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Samoa visa for citizens of Switzerland

Citizens of Switzerland 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 Switzerland: the passport opens 120 countries visa-free; Bern — Apia: ≈ 16,330 km, about 21 hours of flying.

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

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

You don’t need to apply in advance: citizens of Switzerland get the visa on arrival. To avoid problems at the border, we check your documents for $19.

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Samoa visa rules at a glance

  • With a Switzerland passport you can visit 120 countries visa-free, 29 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 14 more require an embassy visa.
  • By the number of visa-free destinations, the Switzerland passport ranks 17th of 199.
  • Switzerland passport: visa-free access to 120 countries; Samoa passport: 82.
  • Citizens of Switzerland and Samoa can travel together visa-free to 74 countries, for example: Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, France, Belgium, San Marino, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Croatia, Andorra, Austria, Vatican City, Italy, and Slovakia.
  • Citizens of Samoa, in turn, don’t need a visa for Switzerland. Switzerland visa for citizens of Samoa

Travelling to Samoa: good to know

  • Bern — Apia: about 16,330 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 21 hours.
  • Time difference with your country’s capital: +11 hours.
  • Local time: Bern 12:00 — Apia 23:00.
  • Local currency: Samoan Tala.
  • Languages: English and Samoan.
  • Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ WST 2.73.
  • Samoa is the 193rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Switzerland.
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How to get a Samoa visa

  1. 1Application
  2. 2Payment
  3. 3Manager
  4. 4Border

What documents do you need for a Samoa visa?

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight: Bern — Apia?

About 21 hours on a direct flight: the capitals are roughly 16,330 km apart. With a connection it takes longer.

What is the time difference with Samoa?

Time difference with your country’s capital: +11 hours.

Do citizens of Samoa need a visa for Switzerland?

Citizens of Samoa, in turn, don’t need a visa for Switzerland.

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