Is Samoa on the EU blacklist or any FATF list?

No. Samoa was removed from EU Annex II, the grey list of cooperative jurisdictions under monitoring, in February 2026, and it is not on EU Annex I (the actual blacklist) or on any FATF list. We disclose the caveat honestly: the delisting is recent, so some banks and EU counterparties will not have updated their internal risk models yet, and acceptance will be uneven for the next 12 to 24 months. General information, not legal advice.

Is my ownership public in Samoa?

No. Samoa does not operate a public register of beneficial owners, so your name is not published on a searchable database. The licensed Samoa agent still identifies you and keeps beneficial-ownership and accounting records under Samoa AML law and the International Companies Act, regardless of our platform tier, and those records are accessible to the regulator and to certain law-enforcement requests under treaty. Anonymous formation is not available on this SKU.

Can a Samoa company bank with a major US rail?

No. The major US business-banking rails serve US-domiciled entities only. For Samoa, plan on an Asia-corridor rail, our Bitcoin-native option, or a Caribbean offshore fallback. The recent EU delisting should ease acceptance over time, but not immediately. If US banking is essential, pair the Samoa company with a US-domiciled WY or NM LLC.

What does it cost all-in, and what is the renewal?

$1,199 is the all-in Year-1 price for the Samoa company, filed through the licensed agent. Year-2 onward is $799/yr for the registered agent and government renewal. That price is higher than a comparable Seychelles IBC, which is the trade-off for the cleaner gray-tier posture. You settle the whole order in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle.

SKU #10 · Samoa · GRAY

Samoa IBC formation

Post-EU-delisting (Feb 2026), Samoa is the cleanest gray jurisdiction in the Pacific. Filed through a tech-forward Asia-Pacific intermediary.

Tier: GRAY
Formation: up to 7 business days
KYC: Tier 1
Renewal: $799/yr

Quick answer

What is the Samoa IBC formation and what does it cost?

Pacific IBC. Off EU Annex II since Feb 2026. It is $1,199 all-in / ₿0.01506281 / 1,506,281 sats, paid in Bitcoin or USDT, and formation takes 7 business days.

Tier: GRAY
All-in price: $1,199 all-in / ₿0.01506281 / 1,506,281 sats
Year-2 renewal: $799/yr
KYC tier: Tier 1
Formation time: 7 business days
EU / FATF status: off both EU lists, off the FATF lists

Who this is wrong for:The EU Annex II delisting only happened in February 2026, so it is recent. Banks and other counterparties are still updating their internal risk models, and acceptance will be inconsistent for roughly the next 12 to 24 months. Some rails will treat Samoa as clean already; others will not have caught up. Budget for that unevenness and do not assume the delisting clears every desk.

What's included

Samoa government registration fee: we file and pay it on your behalf, filed through the licensed Samoa agent
Memorandum of Association
Articles of Association
First Subscriber Resolution naming the initial shareholder
Director Consent
Beneficial Owner Declaration (per Samoa AML obligations and the International Companies Act)
First-year licensed Samoa registered-agent service
Sanctions screen on the order (OFAC, EU, UN) + Tier 1 KYC

What's NOT included

Apostille (sold separately at $189; adds roughly 5 to 10 business days where a bank or counterparty requires legalized documents)
Year-2+ registered-agent and government renewal ($799/yr)
Bank account opening (separate post-formation flow; major US business-banking rails do not onboard Samoa companies)
Any tax preparation or filing (we form the entity; your country-of-residence rules govern what you owe)
Mail forwarding (we don't sell this)

We list what's not included on every product page so there are no checkout surprises.

When to choose this product

Operator-grade use case

The default Pacific holding or trading company for the operator who wants offshore privacy without an EU flag. Samoa is GRAY tier, but it was removed from EU Annex II in February 2026 and sits off the EU Annex I blacklist and every FATF list, which makes it the cleanest gray-tier jurisdiction in the Pacific as of 2026. There is no public register of beneficial owners, so your name is not published on a searchable database. Operators reach for it when they want a recognizable offshore vehicle and a privacy posture that does not currently carry an EU listing.

Most appropriate for Pacific-Rim and Asia-facing Bitcoin operators running a foreign-source-income business from outside the US. A Samoa company pairs naturally with Asia-corridor banking and sits in a sensible corridor for Hong Kong or Singapore operations. Keeping your effective rate low on foreign income is subject to your own country-of-residence rules, not Samoa's.

Less ideal for US-person operators (CFC and Subpart F rules apply and Samoa offers no US-tax benefit), for anyone who needs US banking (pair a US-domiciled WY or NM LLC for that), and for buyers whose dominant concern is headline cost. The $1,199 all-in price runs higher than a comparable Seychelles IBC; if a cheaper mid-tier offshore wrapper is the priority, use the Seychelles IBC instead.

KYC document checklist

What you'll need to hand us

Tier 0

Applies

Email address
Country of residence
Intended use statement (free-text)

Tier 1

Required

Government-issued photo ID (passport or national ID)
Proof of address (utility bill, bank statement, or government letter, dated within 90 days)
Source-of-funds attestation (drop-down + free text)
Optional: PEP and adverse-media screening consent

Tier 2

Not required

Everything in Tier 1
Beneficial owner declaration for every party with 25%+ ownership
Source-of-wealth documentation (tax return, employment letter, salary, asset proof)
Manual enhanced-due-diligence reviewer notes from our KYC partner

FAQ

Common questions

Is Samoa on the EU blacklist or any FATF list?: No. Samoa was removed from EU Annex II, the grey list of cooperative jurisdictions under monitoring, in February 2026, and it is not on EU Annex I (the actual blacklist) or on any FATF list. We disclose the caveat honestly: the delisting is recent, so some banks and EU counterparties will not have updated their internal risk models yet, and acceptance will be uneven for the next 12 to 24 months. General information, not legal advice.
Is my ownership public in Samoa?: No. Samoa does not operate a public register of beneficial owners, so your name is not published on a searchable database. The licensed Samoa agent still identifies you and keeps beneficial-ownership and accounting records under Samoa AML law and the International Companies Act, regardless of our platform tier, and those records are accessible to the regulator and to certain law-enforcement requests under treaty. Anonymous formation is not available on this SKU.
Can a Samoa company bank with a major US rail?: No. The major US business-banking rails serve US-domiciled entities only. For Samoa, plan on an Asia-corridor rail, our Bitcoin-native option, or a Caribbean offshore fallback. The recent EU delisting should ease acceptance over time, but not immediately. If US banking is essential, pair the Samoa company with a US-domiciled WY or NM LLC.
What does it cost all-in, and what is the renewal?: $1,199 is the all-in Year-1 price for the Samoa company, filed through the licensed agent. Year-2 onward is $799/yr for the registered agent and government renewal. That price is higher than a comparable Seychelles IBC, which is the trade-off for the cleaner gray-tier posture. You settle the whole order in BTC (on-chain and Lightning) or USDT via BitSettle.