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Samoa Permanent Resident Permit

9 facts quoted from the official source

Quota-limited permanent residence assessed on personal, professional, residence, health, character and Samoa-connection factors.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
5
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.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Decision DiscretionaryAssessment will take into account factors including age, employment, qualifications, language, planned activity, residence, health, character and connections.
  • Good Character RequiredA police report is required for all persons over 18.
  • Good Health RequiredA medical report is required for all persons included.
  • Physical Presence RequiredPermit holder is expected to make Samoa their principal place of residence.
  • Residence BasisParticular consideration will be given to the economic and social benefit the applicant can provide.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThere is a small annual quota of Permanent Resident Permits allocated by Government.
  • Official source basisThere is a small annual quota of Permanent Resident Permits allocated by Government.
  • Quota MaxThere is a small annual quota of Permanent Resident Permits allocated by Government.
  • Report summaryThere is a small annual quota of Permanent Resident Permits allocated by Government.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Samoa?
The official source states: Quota-limited permanent residence assessed on personal, professional, residence, health, character and Samoa-connection factors.

Every answer is quoted from the official mpmc.gov.ws page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 9 points against the official source; 9 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

Fees, validity and processing time are 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 mpmc.gov.wsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this 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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