Do my documents need to be certified for a Samoa company?
Last updated: Oct 21, 2026, 17:46 (UTC+08:00)
The licensed trustee company normally asks for certified copies of each passport and address proof. A lawyer, notary or accountant can certify them. Samoa has applied the Apostille Convention since 1999, so company documents you later need abroad can usually be apostilled rather than legalised.
Source: Status table: Apostille Convention, Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH)