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=== Online Records ===
*'''1878-1960''' [https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/1518/ UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960] at Ancestry - index & images ($)
*'''1890-1960''' [https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?sourcecategory=travel%20%26%20migration&destinationcountry=samoa&keywordsplace=samoa&keywordsplace_proximity=5&sid=999 Passenger Lists Leaving UK 1890-1960] at Findmypast - index & images ($); includes those with Destination of Samoa
*'''1892-1924''' [https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?q.anyPlace=apia%20samoa&q.anyPlace.exact=on&f.collectionId=1368704&count=20&offset=0&m.defaultFacets=on&m.queryRequireDefault=on&m.facetNestCollectionInCategory=on New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924] Search results for Samoa


Samoa Immigration aims to protect Samoa and its people through:
===British Overseas Subjects===
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-births-and-baptisms?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Births and Baptisms, Samoa], index & images ($)
*[http://search.findmypast.com/results/world-records/british-armed-forces-and-overseas-banns-and-marriages?country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Banns and Marriages, Samoa], index & images ($)
*[https://www.findmypast.com/search/results?datasetname=british+armed+forces+and+overseas+deaths+and+burials&sid=103&country=samoa British Armed Forces and Overseas Deaths and Burials, Samoa], index & images ($)


*The effective management of Samoa's borders
==Samoa Emigration and Immigration==
*Ensuring compliance with entry permit regulations
<span style="color:DarkViolet">'''"Emigration"''' means moving out of a country. '''"Immigration"''' means moving into a country. </span><br>
*The creation of high integrity travel documentation
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.
*Continuous assessment and improvement of Immigration services.
[[Category:Emigration and Immigration Records]]


In meeting these objectives, Samoa Immigration offers several key services to Samoan and foreign citizens. These are broadly categorised as:  
==Immigration into Samoa==
*Because of the Samoans' seafaring skills, pre-20th-century European explorers referred to the entire island group (which includes American Samoa) as the "Navigator Islands.”
*The country was occupied by the German Empire from 1899 to 1915, and by a joint British and New Zealand colonial administration until 1 January 1962, when it became independent.<ref>"Samoa", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa, accessed 8 August 2021.</ref>


'''Citizenship Services'''<nowiki>: The issuing of travel documents to Samoan citizens and the processing of citizenship applications by foreign citizens.</nowiki>  
==Emigration From Samoa==
'''KNOMAD Statistics:''' Emigrants: 114,600. Top destination countries: '''New Zealand, American Samoa, Australia, the United States, Tonga, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands'''<ref>"Samoa", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=19, accessed 8 August 2021.</ref>


'''Permit Services'''<nowiki>: The processing and issuing of entry permits to foreign citizens, particularly temporary residence permits for a range of purposes including study, business investment and employment.</nowiki>  
==Records of      Emigrants in Their Destination Nations==
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|<span style="color:DarkViolet">One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the '''country of destination, the country they immigrated into'''. See links to Wiki articles about immigration records for '''major''' destination countries below. Additional Wiki articles for other destinations can be found at [https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Category:Emigration_and_Immigration_Records '''Category:Emigration and Immigration Records'''.]  </span>
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*[[New Zealand Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[American Samoa Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Australia Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[United States Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Tonga Emigration and Immigration]]
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*[[Canada Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Italy Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Ireland Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Sweden Emigration and Immigration]]
*[[Netherlands Emigration and Immigration]]
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'''Visitor Services'''<nowiki>: The issuing of visitor permits for foreign citizens travelling to Samoa for less than sixty (60) days.</nowiki>
==References==
 
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Samoa Immigration is based in Apia, Samoa, but works closely with Samoa's overseas Missions to provide its services to Samoan and foreign citizens abroad. The authority for their work is mandated by several key legislative Acts and public service regulations. They work closely with other areas of government and overseas counterparts in meeting national, regional, and global objectives.
[[Category: Emigration and Immigration Records]]
 
The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) has duplicate records of all naturalizations that occurred after September 26, 1906. Requests for information must be made through a Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act request, sent to:
 
'''INS FOIA/PA<br>'''2nd Floor, ULLB<br>425 I Street NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20536
 
'''Historical Reference Library<br>'''425 I Street NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20536<br>Telephone: 202-514-2837
 
Information is provided about the INS Historical Reference Library collection and services, and documents concerning the history of the Service (as well as of immigration law, procedure, and immigration stations, and instructions for historical and genealogical research using INS records).
 
*Historical Research Tools
*Immigrant Arrival Records
*Ports of Entry and Records
 
'''Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)<br>'''U.S. Department of Justice<br>INS Historical Reference Library and Reading Room Section<br>Chester Arthur Building, 425 I Street, NW<br>Room 1100A<br>Washington, D.C. 20536<br>Telephone: 202-514-2837
 
'''Immigration and Naturalization Service (BKK)'''<br>District Office, Bangkok, Thailand<br>c/o American Embassy<br>APO San Francisco, CA 96346
 
'''Immigration and Naturalization Service (RIT)<br>'''District Office, Rome, Italy<br>c/o American Embassy (Via V. Veneto 119)<br>APO New York, NY 09794
 
Persons visiting Samoa are met by immigration officials at the airport who stamp their passports with an entry permit, allowing them to stay until the date of their flight out of the country. There is no problem extending a stay for up to 30 days. Extensions longer than 30 days are possible but not automatic. An easy way to obtain an extension is to take a quick trip to American Samoa before returning to Western Samoa.
 
Gaining residency is not that easy and the government decides how many permanent resident permits will be granted in any year. Successful applicants for immigration need to show that they will make a significant contribution to the social and economic prosperity of Samoa.
 
=== External Links ===
 
*http://www.nationmaster.com/country/ws-samoa/imm-immigration
 
[[Category:Samoa]]

Latest revision as of 20:25, 20 March 2024


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Online Records[edit | edit source]

British Overseas Subjects[edit | edit source]

Samoa Emigration and Immigration[edit | edit source]

"Emigration" means moving out of a country. "Immigration" means moving into a country.
Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or arriving (immigrating) in the country. These sources may be passenger lists, permissions to emigrate, or records of passports issued. The information in these records may include the emigrants’ names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. Sometimes they also show family groups.

Immigration into Samoa[edit | edit source]

  • Because of the Samoans' seafaring skills, pre-20th-century European explorers referred to the entire island group (which includes American Samoa) as the "Navigator Islands.”
  • The country was occupied by the German Empire from 1899 to 1915, and by a joint British and New Zealand colonial administration until 1 January 1962, when it became independent.[1]

Emigration From Samoa[edit | edit source]

KNOMAD Statistics: Emigrants: 114,600. Top destination countries: New Zealand, American Samoa, Australia, the United States, Tonga, Canada, Italy, Ireland, Sweden, the Netherlands[2]

Records of Emigrants in Their Destination Nations[edit | edit source]

Dark thin font green pin Version 4.png One option is to look for records about the ancestor in the country of destination, the country they immigrated into. See links to Wiki articles about immigration records for major destination countries below. Additional Wiki articles for other destinations can be found at Category:Emigration and Immigration Records.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Samoa", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samoa, accessed 8 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Samoa", at KNOMAD, the Global Knowledge Partnership on Migration and Development, https://www.knomad.org/data/migration/emigration?page=19, accessed 8 August 2021.

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