Romania → American Samoa: Short-stay tourist

All three permit pages ask for identification, such as a valid passport or document of identity, valid at least 6 months after your departure.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: US Visa / Waiver 30-Day Visitor Permit (page undated, site footer 2025)

For the sponsored Non-US 30-Day permit, the traveller's documents include a police clearance from the country of origin, along with the passport and round-trip ticket above.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Non-US 30-Day Visitor Permit (sponsored, in person; page undated, site footer 2025)

To use the Samoa 10-Day permit you must be a Samoan-born citizen AND hold a Samoa-issued passport. It cannot be extended. If you don't meet both, use one of the other permits.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Samoa 10-Day Visitor Permit (page undated, site footer 2025)

The 30-day permits allow a visit of up to 30 days and the Samoa 10-Day permit up to 10 days. The Samoa 10-Day and US Visa / Waiver 30-Day permits cannot be extended. The sponsored Non-US 30-Day permit can be extended once for another 30 days, for a USD 50 fee.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Non-US 30-Day Visitor Permit (sponsored, in person; page undated, site footer 2025)

For the two online permits (Samoa 10-Day and US Visa / Waiver 30-Day) you need a confirmed hotel booking, or verification of the name and location of the home if you are staying with family (the Department gives a utility bill as an example).

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: US Visa / Waiver 30-Day Visitor Permit (page undated, site footer 2025)

You need a round-trip ticket showing travel within 30 days (or within 10 days for the Samoa 10-Day permit).

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: US Visa / Waiver 30-Day Visitor Permit (page undated, site footer 2025)

American Samoa is a US territory but sets its own entry rules, and the Department of Legal Affairs (Immigration Office) issues visitor permits. Which permit you apply for depends on who you are. (1) Samoan-born citizens holding a Samoa passport can apply online for a Samoa 10-Day permit (USD 10). (2) If you hold a valid US visa or a green card, or are a citizen of a US visa waiver country, you can apply online for a US Visa / Waiver 30-Day permit (USD 40). The Department's list of those countries is: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Federated States of Micronesia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Palau, Portugal, Poland, Qatar, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man). (3) Everyone else needs a local sponsor to apply in person for a Non-US 30-Day permit (USD 40). The Department's pages are undated (site footer 2025), so confirm the current process with the Department.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Visitor permits (Samoa 10-Day, US Visa / Waiver 30-Day, Other 30-Day; page undated, site footer 2025)

For the two online permits you give a local contact phone number and pay by credit card. The fee is USD 40 for the US Visa / Waiver 30-Day permit and USD 10 for the Samoa 10-Day permit, and both are non-refundable.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: US Visa / Waiver 30-Day Visitor Permit (page undated, site footer 2025)

If you don't have a US visa, visa waiver or green card, a qualified local sponsor must apply in person at the Immigration Office on your behalf. The sponsor must be at least 21 and a US citizen or national. The sponsor submits a completed and signed application, their own identification (a valid passport or document of identity), landowner consent to host (if they live on communal land, the application must be signed by the family matai and the pulenu'u; if on individually owned land or rented, proof of ownership such as a deed or lease), and pays the USD 40 non-refundable fee.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Non-US 30-Day Visitor Permit (sponsored, in person; page undated, site footer 2025)

The Department says to apply at least 72 hours in advance, not including weekends and holidays. The online permit pages say to apply within 3 business days before travel, and the sponsored permit page says in person within 3-5 business days before travel. A later application may not be processed.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Plan and prepare for travel to American Samoa (laws governing entry vary from the U.S.; apply at least 72 hours in advance; page undated, site footer 2025)

For the online permits, an approved permit is emailed to you and you must present it to an immigration officer on arrival. For the sponsored permit, your sponsor sends you a copy, which you must hand-carry and present to the immigration officer.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Visitor permits (Samoa 10-Day, US Visa / Waiver 30-Day, Other 30-Day; page undated, site footer 2025)

For the sponsored Non-US 30-Day permit, a minor travelling without a parent must provide a notarised parent or guardian consent to travel, with the birth certificate included. The pages for the two online permits don't list a children's rule.

Source: American Samoa Government, Department of Legal Affairs: Non-US 30-Day Visitor Permit (sponsored, in person; page undated, site footer 2025)