Source-backed scope
Selected route: temporary resident permit study. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
- Jurisdiction
- Samoa
- Purpose
- Study
- Destination
- Samoa
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Selected route: temporary resident permit study. Conditional rows identify the circumstances in which documents apply.
Reviewed Samoa Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet guidance on 15 October 2026.
How to use this checklist
Start with the route facts first: citizenship, residence, application country, destination and purpose. Then review the document rows and order processing only where the row says it is required or optional.
Document requirements
| Document | Status | Scope | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed temporary-resident application (MPMC100) | required | visa application | Complete the relevant personal, study and declaration sections. Attach originals or certified copies; the principal applicant and dependants over 18 sign the declaration. |
| Passport identity details | required | visa application | Enter the travel passport number and nationality on MPMC100. The form does not prescribe a separate apostilled passport copy. |
| Two recent passport-sized photographs | required | visa application | For the main applicant and each dependant included in the application. |
| Education-institution enrolment letter | required | visa application | Confirms the institution and course; medical students instead need Ministry of Health confirmation. |
| Evidence of funds for living expenses | required | visa application | For example, a bank statement showing how the student will be supported. |
| Scholarship or sponsorship award letter | conditional | visa application | If awarded: gives the scholarship or sponsorship details. |
| Accommodation arrangements | conditional | visa application | For a privately funded student. |
| Medical examination and blood-test report (MPMC102) | conditional | visa application | For persons over 16 planning to stay one year or more, as stated in the information sheet. |
| Chest X-ray report (MPMC103) | conditional | visa application | Part of the medical requirement for persons over 16 staying one year or more. |
| Police reports for relevant countries of residence | conditional | visa application | For persons over 18 staying one year or more: countries lived in for more than one year during the previous five years, as stated in the information sheet. |
| Internship employer or sponsor letter | conditional | visa application | Only for internship or practical-experience study: identifies the host and placement. |
| Current permit-fee payment | required | visa application | Use the ministry's current fee schedule, not the older fees printed on MPMC100; do not send cash by mail. |
Processing route
- Signed temporary-resident application (MPMC100)Complete the relevant personal, study and declaration sections. Attach originals or certified copies; the principal applicant and dependants over 18 sign the declaration. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Signed temporary-resident application (MPMC100) in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Passport identity detailsEnter the travel passport number and nationality on MPMC100. The form does not prescribe a separate apostilled passport copy. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Passport identity details in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Two recent passport-sized photographsFor the main applicant and each dependant included in the application. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Two recent passport-sized photographs in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Education-institution enrolment letterConfirms the institution and course; medical students instead need Ministry of Health confirmation. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Education-institution enrolment letter in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Evidence of funds for living expensesFor example, a bank statement showing how the student will be supported. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Evidence of funds for living expenses in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Scholarship or sponsorship award letterIf awarded: gives the scholarship or sponsorship details. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Scholarship or sponsorship award letter in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Accommodation arrangementsFor a privately funded student. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Accommodation arrangements in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Medical examination and blood-test report (MPMC102)For persons over 16 planning to stay one year or more, as stated in the information sheet. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Medical examination and blood-test report (MPMC102) in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Chest X-ray report (MPMC103)Part of the medical requirement for persons over 16 staying one year or more. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Chest X-ray report (MPMC103) in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Police reports for relevant countries of residenceFor persons over 18 staying one year or more: countries lived in for more than one year during the previous five years, as stated in the information sheet. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Police reports for relevant countries of residence in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Internship employer or sponsor letterOnly for internship or practical-experience study: identifies the host and placement. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Internship employer or sponsor letter in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
- Current permit-fee paymentUse the ministry's current fee schedule, not the older fees printed on MPMC100; do not send cash by mail. The cited checklist does not specify a translation service for this item. 1. Prepare Current permit-fee payment in the format described above 2. Submit according to the linked official application instructions
Official citations
- Samoa Ministry of the Prime Minister and CabinetSamoa Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet document checklistmpmc.gov.wsLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version samoa-study-20261015
The currently linked MPMC100 study form lists enrolment, funding, conditional scholarships and housing, photographs, and age-and-duration conditions for medical and police reports.
- Samoa Ministry of the Prime Minister and CabinetSamoa Ministry of the Prime Minister and Cabinet document checklistmpmc.gov.wsLast checked 2026-10-15; evidence version samoa-current-fees-20261015
Current published study permit fees supersede the historical fee amounts printed on the linked application form.
Exceptions
- Requirements and accepted document formats can change. Follow the linked authority for your exact purpose and application stage.
- Use row-level processing labels: translation, notarisation, apostille, embassy attestation and MEA or HRD attestation are not interchangeable.
Relevant Enuncia services
- Document checklist review
FAQs
Are all documents for Samoa study automatically translated?
No. Translation is shown per document row because official sources may accept some documents as issued while requiring translation for others.
Can I order document processing from this checklist?
Build your checklist using the route facts first. A processing option can be selected only where supported by the document row. Rows needing language or authentication confirmation remain under review before pricing.
Related guides
- Samoa destination guide
Destination overview for all published source-backed routes.