Statutory pathway under policy review 2015 Act, commenced 31 January 2017; ministry policy review September 2025

Samoa — Citizenship Investment Act pathway

Citizenship Investment Act pathway is classified as framework. Its inventory status is statutory pathway under policy review. 2015 Act default: WST 4 million qualifying investment. Three-year PR stage; at least 15 days each year; conditional citizenship application

2015 Act; ministry policy review published September 2025.

Evidence & review dates · 13 October 2026

Evidence reviewed Dated research; confirm current terms with the authority.

Samoa Attorney General ↗All sources & limitations →Suggest a correction →

Selected source-backed facts checked 2026-10-24. Other facts retain their cited source dates.

Compare this route by its legal outcome →

Legal outcome
Published nationality legislation
Base amount
2015 Act default: WST 4 million qualifying investment
Presence
Statutory residence and investment conditions

Cost breakdown

A complete itemised government-fee subtotal is not listed here. The qualifying amount remains separate from document, professional and other charges.

Use the current government schedule for the exact applicant cohort.

Family of four

Household assumptions and eligibility

Principal, spouse and two children aged under 12. Eligibility, age definitions and dependency rules apply.

Family members subject to residence/compliance requirements

Requirements

Eligibility, presence and exceptions

The Citizenship Investment Act 2015 sets out staged investor naturalisation. The ministry’s 2025 review discusses this legal framework.

Presence
Three-year PR stage; at least 15 days each year; conditional citizenship application
Holding / ongoing duties
SAT 2.5 m net worth; investment plan and committee supervision

Travel access

Destination rules, conditions and source dates

This route does not establish ordinary national-passport privileges. Short visits; personal circumstances and entry conditions apply. Each rule retains its own check date.

UK visits
Nationality legislation

This page describes the cited legislation. Nationality and a national passport require the legal grant process.

Checked 2026-10-13.

Schengen visits
Nationality legislation

This page describes the cited legislation. Nationality and a national passport require the legal grant process.

Checked 2026-10-13.

USA visits
Nationality legislation

This page describes the cited legislation. Nationality and a national passport require the legal grant process.

Checked 2026-10-13.

Canada visits
Nationality legislation

This page describes the cited legislation. Nationality and a national passport require the legal grant process.

Checked 2026-10-13.

Global category counts, where shown above, are attributed publisher snapshots. The selected destination rules here use government evidence. Recognition of a document is separate from visa exemption.

Sources

Publications, supporting claims and review dates

Checked means the cited material was reviewed, not that the authority published a new rule that day. Source authority and retrieval limitations are recorded below.

  • Citizenship Investment Act 2015Samoa Attorney General · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Legislation

    SAT 4m investment; SAT 2.5m net worth; committee process.

  • Validation workshop on citizenship investment policySamoa Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour · Checked

    Open source publication ↗

    Government guidance

    Policy review of existing programme; does not itself establish amended prices or active intake.