Andrii Co.
Notary Public
United States

Apostille in Washington

Verified as of

Everything below is transcribed from this office's own published sources and printed in its words. A value we could not confirm against an official page carries an unverified marker — but the absence of that marker is not a guarantee that a fact was checked, and the source's own doubts stay inside the notes reproduced here verbatim. Confirm fees, addresses and deadlines with the office before you send documents or money.

Who issues the apostille

Competent authority

Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division (Apostille Program)

Which documents this office will accept

Copies

Vital records: only original (unaltered) or certified copies accepted

From the source

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"

Certifications you may need first

No additional certification step is required before the apostille.

The request form

Form

A fillable PDF request form.

From the source

Apostille Authentication Request (fillable), rev. 6/2025; the form prints mailing address PO Box 40228 — see mailingAddress.note

Requesting online

Online route

There is no online request route — this office takes requests on paper.

From the source

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

Where to go in person

Tumwater

243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501
Access

Open for walk-in service.

Hours

Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PST

Same-day service

Available.

Cut-off

same-day processing if in 30 min before closing ($150 same-day fee)

From the source

Walk-in (no appointment stated)

Cheney

960 Washington St, Cheney, WA 99004
Access

Open for walk-in service.

Hours

Mon–Wed & Fri 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., closed Thursdays and state holidays

Same-day service

Available.

Cut-off

arrive 30 min before closing

From the source

Eastern WA; same-day service ONLY ($150 fee)

What it costs

Fee

$15.00 USD per document

"$15.00 per document" (apostille or certificate of authentication)

Faster service

By mail

$100.00 USD per 10 documents

Turnaround: 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

In person

$150.00 USD per 10 documents

Turnaround: same day (in person)

$150 same-day fee for the first 10 documents, in addition to $15.00/document; may be limited by business hours, cutoff times, and volume; documents must arrive 30 minutes before closing

How to pay

By mail

Check or money order.

Make it payable to

Secretary of State

Copy that exactly as written.

From the source

Check or money order payable in U.S. dollars; cards/cash not mentioned on official pages

Where to send your documents

Mailing address
Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234
From the source

The 6/2025 request form prints "PO Box 40228 Olympia, WA 98504-0234" — discrepancy on form; web pages consistently say PO Box 40234

How long it takes

By mail

Standard (mail): typically 7–10 business days from receipt

In person

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)

Expedited

Expedited: typically 2–3 business days from receipt

Checking status and verifying an apostille

Check a request's status

No status-tracking page is published for this office.

Remote online notarization

Status

Remote online notarization is permitted here.

Legal basis

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 force since

October 1, 2020

What the notary must register

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)

How the signer is identified

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))

Fee caps

Remote act: $25.00 USD

Standard notarial act: $15.00 USD

From the source

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)

Other things the source says

In-person office visits recorded to public record

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