Apostille: Washington
Welche Dokumente diese Behörde akzeptiert
- Kopien
Vital records: only original (unaltered) or certified copies accepted
- Laut der Quelle
No county-level step. Notarized documents: notarial certificate must be complete, signed, and stamped by a Washington State notary. Apostille "not valid for use anywhere within the United States of America, its territories or possessions"
Beglaubigungen, die vorher nötig sein könnten
Vor der Apostille ist kein zusätzlicher Beglaubigungsschritt erforderlich.
Das Antragsformular
- Formular
Ein ausfüllbares PDF-Antragsformular.
- Wo Sie es erhalten
https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/6.2025%20-%20Apostilles%20request%20form.pdf
- Laut der Quelle
Apostille Authentication Request (fillable), rev. 6/2025; the form prints mailing address PO Box 40228
Online beantragen
- Online-Weg
Es gibt keinen Online-Antragsweg — diese Behörde nimmt Anträge nur auf Papier entgegen.
- Laut der Quelle
No general online portal — mail or in person. Digital e-apostille pilot launched February 2024 (7th state; per SOS news release); no request link published on the current apostille resource page
Wohin Sie persönlich gehen
Tumwater
243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501- Zugang
Ohne Termin geöffnet.
- Öffnungszeiten
Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PST
- Service am selben Tag
Verfügbar.
- Annahmeschluss
same-day processing if in 30 min before closing ($150 same-day fee)
- Laut der Quelle
Walk-in (no appointment stated)
Cheney
960 Washington St, Cheney, WA 99004- Zugang
Ohne Termin geöffnet.
- Öffnungszeiten
Mon–Wed & Fri 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., closed Thursdays and state holidays
- Service am selben Tag
Verfügbar.
- Annahmeschluss
arrive 30 min before closing
- Laut der Quelle
Eastern WA; same-day service ONLY ($150 fee)
Was es kostet
- Gebühr
$15.00 USD pro Dokument
"$15.00 per document" (apostille or certificate of authentication)
Schnellerer Service
- Per Post
$100.00 USD pro 10 Dokumente
typically 2–3 business days from receipt
$100 expedite fee per each 10 documents (1–10 docs = $100; 11–20 = $200), in addition to $15.00/document
- Persönlich
$150.00 USD pro 10 Dokumente
same day (in person)
"an additional $150 same day fee for the first 10 documents. If there are more than 10 documents an additional $100 expedite fee will apply. (1-10 documents = $150.00, 11-20 documents = $250, etc.)" — in addition to $15.00/document; may be limited by business hours, cutoff times, and volume; documents must arrive 30 minutes before closing
So bezahlen Sie
- Per Post
Scheck oder Zahlungsanweisung.
- Zahlbar an
Secretary of State
Übernehmen Sie das genau in der geschriebenen Form.
- Laut der Quelle
Check or money order payable in U.S. dollars; cards/cash not mentioned on official pages
Wohin Sie Ihre Dokumente senden
- Per US-Post (USPS)
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234
USPS nicht FedEx UPS DHL
- Per Kurier
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
243 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501FedEx UPS DHL nicht USPS
FedEx / UPS / DHL-Versandetiketten verlangen eine Telefonnummer des Empfängers — die veröffentlichte Nummer der Behörde lautet 360-725-0377.
- Laut der Quelle
The 6/2025 request form prints "PO Box 40228 Olympia, WA 98504-0234" — discrepancy on form; web pages consistently say PO Box 40234. The division "has only one mailing address" (the PO Box); "Commercial couriers such as UPS and FEDEX must use our overnight address" — the Tumwater street address, which "can only receive overnight deliveries by a commercial carrier" and cannot receive regular mail
Wie lange es dauert
- Per Post
Standard (mail): typically 7–10 business days from receipt
- Persönlich
Same-day (in person): processed while you wait (may be limited by business hours, cutoff times, and volume; documents must arrive 30 minutes before closing)
- Beschleunigt
Expedited: typically 2–3 business days from receipt
Status prüfen und eine Apostille verifizieren
- Eine ausgestellte Apostille verifizieren
Search by Date Printed + Document Number
- Status eines Antrags prüfen
Für diese Behörde ist keine Seite zur Statusverfolgung veröffentlicht.
Online-Fernbeglaubigung
- Status
Online-Fernbeglaubigung ist hier zulässig.
- Rechtsgrundlage
RCW 42.45.280 (notarial acts for remotely located individuals), enacted by 2019 c 154 (SB 5641); underlying RULONA (ch. 42.45 RCW) effective July 1, 2018; amended by 2026 c 21 (SHB 2158) with changes effective January 1, 2027 (per RCW legislative history)
- In Kraft seit
October 1, 2020
- Was der Notar registrieren muss
Yes — notary must hold an electronic records notary public endorsement from the Washington State Department of Licensing (remote/electronic endorsement application $15, WAC 308-30-060, per NNA); before performing the first remote notarial act, must notify the director (DOL) and identify the communication technologies to be used (RCW 42.45.280)
- Wie die unterzeichnende Person identifiziert wird
One of: (a) notary's personal knowledge (RCW 42.45.050(1)); (b) oath/affirmation of a credible witness with personal knowledge of the signer (WAC 308-30-300(4)(b)); or (c) at least two different types of identity proofing: credential analysis via automated software (WAC 308-30-300(2)) plus KBA quiz of minimum 5 questions with at least 80% correct (WAC 308-30-300(3))
- Gebührenobergrenzen
Fernbeglaubigter Akt: $25.00 USD
Standardmäßiger notarieller Akt: $15.00 USD
- Laut der Quelle
Max standard fee $15.00 per act — witnessing/attesting a signature; acknowledgment or verification upon oath/affirmation; certifying/attesting a copy; administering an oath/affirmation; certifying an event/act (WAC 308-30-220). No charge permitted for noting protest of a negotiable instrument; actual copying costs may be charged; travel fees only by advance agreement and disclosed as voluntary. Notaries are regulated by the Department of Licensing (not the SOS); apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State. Max RON fee $25.00 per remote notarial act (WAC 308-30-220)
Weitere Angaben der Quelle
In-person office visits recorded to public record
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