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Travelling to Samoa?

Everything you need for Samoa, sorted before you land: data, visa, insurance and lounges.

TRIP FILE DATA

In 2011 the islands skipped 30 December entirely to move across the date line and share a working week with Australia. Sunday is still for church and for lunch, and almost nothing else opens.

REGION: Oceania
CURRENCY: Samoan TalaWST
CAPITAL: Apia
PLUGS: Type I230 V
LANGUAGE: Samoan · English
AREA: 2,842km²

Samoa eSIMfrom€4.99Local network, live the moment you land. Delivered by email in seconds.See plans

Travel notes for Samoa

WS / FIELD NOTES

OVERVIEW

The lay of the land

Samoa is an island, so the map lies: two points that look close can be a ferry and half a morning apart. Count the transfers as part of the plan, not as the admin between plans.

STAYING CONNECTED

Data the moment you land

The first place being connected pays off is passport control, when they ask for your hotel address and it’s sitting in your email. Plans run from 1 GB to 20 GB, valid up to 30 days, with unlimited day passes for longer stays. An Ozu eSIM installs before you fly and wakes up when you touch down.

WHEN TO GO

Timing your trip

Christmas here is summer. Samoa is in the southern hemisphere, so December and January are high season and July is winter: if you’re coming from Europe, your mental calendar is no help.

MONEY

Paying your way

Budget in the local currency and check the day’s exchange rate before you travel. Tell your bank you’ll be abroad so cards aren’t blocked, prefer cards or a travel wallet for the best rate, and carry a little cash for markets and small towns.

ENTRY

Documents & cover

Passport validity is the silliest thing that ruins trips, and the most common: plenty of countries want months left on it, not days, and it gets checked at the airline desk, not on arrival. Look at it today, not the week you fly.

LANGUAGE

Getting understood

Download the area map before you leave home: it works with no signal and it saves the day you land and the eSIM takes a minute to latch on. With an offline map and a translator ready, getting lost stops being a problem and becomes a plan.

Your pre-flight checklist

WS / PRE-FLIGHT

01
DATA
Stay connected
Local-network data everywhere in Samoa, from the second you land. Choose truly unlimited by days or a fixed pack: hotspot included, delivered by email in seconds and activated only when you arrive.
- 1 GB · 7 days€4.99
- 3 GB · 14 days€13.99
- 5 GB · 21 days€19.99
- ∞ Unlimited data · 1-30 days: from €7.40/day
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02
LAYOVER
Lounges at your airports
Skip the terminal chaos at Samoa’s main airports: pay-per-visit lounges with coffee, wifi, showers and quiet. Whatever airline or class you fly.
Browse lounges
03
COVER
Travel insurance
One clinic visit abroad can cost more than the whole trip. Full medical cover in Samoa from day one: plus cancellation, baggage and 24/7 human help in your language.
Medical expenses abroadTrip cancellationBaggage and techRepatriation and 24/7 help
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04
ENTRY
Visa and entry
Entry rules for Samoa depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.
Check your nationality
05
FAST TRACK
Airport fast track
COMING SOON
Skip the security queue at 300+ airports.
06
CLAIMS
Flight compensation
COMING SOON
Delayed or cancelled? Claim up to €600.

THE MEMBER MATH

This trip with Ozu+

Your monthly 10 GB eSIM for Samoa would be included, and your lounge visit is yours to use at your departure airport.

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Good to know

WS / FAQ

Do I need a visa for Samoa?

Entry rules for Samoa depend on your nationality. Check yours in 10 seconds, and if you do need a visa, the application is fully online.

Will my phone work in Samoa?

Yes. With a Samoa travel eSIM your phone connects to local networks directly: no roaming charges, and you keep your number and WhatsApp as always.

How much does mobile data cost in Samoa?

Data packs start at €4.99 and unlimited plans from €7.40 per day, depending on trip length. Every plan includes hotspot and instant email delivery.

When should I buy my Samoa eSIM?

Any time before you fly. It installs in 2 minutes and stays dormant: it only activates when you connect to a network in Samoa, so buying early costs nothing.