What the Nauru visa rules mean for Samoa travellers
Samoa passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Nauru for stays of up to 90 days. There is nothing to apply for in advance — the visa is issued at the airport or land border after you pay the fee. Bring cash in a major currency, a passport valid for at least six months, a return ticket and the address of your first night's accommodation, and expect a queue at busy airports.
The main option is the Visitor’s visa — application on entry, which costs Free.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Nauru applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK government says your passport must have an expiry date at least 3 months after the date you arrive in Nauru. Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014 say a visa applicant's passport must not be due to expire within 3…
- Blank passport pages: Your passport needs at least 1 blank page.
- Travel insurance: No official source we could read states whether travel insurance is required to enter Nauru. The UK Foreign Office advises checking before you travel that you have appropriate travel insurance for local treatment or une…
- Return or onward ticket: Under Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014, a visitor's visa may only be granted to a person who holds a valid ticket for travel from Nauru to another country and any documents necessary for entering the country of dest…
Nauru entry rules compared
Nauru lets 2 passports in without a visa, offers a visa on arrival to 14 and requires an embassy visa from 182. Samoa citizens are treated the same way as Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Palau. Overall the Samoa passport ranks #76 in the world with 81 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Oceania? With a Samoa passport you can also visit 5 countries in the region without a visa, including Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
In the other direction, Nauru citizens can visit Samoa visa-free for up to 90 days.