No visa needed

Do citizens of Samoa need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Samoa don’t need a visa for the Seychelles and can stay up to 90 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 — Victoria: ≈ 14,410 km, about 18.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the Seychelles without a visa on a Samoa passport?

Yes, citizens of Samoa don’t need a visa for the Seychelles for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Seychelles 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; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Samoa and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 77 countries, for example: Fiji, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Micronesia, Philippines, Macau, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Jamaica, and Bahamas.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, get a visa on arrival in Samoa. Samoa visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Apia — Victoria: about 14,410 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 18.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Apia 12:00 — Victoria 03:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 83rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Samoa.