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| Field | 🇦🇸American SamoaAmerican Samoa Visitor Permit and Entry Authorization Guide |
|---|---|
| Country | American Samoa (AS) |
| Route | American Samoa Visitor Permit and Entry Authorization Guide |
| Route family | Other |
| Route type | visitor |
| Summary | Current guide to American Samoa short-stay entry, including 30-day visitor permits, Entry Permit Waiver Program authorization, sponsor requirements, fees and extensions. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-15 |
| Official/supporting source count | 5 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Best-fit work models | No approved structured valueSource 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5 |
| Income requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Savings requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Investment requirement | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Government fees | The ordinary 30-day visitor permit and the Entry Permit Waiver Program each list a $40 processing fee; a one-time additional 30-day visitor extension is listed at $50.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Processing time | The visitor service instructs applicants to file about 3–5 business days before travel; the Travel & Entry page advises at least 72 hours before travel excluding weekends and holidays. These are filing instructions, not approval guarantees.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Validity | The ordinary visitor permit and Entry Permit Waiver Program are generally for stays of up to 30 days, subject to the category and approval.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Renewal | A one-time additional 30-day extension is available under the published visitor service information; it does not convert visitor status into residence or work authorization.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
| Local-work rules | Visitor entry is not work authorization. Territorial law separately regulates alien employment and does not publish a visitor-based remote-work or digital-nomad exemption.As of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Application location | Use the American Samoa Department of Legal Affairs visitor/entry portal for the applicable passport and entry category; ordinary visitor applicants generally need a qualifying local sponsor.As of 2026-09-15Source 1Source 2 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Not applicableAs of 2026-09-15Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: No source-backed value was approved for this field during the current structured review. |
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