{"id":146,"date":"2026-11-01T23:57:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T23:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-11-02T23:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:17:58","slug":"news-notices","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/sm\/news-notices\/","title":{"rendered":"News &amp; notices"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"146\" class=\"elementor elementor-146\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5379d406 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-section sc-page-hero\" data-id=\"5379d406\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5379d406\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5815886e e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div sc-page-hero-inner\" data-id=\"5815886e\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"5815886e\">\n    <nav 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Immigration.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2836a988 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div sc-layout\" data-id=\"2836a988\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2836a988\">\n    <main class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eaa2cf6 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-main sc-main e-6fa59908-7ef9\" data-id=\"3eaa2cf6\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"3eaa2cf6\">\n    <a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea31202 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-a sc-news\" data-id=\"7ea31202\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7ea31202\" href=\"\/sm\/?p=210\" target=\"_self\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-date e-22a35a95-1117 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"6aa7929b\">22<br>SEP<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba8c26a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-2cb68a3-8422\" data-id=\"2ba8c26a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"2ba8c26a\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-kicker e-2c078514-773c e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"64afbc43\">Public notice<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-card-title e-6d4091d1-c421 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"42b89152\">Check your passport validity before travelling to Samoa<\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709124f0 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-a sc-news\" data-id=\"709124f0\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"709124f0\" href=\"\/sm\/?p=211\" target=\"_self\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-date e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"53fc8481\">30<br>SEP<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/airport-checkin.jpg 683w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7578a963 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-a sc-news\" data-id=\"7578a963\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7578a963\" href=\"\/sm\/?p=212\" target=\"_self\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-date e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"6ddfd3fc\">26<br>SEP<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f16dd3 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-2315089-6dd9\" data-id=\"52f16dd3\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"52f16dd3\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-kicker e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"7873deff\">Partners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-card-title e-78b97024-167d e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"466841e\">Border management equipment handed over with IOM and Japan<\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-2075d792-ba96\" data-interaction-id=\"2127a0cc\" id=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/immigration-sign-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/immigration-sign-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/immigration-sign-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/immigration-sign.jpg 900w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/a>\n<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cb3b093 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-a sc-news\" data-id=\"6cb3b093\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"6cb3b093\" href=\"\/sm\/?p=213\" target=\"_self\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-date e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"3aea2670\">19<br>JUL<\/span>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b411545 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div e-6009f0a7-4d58\" data-id=\"7b411545\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7b411545\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sc-kicker e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"2b120a44\">Press release<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-card-title e-71ee2cfa-d797 e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"51fcc44e\">Samoa Immigration launches new official uniform<\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-3bb43fe9-30b8\" data-interaction-id=\"2cc529ae\" id=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/uniform-launch-300x163.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/uniform-launch-300x163.jpg 300w, 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e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"14b414fb\">In the news<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-card-title e-425ff271-71cb e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"31fa7c6b\">Arrival card protects borders<\/span>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base e-default-img e-673b4939-d93f\" data-interaction-id=\"2a352553\" id=\"49\" src=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/arrival-card-300x200.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/arrival-card-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/arrival-card-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/immigration.gov.ws\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/arrival-card.jpg 900w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/a>\n\n<\/main>\n<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f54e7d e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-aside sc-aside\" data-id=\"9f54e7d\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"9f54e7d\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5f50a4 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-default-div sc-aside-dark e-27cfca00-c428\" data-id=\"7c5f50a4\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"7c5f50a4\">\n    \t\t\t<span class=\"sf-name e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"3a1717b0\">Media enquiries<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-on-dark e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"3a7fb886\">Contact the Immigration Division in Apia.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-on-dark-link e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"393c26cf\"><a href=\"tel:+68520291\" target=\"_self\" class=\"e-paragraph-link-base e-default-a\">\n\t\t+685 20291\n\t<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sc-on-dark-link e-paragraph-base e-default-span\" data-interaction-id=\"6895cab4\"><a 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