Permit Charge For Am. Samoa Visitors Drop

Written by Media Release
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Cabinet has approved reducing the 14-day entry permit charge for American Samoans traveling to Samoa for this festive season. As of today, Wednesday 12 December, charges will be reduced from US$30 to US$10 for a 14-day permit while visits beyond that duration will remain at US$30. The initiative will be extended for at least a month. The Christmas cheer is to encourage unhindered travel between Pago Pago and Apia this Christmas and New Year holiday. Effective in 2005, Samoa’s permit policy for American Samoans traveling over is in accordance with the principle of reciprocity to similar permit controls American Samoa has had in place since the 1970s. Despite repeated assurances from the American Samoa government to ease travel from Samoa to American Samoa, to date, stringent immigration requirements for Samoan citizens traveling to the United States territory remain. This includes the forwarding of passport details, onward tickets and other particulars from Apia, before a decision to grant authorization to travel over is made. On the other hand, Samoa, which has full sovereign jurisdiction and control over its borders, has been flexible in its travel rules for American Samoan nationals. For instance, American Samoans can travel over on a Certificate of Identity (CI), regardless of not holding a valid U.S passport, with entry permit payment made upon arrival. Comments (1) Subscribe to this comment's feed feel sorry for western samoa. written by MAGARET PAPALII, December 13, 2007 weo i just want to said that I FEEL SORRY ABOUT WESTERN SAMOAN PEOPEL CAUSE THEY WANT TO TRAVEL FROM THE WESTERN SAMOA TO AMERICAN SAMOA BUT THEY CAN UNTIL THEY HAVE A CITIZENS. Write comment Name Email Title Comment
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