What the Azerbaijan visa rules mean for Samoa travellers
Samoa citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Azerbaijan. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Ordinary entry visa with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Azerbaijan applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Azerbaijan's e-Visa portal says the expiry date of your passport or other travel document should be at least 3 months later than the expiry date of the e-Visa.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states an insurance requirement for visitors. Canada's travel advice says to make sure you get travel insurance that includes coverage for medical evacuation and hospital stays.
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states whether Azerbaijan requires a return or onward ticket.
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan entry rules compared
Azerbaijan lets 27 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 79 and requires an embassy visa from 91. Samoa citizens are treated the same way as Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Nauru. Overall the Samoa passport ranks #76 in the world with 81 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Samoa passport you can also visit 41 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Cyprus.
In the other direction, Azerbaijan citizens can visit Samoa visa-free for up to 90 days.