There are a number of key requirements that each traveller to Samoa must meet before they will be granted entry to the country. Each visitor to Samoa must:

• have a return or onward ticket;
• possess a passport valid for a minimum of six (6) months after the intended date of departure from Samoa;
• have a valid visa or permit for entry into the country to which they will travel from Samoa;
• state their accommodation arrangements, be they holiday accommodation such as a hotel or resort or with family or friends (specifically the village and family name);
• have documented evidence of sufficient funds for self-support (typically a copy of a bank statement);
• have no record or deportation from other countries;
• have no health problems that would pose a risk to Samoa;
• have no history of criminal charges resulting in a minimum of one year of sentencing; and
• not be on any alert or warning lists.