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You do not need a visa for United States Minor Outlying Islands if you have an American Samoan passport

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American Samoan citizens can enter United States Minor Outlying Islands without applying for a visa in advance. Check your passport validity and any onward-travel requirements before you fly.

Travelling to United States Minor Outlying Islands Visa-free

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No. American Samoan citizens can enter United States Minor Outlying Islands without applying for a visa in advance.

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What United States Minor Outlying Islands may ask for

Not every traveller is asked for all of these. A valid passport is checked every time; the rest is a spot check at the border, and some items belong to a visa application rather than the crossing itself.

  • Valid U.S. passport for all visitors
  • Approved Special Use Permit from managing agency
  • Complete equipment manifest and supply list
  • Medical evacuation insurance required
  • Confirmed charter transportation arrangements
  • Proof of expedition funding and self-sufficiency

A look at United States Minor Outlying Islands

  • Laysan albatross colony on Midway Atoll with thousands of nesting seabirds covering sandy grounds
    Midway Atoll — Home to the world's largest Laysan albatross colony
  • Wake Island aerial view showing the distinctive V-shaped atoll with airstrip and turquoise lagoon
    Wake Island — Strategic U.S. Air Force installation in the central Pacific
  • Marine researchers conducting coral reef survey in crystal-clear waters around Palmyra Atoll
    Palmyra Atoll — Premier location for tropical marine research
  • Charter vessel anchored in the deep blue waters near a remote Pacific atoll with research team aboard
    Charter vessels — The primary transportation to remote Pacific refuges

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