International travellers will be welcomed back to the nation from August 1, 2022.
The Samoan Government has confirmed an official date for the reopening of borders to international travellers. Prime Minister Fiam? Naomi Mata?afa set August 1, 2022 as the reopening date, and spotlighted the digital contact tracing app, training and upskilling for local employees, upgraded travel instructions and bolstered testing capabilities ahead of the reopening.
Samoa Tourism Authority?s acting CEO, Pativaine Petaia-Tevita, said: ?As international travel begins to take shape again, Samoa has been striving to ensure critical components of our travel-ready toolkit are in place. All of these efforts ensure we are in a top position to safely open borders to travellers.?
?We look forward to welcoming visitors with open arms later this year, and we encourage travellers to experience Samoa?s untouched beauty, unique cultural experiences, rich heritage and friendly locals for themselves.?
