Samoa entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You can visit Samoa without a visa for up to 60 days. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Samoa travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Samoa, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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In short: You can visit Samoa without a visa for up to 60 days.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You can visit Samoa without a visa for up to 60 days. Border officials will issue a free visitor permit or business visitor permit using your arrival card. You may need to show:
- an onward or return ticket
- sufficient funds – a bank statement is acceptable evidence
- confirmed accommodation such as a hotel booking or letter of invitation
To stay longer than 60 days, or for work, study or other reasons, apply for a Samoan entry permit.
Official source: GOV.UK – Samoa travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Samoa, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive. Check with your travel provider that your passport and other travel documents meet requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.
Official source: GOV.UK – Samoa travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 19 March 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
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Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 27 September 2022: “Updated information on international travel and entry rules ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages).”
- 11 August 2022: “Updated information on the removal of Alert Levels and restrictions ('Coronavirus' page). Updated information on vaccination and testing requirements for entry ('Entry requirements' page)”
- 31 May 2022: “Update to information on the COVID-19 alert level in Samoa and changes to border rules from 1 August ('Coronavirus' and 'Entry requirements' pages)”
- 22 December 2021: “Information on a list of countries from which no travel is allowed to Samoa ('Entry requirements' page)”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Samoa (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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