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Samoa: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Samoa. 127 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 39 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 93Visa-free
  • 8ETA
  • 26On arrival
  • 47eVisa
  • 52Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Samoa
Rank39
No prior visa127
CodeWSM

Passport strength

An above-average passport 39

Rank 39 of 199. 127 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 8.

Schengen AreaVisa-free90 daysUnited KingdomETA180 daysCanadaETA180 daysSouth KoreaETA30 daysSingaporeVisa-free30 daysIsraelETA90 daysHong KongVisa-free30 daysEgyptOn arrival30 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 99

A prior visa is needed for 99 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

United StatesVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredChinaVisa requiredUnited Arab EmirateseVisaTürkiyeVisa requiredThailandeVisa
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Samoa passport gives

58of 100
rank 79 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility61127 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law75score 0.81 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life55HDI 0.708
  • Health and longevity5471.7 years life expectancy
  • Education66education index 0.72
  • Taxes53up to 27%, no inheritance tax, worldwide income taxed
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 93

Entry on your passport

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ETA 8

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:United KingdomSouth KoreaIsraelSri LankaCanada
CanadaAmericas · 180 daysIsraelMiddle East · 90 daysPalestineMiddle EastRussiaEurope · 60 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSouth KoreaAsia · 30 daysSri LankaAsiaUnited KingdomEurope · 180 days

On arrival 26

Visa issued at the border

Popular:EgyptMaldivesTanzania
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eVisa 47

Applied for online before travel

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Visa required 52

Through a consulate

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How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 36Colombia130
  2. 37El Salvador129
  3. 38Honduras128
  4. 39Marshall Islands127
  5. 39Samoa127
  6. 40Nicaragua126
  7. 40Tonga126
  8. 41Montenegro125
  9. 41North Macedonia125

Frequently asked questions

Samoa: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 127 of 226 countries and territories, 93 visa-free, 8 with an ETA and 26 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 39 of 199.

Samoa: is a Schengen visa needed?

No. Short trips to Schengen countries need no visa, up to 90 days. Once ETIAS starts, an electronic authorisation will be needed; no launch date has been announced yet.

Samoa → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

ETA, 180 days. Electronic authorisation online.

Samoa → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Samoa → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 61 destinations without a prior visa, Türkiye adds 47. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.