Travel advice for Samoa

Hungary advises a high degree of caution for Samoa.

Australia advises normal precautions for Samoa.

Take normal precautions in Samoa, as petty crime, especially pickpocketing, is common. Guard against infectious diseases, use insect repellent, drink only water from a safe source, and avoid stray and sometimes aggressive dogs. Basic medical care is not comparable to European standards and costs can be high, so take comprehensive travel insurance. The main rainy season, with cyclones, lasts from November to April, and traffic drives on the left.

Exercise normal security precautions in Samoa. Power outages can disrupt services, while petty crime and residential burglaries are increasing. Women may face harassment, verbal abuse and sexual assault; avoid walking alone after dark or in remote areas and use special caution around the Beach Road strip of bars in Apia. Strong currents and riptides make swimming hazardous, while rainy season driving is hazardous and overloaded or unseaworthy ferries are dangers.

Exercise normal precautions when travelling to Samoa. Estonia has no embassy there and other European Union states have no representations, so consult British, German, French, American, Canadian and Australian travel information. Consular help may be extremely difficult, especially after passport theft, loss or detention. Estonian citizens may stay without a visa for up to 90 days within 180 days, but entry conditions can change without prompt notice.

Germany advises normal precautions for Samoa.

Hong Kong advises normal precautions for Samoa.

Take normal precautions when travelling to Samoa. Protect yourself against mosquito bites because a dengue outbreak has been declared and outbreaks of Zika and chikungunya may occur. Also take care with petty crime, demonstrations, powerful currents in ocean lagoons and road safety, including avoiding driving at night outside built-up areas.

Japan advises normal precautions for Samoa.

Take normal precautions in Samoa; crime is uncommon, but drug use is prohibited and LGBT+ people may encounter strict penalties. Natural hazards include tropical storms from November to April, earthquakes and tsunamis. If the sea retreats, go to higher ground even without a warning, and follow local authorities. Take care around reefs and river mouths during outgoing tides; in emergencies, contact the Dutch embassy in Wellington or Apia's honorary consul.

Exercise normal precautions in Samoa and check current visa and entry requirements with a travel agent. Do not leave belongings unattended; stay vigilant, travel in groups, avoid going out alone at night, and purchase comprehensive travel insurance. Medical facilities are limited and evacuation can be expensive; dress appropriately, especially outside resort areas, and monitor local media and wet-season weather while following local instructions.

Exercise usual precautions in Samoa; risk is not increased. Guard against opportunistic crime; in central Apia, be careful in bars and restaurants, where violence has occurred between tourists and locals. Health risks include dengue, Zika, typhus and HIV/AIDS; facilities may lack staff and equipment, and counterfeit medicines circulate. Currents and rip tides can drown swimmers in coastal lagoons; cyclones occur, and homosexuality, prostitution and drug use are criminal.

No travel warning is in force for Samoa. British citizens need a passport valid for six months after arrival and a visitor or business permit for stays up to 60 days. A yellow fever certificate is required when arriving from a transmission risk country, and customs rules apply. Health risks include Zika and dengue, so use mosquito precautions; flights to American Samoa incur a 40 Samoan tala departure tax.

United States advises normal precautions for Samoa.