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Eritrea visa for citizens of Samoa

Citizens of Samoa need a visa for Eritrea that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Samoa: the passport opens 82 countries visa-free; Apia — Asmara: ≈ 16,700 km, about 21.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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

No: citizens of Samoa need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea 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; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Samoa and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 10 countries, for example: Micronesia, Philippines, Singapore, Haiti, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Seychelles, Kenya, Rwanda, and Gambia.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Samoa. Samoa visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Apia — Asmara: about 16,700 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 21.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Apia 12:00 — Asmara 02:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 155th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Samoa.