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Visa on arrival

Category: Visa on arrival

A visa is typically available on arrival at the border for eligible travellers.

Confirm before you book: check the official Samoa government immigration website and your airline.

Data updated 21 October 2026 · How we source this

Informational only. Border officers decide. Always confirm with official sources.

Visa history

How entry rules for this passport have changed, newest first.

  1. Now

    No visa needed changed to Visa on arrival

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 9 Jan 2025Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  2. Visa on arrival changed to No visa needed

    Stay: 60 days → 90 days

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 12 Jul 2023Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

  3. First recorded: Visa on arrival

    Stay: 60 days

    Source: Wikipedia revision, 26 Apr 2014Reconstructed from Wikipedia history

Dates show when a change was first recorded, or when it took effect if the source says so.

Entries marked “Reconstructed from Wikipedia history” are based on past revisions of Visa requirements for Japanese citizens by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. We summarised them into status changes. They are not official records.

Where to apply or get help: Samoa’s embassy and consulates in Japan

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