01What investment option or options qualify?
The permit covers conducting business, establishing a business or investing in Samoa. The form asks whether the applicant has been granted an Investment Permit or Business License by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (with a copy attached).
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Limits of the record- No list of qualifying investment types or sectors is stated.
What official minimum amount, tier or threshold applies to each relevant option?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm a minimum investment amount, tier or threshold for this permit.
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Limits of the record- No investment amount is stated in the captured source; this is not evidence that no amount applies.
How long must the investment be maintained and what continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions are important?
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how long the investment must be maintained or any continuing ownership, investment or physical-presence conditions.
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Limits of the record- No ongoing maintenance condition for the business/investment temporary-residence route was captured in the current MPMC page section or MPMC100 excerpt used here; this is admitted only as a documented limitation, not as proof that no other rule exists elsewhere.
Which family members can be included where officially stated, and what broad residence/work rights result?
The official fee for this permit includes a separate charge for each dependant. The official source does not state which family members may be included or what residence or work rights they receive.
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Limits of the record- The captured sources do not establish all conditions, current effective dates or a complete progression rule for this question.
What status is obtained, how is it renewed, what longer-term residence/citizenship direction is officially stated, and what happens to the investment when relevant?
The status is a Temporary Resident Permit for business or investment. The official source does not state a renewal rule, a permanent-residence route or what happens to the investment on exit.
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Limits of the record- The captured sources do not establish all conditions, current effective dates or a complete progression rule for this question.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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