The British High Commission in Apia maintains and develops relations between the UK and Samoa.

Find out more on our UK and Samoa news page. You can also access UK government services while in Samoa.

British High Commission in Apia does not provide consular services. For consular assistance, contact British High Commission in Wellington.

If you’re travelling in Samoa, see our Samoa travel advice.

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:

  • ill, injured, or involved in a crime
  • with a British person who’s died

Get help from FCDO

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen.

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

Our high commission cannot carry out notarial acts under the Commissioner of Oaths Act 1889, or on instruction from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, or legalising documents, please contact a notary public.

Consular fees

The British High Commission in Wellington charge fees for some consular services. See the full list of consular fees.

Our people

British High Commissioner to Samoa
Gareth Hoar

Contact us


British High Commission Apia

Cross Island Road (100 metres off Beach Road)
Apia
Samoa

Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/samoa/british-high-commission-apia

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