Passport and visa regulations
Nationalities
| Passport required | visa required | Return ticket required | |
| Switzerland | Yes | no | Yes |
| Other EU countries | Yes | 1 | Yes |
| Austria | Yes | no | Yes |
| Turkey | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Deutschland | Yes | no | Yes |
Passport information
Generally required, must be valid for at least 6 months and biometric upon entry.
Visa information
Generally required, except for citizens of the following countries listed in the table above for tourist stays of up to 30 days, provided that a booking confirmation and an onward/return ticket can be presented: EU countries and Switzerland ([1] exceptions: visa requirement exists for citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Romania and Cyprus). See other countries in Oceania on topb2bwebsites.
Transit
Travelers who otherwise require a visa and who fly on with the next connection and do not leave the transit area do not require a transit visa. Travelers requiring a visa must apply for an “Entry Permit” in good time before departure from the Government of American Samoa Chief Immigration Officer, PO Box 7, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 USA.
Temporary Residence
Those wishing to stay longer than 30 days require a 30-day residency permit issued by the immigration authorities, Government of American Samoa, Pago Pago. The request should include the name of the local contact and further hotel reservations or other visit purposes. Applications to the Chief Immigration Officer (see Application).
Proof of sufficient funds
Foreigners must have sufficient funds.
Documents required upon entry
Anyone entering American Samoa via Samoa or Tonga must provide evidence of either a measles vaccination or a history of measles.
Entry with children
German: Own passport. Austrians: Own passport. Swiss: Own passport. Turks: Own passport. Note: The same visa requirements apply to children as to their parents. Since June 27, 2012, children need their own travel document (passport / children’s passport) for trips abroad (also within the EU). Entries of children in the parental passport are no longer possible.
Passport information
Generally required, must be valid for at least 6 months and biometric upon entry.
Visa information
Generally required, except for citizens of the following countries listed in the table above for tourist stays of up to 30 days, provided that a booking confirmation and an onward/return ticket can be presented: EU countries and Switzerland ([1] exceptions: visa requirement exists for citizens of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Romania and Cyprus).
Health care
Vaccinations
| Vaccination needed | receipt required | |
| Eat Drink | 3 | – |
| Cholera | no | |
| Typhus & Polio | 2 | – |
| Malaria | no | – |
| yellow fever | 1 |
Overview
Primary medical care is provided by the Apia hospital and by private clinics, health centers and dentists. LBJ Tropical Medical Center has good medical facilities. The Fag’alu Institution offers medical and dental treatment 24 hours a day. It is recommended to take out travel health insurance and travel repatriation insurance. An individual first-aid kit should be taken with you and protected according to the temperatures on the way.
Notes vaccinations
[1]: A vaccination certificate against yellow fever is required for all travelers who want to enter within 6 days of staying in an infection area designated by the WHO and who are over one year old. Excluded are travelers who have not left the transit area in the infected areas. [2]: Typhoid occurs, poliomyelitis does not. Typhoid vaccination is recommended for backpacking and long-term stays. [3]: Nationwide there is an increased risk of infection for various infectious diseases (e.g. hepatitis A, typhus, bacterial dysentery, amoebic dysentery, lambliasis, worm diseases), which are transmitted through contaminated food or drinks. Tap water is usually chlorinated and relatively clean, but mild stomach problems occur. For the first few weeks of your stay, it is therefore advisable to drink bottled water, which is available everywhere. When buying packaged water, you should make sure that the original packaging has not been opened. Drinking water outside of larger cities is not always sterile and should be sterilized. Milk is pasteurized and dairy products, locally sourced meats, poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables are safe. Warnings are given against eating and buying food from cheap street restaurants and markets. Caution should be exercised before consuming reef fish and seafood that is offered as a deli in dining restaurants because of possible algae poisoning.
Other risks
Dengue fever, transmitted by mosquitoes, occurs nationwide. An effective insect repellent is recommended. Filariasis caused by insects also occurs nationwide. Travelers reduce the risk of transmission if they use an effective insect repellent. Hepatitis A and hepatitis B occur. A hepatitis A vaccination is generally recommended. Vaccination against hepatitis B should be given during longer stays and close contact with the local population, as well as for children and young people in general. Anyone entering American Samoa via Samoa or Tonga must provide evidence of either a measles vaccination or a history of measles.
