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Samoa
- Apia
- Oceania
- English
At a glance
Samoa: know before you go
At a glance
- Capital
- Apia
- Population
- 200,010
- Area
- 2,842 km² · 1,097 sq mi
- Languages
- English, Samoan
- Currency
- Samoan Tala (WST)
- Time zone
- UTC+13:00, Pacific/Apia
- Calling code
- +685
- Drives on the
- Left
- Internet domain
- .ws
- Landlocked
- No, it has a coastline
More facts
- Continent
- Oceania
Member of
- United Nations
Neighbouring countries
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Entry requirements
Samoa visa requirements
Samoa entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 53 can enter without a visa, 141 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 3 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
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Safety
Samoa safety: is it safe to visit?
Level 1 of 4Exercise Normal Precautions
US State Dept, updated May 25, 2025. Advisories change: check your own government's travel advice before you go.
Questions
Samoa: frequently asked questions
- Samoa visa: do I need one?
- Samoa entry requirements by passport: of 197 passports, 53 can enter without a visa, 141 get a visa on arrival, 0 apply online before they travel and 3 need a visa from an embassy or consulate.
- Samoa: is it safe to visit?
- US State Dept rates Samoa at level 1 of 4. Exercise Normal Precautions.
- Samoa: what currency is used?
- Currency in Samoa: Samoan Tala (WST).
- Samoa: what language do people speak?
- Languages of Samoa: English, Samoan.
- Samoa: what is the capital?
- The capital of Samoa is Apia.
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