U.S. Embassy in Samoa

For Antony Blinken, the incoming administration’s pick for America’s top diplomat, returning to the U.S. State Department brings the opportunity to continue both professional and…

White House statement. I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the Paris Agreement, done at Paris…

The United States Capitol 11:52 AM EST THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished…

Kamala Devi Harris, a senator who has represented California in the U.S. Congress since 2017, will break barriers when she is inaugurated as vice president…

Joseph R. Biden Jr., a former vice president and a longtime Capitol Hill lawmaker known for reaching across the political aisle to get things done,…

Last updated:  01/21/20 FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), VISIT  CORONAVIRUS.GOV COVID-19 Information: ***  Effective January 26, all…

Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021)   Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline…

The Embassy of the United States in Wellington announces an open competition for past participants (“alumni”) of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to…

Congratulations to the Samoa Police Service Nafanua II and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter William Hart on its passing exercise during the Pacific Island Forum Fisheries…

Weather Alert – U.S. Embassy Apia (October 30, 2020) Location: Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean. Event: Tropical Cyclone Season in the South Pacific begins November…

From Whitehouse.gov Oct 23, 2020. The United States promotes a free and open Indo-Pacific region where likeminded nations uphold the international rules-based order. The United…

Chargé d’Affaires Jon Yoo presented completion certificates September 30 to participants who successfully completed the Project Management Practice course supported by the United States Agency…

The U.S. Mission to Samoa honored six organizations and two individuals at a September 10 awards ceremony at the U.S. Embassy Residence in Vailima.  The…

Absentee Voting New absentee voting laws went into effect in 2012. You will no longer automatically receive ballots based on a previous absentee ballot request.…

A shipment of U.S. government-funded medical supplies takes to the water this afternoon bound for Apia. Ambassador Scott Brown, U.S. Ambassador to the Independent State of…

July 4th has always been an event we looked forward to each year. Hosting numerous guests to celebrate one of the greatest days in American…

EducationUSA held a one-week virtual program, at the American Corner, to promote higher education in the United States to students from Samoa.  These live sessions…

After months of being closed, to adhere to the Government of Samoa’s State of Emergency Orders, we are back in business. We have reading and…

The U.S. Embassy Apia Small Grants Scheme is a small competitive program offering grants of up to USD $10,000 to non-government organizations to strengthen democracy,…

“Misinformation has real world consequences. It can lead to people dying…. Far from being theoretical, misinformation causes real world harm that we can directly measure…

The United States Embassy in Apia would like to inform the public that due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective…

The United States Embassy in Apia would like to inform the public that due to public health measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, effective…

From Whitehouse.gov Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to…

U.S. Embassy Apia, Samoa Message for U.S. Citizens/Nationals Regarding Samoa Travel Advisory and Restrictions in Relation to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus January 31, 2020 The…