Samoa
Warnings and insurance
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Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
From 20 to 26 October, Samoa will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. There will be large numbers of people attending, including VIPs. This could cause travel disruption. Roads and hotels will be very busy, and access may be restricted.
About FCDO travel advice
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides advice about risks of travel to help youBritish nationals make informed decisions. Find out more about FCDO travel advice.
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Update history
2025-08-14 10:04
Updated information on health risks you’ll face in Samoa (‘Health’ page).
2025-08-01 12:40
Removal of information on tsunami alert specific to the Earthquake in the Kamchatka Peninsular Region (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2025-07-30 03:49
Earthquake and Tsunami warning – regional update (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-11-22 15:04
Removal of information on the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
2024-07-01 11:48
Information on the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting between 20 and 26 October and expected disruption (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-03-07 10:58
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-06-22 09:33
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2022-09-27 15:21
Updated information on international travel and entry rules (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages).
2022-08-11 16:57
Updated information on the removal of Alert Levels and restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page). Updated information on vaccination and testing requirements for entry (‘Entry requirements’ page)
2022-05-31 15:17
Update to information on the COVID-19 alert level in Samoa and changes to border rules from 1 August (‘Coronavirus’ and ‘Entry requirements’ pages)
2022-04-08 11:00
Update to information on COVID alert levels (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-03-22 12:13
Updated information on COVID-19 restrictions and essential services opening times under Alert Level 3 (‘Coronavirus’ page)
2022-03-18 15:39
Updated information on the State of Emergency and Coronavirus restrictions (‘Coronavirus’ page)