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Japan visa for citizens of Samoa

Citizens of Samoa need a visa for Japan 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 — Tokyo: ≈ 7,500 km, about 10 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

The consular fee is paid separately when you apply. Your manager will confirm the exact amount.

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Can I travel to Japan 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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Japan 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; Japan passport: 114.
Citizens of Samoa and Japan can travel together visa-free to 73 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Philippines, South Korea, Macau, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, and Panama.
Citizens of Japan, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Samoa. Samoa visa for citizens of Japan

Travelling to Japan: good to know

Apia — Tokyo: about 7,500 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −4 hours.
Local time: Apia 12:00 — Tokyo 08:00.
Local currency: Japanese Yen.
Languages: Japanese.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ¥158.
Japan is the 15th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Samoa.