embassly
Apia

Samoa: embassies, consulates & entry rules

foreign missions here
9
Consulates
6
missions abroad
6
Visa-free / Visa on arrival
198

Live & travel in Samoa

Monthly budget
$3,050/mo
Prices vs USA: 67%
Exchange rate
1 USD = 2.747 WST
US travel advisory
Level 1
Homicides / 100k: 6.3
travel.state.gov
Internet access
21%
of people online
Air quality
4.6
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
Official languages
English, Samoan
Emergency
999 · 994 · 996
Plug types
AS/NZS 3112
Calling code
+685

Estimate for a remote worker (rent + living) from World Bank price levels. Capitals can be higher. · US travel advisory: Jul 6, 2026

3.2
/ 5
embassly score

Sources: World Bank · NASA · U.S. State Dept

  • Cost2.8
  • Safety3.8
  • Internet access1.0
  • Air quality5.0
  • Climate3.6
City guide: Apia
SOS · Samoa999Restaurants, cafés and dishes in Samoa'otai

Government consensus

Normal precautions· 3 of 3 governments
  • United StatesNormal precautions
  • United KingdomNormal precautions
  • CanadaNormal precautions

Sources: official travel advice of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Cities in Samoa

Traveller essentials · Samoa

Emergency
999 · 994 · 996 · 995
Calling code
+685
Currency
WST
Plug types
AS/NZS 3112
Drives on the
left
Capital
Apia
Time zone
Pacific/Apia

Foreign missions in Samoa

Samoa missions abroad

Who can enter Samoa without a visa?

Visa-free29
Visa on arrival169

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Frequently asked questions

Embassies & consulates in Samoa?

9 missions, 8 countries.

Emergency: Samoa?

999, 994 (fire department), 996 (emergency medical services), 995 (police)

Who can enter Samoa without a visa?

198: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, and Germany…