Please refer to the below list of requirements.  Once you complete and fulfill all the necessary requirements and documentations needed for your application, kindly send it to our Samoa Embassy (refer to address bullet 9) for onward transmission to our Immigration Division in Samoa:

1.   A completed copy of the Samoan Passport Application Form (DOWNLOAD) to be duly signed by the applicant and notarized by a Notary Officer.

·         Part A requires the seal and signature of the Notary Public just below the applicant's signature and date;

·         Part B requires the details and signature of a national of Samoa who is an upstanding member of the society in the States and knows the applicant well (e.g. person can be a Minister of the Church (faifeau)

·         If the applicant is not able to satisfy Part B, then submit a notarized letter explaining why the applicant was unable to do so in lieu of the certification section.

2.   Notarized copy of Original of the Samoan expired passport;

3.   Notarized copy of Original Samoan Birth Certificate;

4.  The standard fee for passport application is US$220 

Kindly note that Fees are payable to the "Government of Samoa" in Money Order or Certified Cheque (personal cheques are not acceptable) and kindly ensure that the amount is typed unto the money order or certified check and signed by the applicant on the appropriate space for payment to be valid.

5.    Original and/or Notarized copies of any of the documents listed below to confirm the legality of a name change requested by the applicant:

·         Marriage certificate verifying the applicant's use of her husband's married name;

·         Court order of adoption verifying the applicant's use of his or her adopted surname;

·         Matai title certificate verifying the applicant's use of a Matai title; and or,

·         Deed poll or a Certified copy of a Court Order issued by the judge for the change in the applicant's name etc

6.   Two passport photos each (one of which should be notarized by the Notary Officer on the back of the photo);

7.   Notarized clear and coloured copy of your valid U.S. Driver's license and Green card to be submitted for further verification purposes (You can make a copy of both US IDs on the same page);

8.  Please be sure to send your application documents together with a prepaid return Expressed Postage ( Only FedEX & UPS) for the Embassy to mail you the new Samoan passport once received from the Immigration Division Samoa; 

9.  Mail the requested application documents to the following understated address:

Embassy of Samoa 685 Third Avenue, Suite 1102 New York, NY 10017

All Passport applications are approved and processed by the Immigration Division under the Prime Minister's Department, Apia, Samoa. Please allow sufficient time (8 to 12 weeks) for standard processing and issuance of the new Samoan passports. Please ensure to not provide any Original Documents as you are required to provide NOTORIZED COPIES ONLY.

Should you wish for the Samoa Mission to submit your passport application the processing times indicated above may be longer. Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Dorothy Anetone at dorothy@samoanymission.ws or Mr. Isaia Lautasi at isaia@samoanymission.ws.