Document checklist
Tonga → Samoa: Temporary Resident Permit (Study)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
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Required documents
10 itemsIdentity
2 recent passport-size photos
RequiredTwo recent passport-sized photos of yourself, and of each dependant included in your application.
Completed MPMC100 application form
RequiredFill in and sign the Temporary Resident Permit application form (MPMC100), including Section 8 for study applications. Attach a separate sheet if you run out of room for any answer.
Financial
Evidence of funds to support yourself
RequiredIf you're a private student (not on a scholarship), show evidence of the funds you'll bring to support yourself in Samoa, such as a bank statement. The form doesn't set a fixed amount you must have.
Scholarship award letter
RequiredIf you've won a scholarship or sponsorship for your studies, attach a copy of the letter awarding it to you.
Purpose of travel
Letter confirming your enrolment
RequiredA letter from your school, university or college confirming your enrolment. If you're a medical student, this confirmation letter must come from the Samoa Ministry of Health instead.
Letter from your internship employer or sponsor
If you're doing an internship or practical placement as part of your studies, attach a letter from the employer or sponsor giving details.
Travel
Evidence of accommodation arrangements
RequiredIf you're a private student, show evidence of where you plan to live while studying in Samoa.
Other
Details and passport information for dependants
RequiredIf your spouse or children are coming with you, give their personal and passport details, and include 2 recent passport-size photos of each of them.
Medical report (for stays of 1 year or more)
If you're 16 or older and plan to stay in Samoa for 1 year or more, your doctor must complete a medical report (physical exam, blood test and chest X-ray) on forms MPMC102 and MPMC103. Your permit decision is delayed if this isn't submitted.
Police report (for stays of 1 year or more)
If you're 18 or older and plan to stay in Samoa for 1 year or more, get a police report from every country where you've lived for more than 1 year in the last 5 years, and lodge them with your application.
Why applications on this route get refused
False or misleading information
The declaration you sign states that providing false or misleading information is a basis for cancelling any entry permit granted.
How to avoid it: Make sure every answer on the form and every attached document is complete and accurate.
Missing medical or police reports when required
If you plan to stay 1 year or more, your application decision will be delayed, or your permit refused, if the required medical and police reports aren't submitted.
How to avoid it: Arrange your medical exam on forms MPMC102/MPMC103 and get police reports from every country you've lived in for over a year in the last 5 years, before you apply.
Travelling before your permit is approved
Your entry permit must be approved and granted before you travel to Samoa.
How to avoid it: Apply at least 30 days before your intended travel date and wait for approval before booking travel to Samoa.
Sources
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