Washington Hague apostille
Do you need Hague apostilles for your State of Washington documents? We provide Apostille and Embassy legalization services in the State of Washington and nationwide, for documents intended for international use.
If you are traveling overseas, or sending a Washington document for use in a foreign country, you may be required to have the document apostilled or legalized. Hague apostilles have been adopted internationally as a uniform way of verifying documents sent between countries.
In the State of Washington, as in all U.S. states, an apostille is a separate page attached to the document. It is signed by the Secretary of State (facsimile signature) and has the Seal of the Office of the Secretary of State. Washington apostilles are issued in English/French/Spanish.
Washinton apostille: $175
Processing time: app. 4-5 weeks + mail (regular processing)
For expedited processing (1-1,5 weeks) please add $125
Please complete the Order Form and mail it with your original document(s) to
If you are sending your document(s) from a foreign country, please use FedEx, DHL, UPS or TNT, and email the tracking number so that we can watch for your package.
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Our guarantee: If we are unable to get your documents apostilled or legalized, we will issue a 100% refund, we do not keep any service fees.
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Washington apostille guidelines:
The following documents qualify for Washington State apostilles:
notarized by a Washington notary public certified copies of vital records issued by the county or the State Department of Health certified copies of documents issued by Washington courts issued by Washington Secretary of State
Birth, marriage, death, divorce decree, and Single status certificates can be issued by Washington State Center for Vital Statistics and certified by State Registrar, Health Officer.
For apostille purposes, digital (electronic) certified copies of divorce judgments are acceptable.
County Health Departments also issue birth and death certificates. They are certified by the Health Officer, Directors of Health Districts.
School transcripts and diplomas
Washington Schools K-12:
- Transcripts must be signed by Principal or Vice Principal. This needs to be a special request, the Principal typically does not sign transcripts.
- Original Diplomas are signed by the Principal or Assistant Principal. As an option, a copy of the original Diploma can be notarized by a Washington State Notary Public.
- Both must have the School Seal
Washington State College/University:
- Transcripts must be signed by Registrar, Associate Registrar, or Interim Registrar
- Original Degrees are signed by the President. As an option, a copy of the original Degree can be notarized by a Washington State Notary Public.
- Both must have the School Seal
We obtain apostilles for documents originating from all 39 Washington counties: Adams | Asotin | Benton | Chelan | Clallam | Clark | Columbia | Cowlitz | Douglas | Ferry | Franklin | Garfield | Grant | Grays Harbor | Island | Jefferson | King | Kitsap | Kittitas | Klickitat | Lewis | Lincoln | Mason | Okanogan | Pacific | Pend Oreille | Pierce | San Juan | Skagit | Skamania | Snohomish | Spokane | Stevens | Thurston | Wahkiakum | Walla Walla | Whatcom | Whitman | Yakima
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