Do you need a visa for Samoa with a British passport?
Visa on arrival
With a British passport, the visa for Samoa is issued on arrival and allows a stay of up to 90 days.
Rule checked on 18 October 2026
Data last updated on 18/10/2026
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Samoa?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Our take | ||||||||||||
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| High | 29° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° |
| Rain (mm) | 306 | 384 | 205 | 199 | 285 | 148 | 172 | 123 | 83 | 220 | 246 | 196 |
Frequently asked questions
- How long can you stay in Samoa with a British passport?
- With a British passport, the permitted stay in Samoa is up to 90 days under the “visa on arrival” regime. Checked on 18 October 2026.
- What do you need to do before travelling to Samoa?
- With a British passport the visa for Samoa is issued on arrival, with nothing to arrange beforehand.
- Where does this information come from, and is it up to date?
- It is the majority vote of four open datasets (Wikipedia, visualpharm, xpressmike, VisaMundial), re-synchronised every month; last checked on 18 October 2026. Entry rules change without notice: confirm with the consulate before you travel.