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Register a company  (3) expand_more expand_less
Obtain Foreign Investment Certificate  (4) expand_more expand_less
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Apply for a temporary residence permit
(last modified: 25/08/2022)

Contact details

Entity in charge

MPMC - Immigration Office

Level 1 FMFMII Government Building; Eleele Fou , Apia
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/

Unit in charge

Counter - Immigration Office

Mon: 09:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Person in charge

Immigration Officer

Tel: (+685)20291/9204274

Requirements

1. Temporary residence permit - Application Form
Temporary residence permit - Application Form (original)
filled

Cost Free

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: min   15mn - max  1h.
Attention at counter: min   10mn - max   15mn

Legal justification

Additional information

More information can be found here:
https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/permits-2/ and here:
https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/

Complaints: MPMC - Immigration Office

Entity in charge

MPMC - Immigration Office

Level 1 FMFMII Government Building; Eleele Fou , Apia
Tel: +685 20291
Email: immigration@mpmc.gov.ws
Website: https://mpmc.gov.ws/divisions/immigration/

Unit in charge

Counter - Immigration Office

Mon: 09:00 - 17:00
Tue: 09:00 - 17:00
Wed: 09:00 - 17:00
Thu: 09:00 - 17:00
Fri: 09:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed