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Apostille, Authentication or Authority Services

Additional fees for Apostille, Authentication, and Authority services are dependent per circumstance. Fees differ for on-island and off-island applicants. Please refer to the below information to find which _____ is most applicable to you.

List of Fees & Payment Methods

On-Island Applicant

Applicants who are on-island and have the original document(s) to be authenticated can submit their application by walk-in, online, or by email. The fee for apostille, authentication or authority services is $25.00 USD per document/notary signature. All payment must be made at the Revenue Window (AS Department of Treasury) located at the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei.

Local drop off and pick up

Off-Island Applicant

Local drop off and pick up

An off-island applicant can have a local contact assist by hand delivering the original documents, submitting an application and making the payment of $25.00 USD at the Revenue Window on their behalf.​

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Requests are usually processed within 3 business days if all the required information and the payment are satisfactory. Upon completion of the service, the authentication and original documents will then be released to the local contact.​

Off-Island Applicant

An off-island applicant who does not have a local contact to assist can apply using the online portal or by emailing your request to secretaryofamericansamoa@go.as.gov. â€‹Payment can be made through the following methods: 

  • Mailing a check 

  • Money Order 

 

Additional fees will apply and must be paid prior to release. All original documents will be sent to the off-island applicant by United States Postal Service Mail Flat Rate Envelope. For expedited mailing services, the documents will be sent by United States Postal Service Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope. Mailing fees are dependent upon the applicants location. For price calculations, you can visit the USPS website by clicking here. 

Mailing Service Required

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