Travel requirement

Full COVID-19 vaccination required for travel to Samoa

All travelers including crew are now required to be fully vaccinated before entry into Samoa with any vaccine pre-qualified by the World Health Organization (AstraZeneca, Pfizer, & Janssen).

Any passenger who has not been vaccinated or fails to complete required doses of vaccination will be denied boarding.

Director General of Health Leausa Dr Take Naseri said a legitimate vaccine certificate is required for boarding.

Covid-19 vaccination will be required to fly, says Qantas chief

The Australian flag carrier's boss, Alan Joyce, said the move would be "a necessity" when vaccines are available.

"I think that's going to be a common thing talking to my colleagues in other airlines around the globe," he said.

Australia shut down its international borders early in the pandemic and required those returning to quarantine.

The country has more recently relied on lockdowns, widespread testing and aggressive contact tracing to push daily infections nationwide close to zero.