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Samoa visa for citizens of the Philippines

Citizens of the Philippines get a Samoa visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of the Philippines: the passport opens 34 countries visa-free; Manila — Apia: ≈ 8,040 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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Samoa visa rules at a glance

With a Philippines passport you can visit 34 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 50 with an e-visa; 88 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Philippines passport ranks 134th of 199.
Philippines passport: visa-free access to 34 countries; Samoa passport: 82.
Citizens of the Philippines and Samoa can travel together visa-free to 18 countries, for example: Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Micronesia, Kiribati, Vanuatu, Fiji, Seychelles, Palestine, Rwanda, Haiti, Costa Rica, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of Samoa, in turn, don’t need a visa for the Philippines. Philippines visa for citizens of Samoa

Travelling to Samoa: good to know

Manila — Apia: about 8,040 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +5 hours.
Local time: Manila 12:00 — Apia 17:00.
Local currency: Samoan Tala.
Languages: English and Samoan.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ WST 2.73.
Samoa is the 55th closest of 196 destinations open to citizens of the Philippines.