At present the territory offers a 30-day permit which costs $US40 and must be obtained before travelling to American Samoa , and a 14-day permit for $US10 which can be issued at the port of entry.
RNZ reports the Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale said the permit is intended to help boost the economy by making it easier for business people from Samoa to enter.
He said if this works, the same permit could be extended to other countries such as Fiji.
