# Samoa passport to American Samoa: ETA

Current access classification: **ETA** — Advance electronic permission for visa-exempt travel.

Access data checked August 24, 2026. Evidence status: **official evidence collected**.

This page concerns ordinary short visits unless an official source states otherwise. Authorities apply the current rule, and individual circumstances can change the applicable treatment.

## Evidence timeline

- **Current official route — American Samoa: Samoa ordinary passports, 10-day visitor permit** (ETA)
  The current territorial code and official portal create a Samoa-passport Entry Permit Waiver Program route requiring a pre-travel visitor permit.
  - The specific Samoa route is limited to 10 days, has a $10 fee and a monthly maximum of 400 citizens. The candidate concerns ordinary passports, not the alternative identity-document route.
  - The official portal requires online application/payment. The EPWP requires pre-travel documents and OK-to-Board authorization; work, residence, transit, special documents and final admission are excluded.
  Official sources:
  - [Office of the Secretary of American Samoa: American Samoa Administrative Code, Title 41, Chapter 11 (2024 edition)](https://www.osas.as/_files/ugd/4c56eb_7030cc84e50a49628d1f8e450d05f921.pdf)
  - [American Samoa Department of Legal Affairs: American Samoa Visitor Permits](https://legalaffairs.as.gov/visitor-visa-home)

## How to apply

Follow the current instructions on the official portal.

1. Apply and pay online before travel.
2. Obtain the territorial authorization required for the EPWP route.
3. Present required documents to Immigration when seeking entry.

[American Samoa Samoa 10-day visitor permit](https://legalaffairs.as.gov/visitor-visa-home)

## Useful links

- [HTML evidence page](https://multipassrank.com/samoa-american-samoa-eta)
- [Samoa passport access](https://multipassrank.com/passport/samoa)
- [All passport requirements for American Samoa](https://multipassrank.com/destination/american-samoa)
- [Dataset license](https://multipassrank.com/data-license)