No visa needed

Do citizens of Samoa need a visa for China?

Citizens of Samoa don’t need a visa for China and can stay up to 30 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Samoa: the passport opens 82 countries visa-free; Apia — Beijing: ≈ 9,500 km, about 12.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 30 days

Can I travel to China without a visa on a Samoa passport?

Yes, citizens of Samoa don’t need a visa for China for up to 30 days. A valid passport is enough.

China visa rules at a glance

With a Samoa passport you can visit 82 countries visa-free, 28 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 41 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Samoa passport ranks 75th of 199.
Samoa passport: visa-free access to 82 countries; China passport: 42.
Citizens of Samoa and China can travel together visa-free to 21 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Jamaica, Bahamas, Haiti, Grenada, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, and Mauritius.
Citizens of China, in turn, don’t need a visa for Samoa. Samoa visa for citizens of China

Travelling to China: good to know

Apia — Beijing: about 9,500 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 12.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −5 hours.
Local time: Apia 12:00 — Beijing 07:00.
Local currency: Chinese Yuan.
Languages: Chinese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ CN¥6.72.
China is the 26th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Samoa.