Country legal catalogue · Oceania
Country legal profile:
Samoa
Legal grounds, timelines, costs and key restrictions in one structured country profile.
At a glance
Legal profile
This page is only for citizenship and residence grounds. Select a specific ground below to inspect eligibility, evidence, legal references, process and restrictions.
Catalogue · all legal grounds
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Select a ground to see who it suits, evidence, legal basis, timing, cost, restrictions and the practical filing sequence.
Legal ground
Naturalization
Ordinary naturalization is built around qualifying lawful residence plus integration and good-character requirements.
- Indicative timeline
- от 5 лет
- Costs
- от $2 000 + резиденция
- Legacy Partners professional support
- $5 000
Who it suits
A foreign national with the required period of qualifying lawful residence and the other statutory conditions.
Evidence to prepare
Residence history, physical-presence/absence records, police certificates, income/tax evidence, language and integration evidence where applicable.
Additional jurisdiction checks
What is specific to this country
Samoa: the selected ground is Naturalization. The catalogue's headline route is Investment / Naturalization, with an indicative from 5 years timeline and from $2 000 + residence costs budget. This jurisdiction records 7 legal grounds and flags these practical constraints: Integration test · Criminal record · Financial self-sufficiency · Source of funds.
Second / multiple citizenship
Samoa: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Track-specific parameters
A06 · WSM 8(1), 8(2)
A foreign national with the required period of qualifying lawful residence and the other statutory conditions.
от 5 лет
Samoa: no general multiple-nationality bar is flagged in the current profile, but two statuses are not automatically consequence-free. Retention, notification, military/tax duties and ground-specific rules still require a separate check.
Integration test · Criminal record · Financial self-sufficiency · Source of funds · Due diligence
The legal basis is identified; the current procedure is rechecked at filing.
Additional jurisdiction checks
We can test eligibility, evidence, timing and risks against your facts before filing.
Investment ground
Minimum amount and all investment options
Investment grants residence; citizenship is a separate route. from $1,47m / WST 4m. Real estate may qualify only under the program's specific conditions.
The minimum threshold does not automatically include government fees, due diligence, taxes or professional costs. Discretionary and closed routes are labelled separately.