British High Commission Apia
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 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
![Gareth Hoar](https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c32cb8740f0b66d079567e1/s465_WH_CG-960.jpg)
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Deputy High Commissioner to Samoa
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