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American Samoa Minister Permission

12 facts quoted from the official source

Permission for an authorised minister of a recognised denomination or interdenominational organisation whose services are needed and requested locally.

Route type
Cultural, religious & volunteer
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Authorised Minister RequiredMinister means a person duly authorized by a recognized religious denomination having a bona fide organization in American Samoa.
  • Cultural Religious BasisMinister means a person duly authorized by a recognized religious denomination to conduct religious worship and perform duties usually performed by a regular ordained pastor or clergyman.
  • Local Services Needed RequiredHis or her services are needed by such religious denomination having a bona fide organization in American Samoa or by an interdenominational religious organization.
  • Numerical Limit WaivedThe board finds ministers and missionary workers as a group of individuals for whom the numerical limitations as to their registration are hereby waived.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryAn alien shall be allowed to enter and remain as a minister in American Samoa provided that he or she is entering solely for the purpose of carrying on the vocation of minister of a religious denomination.
  • Official source basisAn alien shall be allowed to enter and remain as a minister in American Samoa provided that he or she is entering solely for the purpose of carrying on the vocation of minister of a religious denomination.
  • Purpose or legal basisHe or she is entering solely for the purpose of carrying on the vocation of minister of a religious denomination.
  • Religious Organization Request RequiredHis or her services are requested by the religious organization in American Samoa.
  • Report summaryAn alien shall be allowed to enter and remain as a minister in American Samoa provided that he or she is entering solely for the purpose of carrying on the vocation of minister of a religious denomination.
  • Departure After Services Cease DaysIf the individual ceases to perform the missionary or ministerial services contemplated in the original approval, he or she must depart American Samoa within 20 days or shall be subject to the numerical limitations within 30 days.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeFees may be waived upon request and with showing of hardship.checked 2026-07-26
Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingRequests for ministers or missionary workers shall be filed on form P45 if the stay is for more than one year and on form P50 if the stay is for one year or less.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to American Samoa?
The official source states: Permission for an authorised minister of a recognised denomination or interdenominational organisation whose services are needed and requested locally.

Every answer is quoted from the official osas.as page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source osas.asLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this American Samoa government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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