According to the Washington Secretary of State, the transcripts should be signed by by Principal or Vice Principal. This needs to be a special request, the Principal typically does not sign transcripts. The signature must be original. The document must have the School Seal.
The signature of the Principal / Vice Principal does not need to be notarized.
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.
Have multiple documents from different states? No need to search each state.
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
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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:
Washington State College/University:
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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