Apostille sa Washington
Aling mga Dokumento ang Tinatanggap ng Opisinang Ito
- Mga Kopya
Vital records: only original (unaltered) or certified copies accepted
- Mula sa pinagmulan
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"
Mga Sertipikasyong Maaaring Kailanganin Muna
Walang dagdag na hakbang ng sertipikasyon na kailangan bago ang apostille.
Ang Form ng Kahilingan
- Form
Isang PDF na form ng kahilingan na maaaring sagutan online.
- Saan Makukuha
https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2025-06/6.2025%20-%20Apostilles%20request%20form.pdf
- Mula sa pinagmulan
Apostille Authentication Request (fillable), rev. 6/2025; the form prints mailing address PO Box 40228
Paghiling Online
- Online na Paraan
Walang online na paraan ng paghiling — tumatanggap lamang ang opisinang ito ng mga kahilingan sa papel.
- Mula sa pinagmulan
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
Saan Pupunta Nang Personal
Tumwater
243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501- Paraan ng Pagtanggap
Bukas para sa walk-in na serbisyo.
- Oras
Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Fri 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. PST
- Serbisyo sa Parehong Araw
Mayroon.
- Huling Oras
same-day processing if in 30 min before closing ($150 same-day fee)
- Mula sa pinagmulan
Walk-in (no appointment stated)
Cheney
960 Washington St, Cheney, WA 99004- Paraan ng Pagtanggap
Bukas para sa walk-in na serbisyo.
- Oras
Mon–Wed & Fri 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., closed Thursdays and state holidays
- Serbisyo sa Parehong Araw
Mayroon.
- Huling Oras
arrive 30 min before closing
- Mula sa pinagmulan
Eastern WA; same-day service ONLY ($150 fee)
Magkano ang Gastos
- Bayad
$15.00 USD kada dokumento
"$15.00 per document" (apostille or certificate of authentication)
Mas Mabilis na Serbisyo
- Sa koreo
$100.00 USD kada 10 dokumento
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
- Personal
$150.00 USD kada 10 dokumento
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
Paano Magbayad
- Sa koreo
Tseke o money order.
- Babayaran Kay
Secretary of State
Kopyahin nang eksakto tulad ng nakasulat.
- Mula sa pinagmulan
Check or money order payable in U.S. dollars; cards/cash not mentioned on official pages
Saan Ipadadala ang Inyong mga Dokumento
- Sa pamamagitan ng U.S. Mail
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234
USPS hindi FedEx UPS DHL
- Sa pamamagitan ng courier
- Washington Secretary of State, Corporations & Charities Division
243 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501FedEx UPS DHL hindi USPS
Humihingi ang mga label ng FedEx / UPS / DHL ng numero ng telepono ng tatanggap — ang nailathalang numero ng opisina ay 360-725-0377.
- Mula sa pinagmulan
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
Gaano Katagal
- Sa koreo
Standard (mail): typically 7–10 business days from receipt
- Personal
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)
- Pinabilis
Expedited: typically 2–3 business days from receipt
Pagche-check ng Status at Pag-verify ng Apostille
- I-verify ang Isang Inilabas na Apostille
Search by Date Printed + Document Number
- I-check ang Status ng Isang Kahilingan
Walang nailathalang pahina ng pag-track ng status para sa opisinang ito.
Serbisyong Notarial Online na Malayuan (Remote Online Notarization)
- Katayuan
Pinapahintulutan dito ang remote online notarization.
- Legal na Batayan
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)
- May Bisa Mula
October 1, 2020
- Ano ang Dapat Irehistro ng Notary Public
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)
- Paano Kinikilala ang Lumagda
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))
- Pinakamataas na Bayad
Aktong Notarial na Malayuan: $25.00 USD
Karaniwang Aktong Notarial: $15.00 USD
- Mula sa pinagmulan
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)
Iba Pang Sinasabi ng Pinagmulan
In-person office visits recorded to public record
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