๐ผ๐ธ Samoa visa requirements for Taiwanese citizens
Taiwanese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Samoa โ no embassy visit needed beforehand.
Entry rules for Taiwan passport holders
Taiwanese travelers can obtain their visa directly at the border or airport when arriving in Samoa. Bring a passport with at least six months' validity, passport photos, and the visa fee (often payable only in cash). Lines can be long at peak times, so check whether Samoa also offers an e-visa to skip the queue.
Entry rules can change at short notice. Always confirm current requirements with the official Samoa immigration authority or your nearest embassy before booking.
How this compares
The Taiwanese passport ranks #76 worldwide, opening 117 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (75 visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 8 with an eTA). Samoa is one of them.
This is not reciprocal โ traveling the other way, Samoan citizens need to arrange entry to Taiwan in advance (visa required).
Across Polynesia as a whole, 2 of 3 destinations are open to Taiwanese travelers without arranging a visa in advance.
About Samoa
- Capital
- Apia
- Region
- Polynesia
- Currency
- Samoan tฤlฤ (T)
- Languages
- English, Samoan
Planning a trip to Samoa?
- Travel insurance โ
- Tours and activities โ
- Airport transfers โ
- Claim flight compensation โ
- Rent a car locally โ
- City attraction passes โ
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Frequently asked questions
Do Taiwanese citizens need a visa for Samoa?
Taiwanese citizens can get a visa on arrival when entering Samoa โ no embassy visit needed beforehand.
What currency is used in Samoa?
The currency in Samoa is the Samoan tฤlฤ (T). The capital city is Apia.
Is this information up to date?
Current status: Visa on arrival for Taiwanese citizens traveling to Samoa. This page is built from the open Passport Index dataset, which was last updated on 2025-01-12. Visa rules can change between dataset updates, so always confirm with the Samoa embassy or immigration authority before booking.
More of Oceania for Taiwanese passport holders
- ๐ฆ๐บ Australia โ eta required
- ๐ซ๐ฏ Fiji โ visa-free ยท 120 days
- ๐ฐ๐ฎ Kiribati โ visa required
- ๐ฒ๐ญ Marshall Islands โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ซ๐ฒ Micronesia โ visa-free ยท 30 days
- ๐ณ๐ท Nauru โ visa required
- ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand โ eta required
- ๐ต๐ผ Palau โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ต๐ฌ Papua New Guinea โ eta required
Popular destinations for Taiwanese travelers
- ๐ฆ๐บ Australia โ eta required
- ๐ง๐ท Brazil โ visa required
- ๐จ๐ฆ Canada โ eta required
- ๐จ๐ณ China โ visa-free
- ๐ซ๐ท France โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ visa-free ยท 90 days
- ๐ฎ๐ณ India โ e-visa
- ๐ฎ๐ฉ Indonesia โ visa on arrival
- ๐ฎ๐น Italy โ visa-free ยท 90 days
Going the other way? Taiwan visa requirements for Samoan citizens โ
Source data last updated 2025-01-12.