·Independent State of Samoa·Material change·In force
Samoa permit guidance refreshed against the current MPMC page
By Sam Parks · Last reviewed:
Samoa Immigration’s current Permit Services page confirms the visitor, temporary-residence and employment-permission rules used by the Samoa route records; the legacy MPMC100 PDF and fee-table treatment remain explicit exceptions.
What changed
Policy claim 1
Samoa Immigration lists Visitor, Temporary Resident, Permanent Resident and Ministerial entry permits; visitors can apply for a 90-day Visitor Permit on arrival, must meet onward-travel, funds and contact-address conditions, and may not work on visitor status.
Claim ID: ws-2026-10-mpmc-permits-refresh#claim-1·Cite this claim
Source: Samoa Immigration - Permit Services (Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa)·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 2
The current page lists Business and Investment, Employment, Study, Academic Research, Cultural and Religious, and Family Support or Reunion as temporary-residence purposes, and requires the relevant entry permit to be approved before travel.
Claim ID: ws-2026-10-mpmc-permits-refresh#claim-2·Cite this claim
Source: Samoa Immigration - Permit Services (Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa)·source verified ·page reviewed
Policy claim 3
Samoa limits employment-permit work to the employer nominated in the application; if that employment ceases, the permit is subject to cancellation and the person must leave or apply for a new permit. Medical and police reports are required for the stated one-year-or-more stay thresholds.
Claim ID: ws-2026-10-mpmc-permits-refresh#claim-3·Cite this claim
Source: Samoa Immigration - Permit Services (Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa)·source verified ·page reviewed
Routes affected
Primary source
Primary source
Samoa Immigration - Permit Services ↗ · Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Samoa
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