-day limit in any 180 days.
Samoa arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
passenger arrival card
Complete the passenger arrival card to apply for the Visitor Permit on arrival.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [1]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
The Visitor Permit is subject to border checks
Samoa Immigration lists prior deportation, certain criminal convictions, health risks and alert-list matches among its entry conditions. Contact Immigration before travel if any of these may apply to you.
Official guidance [2]A Visitor Permit does not allow work
Samoa Immigration says work is not permitted on a Visitor Permit. Contact the Ministry before travel if you plan to work or stay longer.
Official guidance [1]The short-stay waiver does not cover paid work
The EU–Samoa agreement excludes travel for paid work. Samoa Immigration says work is not permitted on a Visitor Permit; contact the Ministry before travel if you plan to work or stay longer.
Before and during your visit to Samoa
Check permission for your next destination
Samoa Immigration requires a valid visa or permit for the country you will travel to next. Carry proof if it applies to your itinerary.
Complete the passenger arrival card
Samoa Immigration says visitors can use the arrival card to apply for a 90-day Visitor Permit on arrival. Your EU visa-waiver allowance remains limited to 90 days in any 180-day period, and border officials may grant a shorter stay.
Check entry documents for your next destination
Samoa Immigration lists a valid visa for the country you will travel to next among its visitor entry requirements.
Samoa travel essentials
- Capital
- Apia
- Currency
- WST
- Calling code
- +685
Samoa entry questions
Do Slovenian citizens need a visa for Samoa?
For tourism in Samoa, ordinary passport holders from Slovenia do not need a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
How long can I stay in Samoa?
The short-visit limit is 90 days in any 180-day period. Count all your short visits to Samoa together, including both arrival and departure days. Your actual permission can be shorter; check the dates and conditions you receive.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after planned departure.
How much is the government fee?
Free Visitor Permit on arrival: No fee to pay.
Do I need to complete passenger arrival card?
Required for this route. Complete the passenger arrival card to apply for the Visitor Permit on arrival.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Samoa’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Samoa Visitor Permit
· Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa ImmigrationA free Visitor Permit is issued on arrival, subject to entry conditions. Complete the passenger arrival card; your passport-specific visa-waiver stay limit still applies.
https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/permits-2/- https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/attheborder/
Samoa Immigration border services
· Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa Immigration
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Samoa with an ordinary Slovenia passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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