How long does it take if I request the apostille at the time I order the certificate(s)? You can find information about the costs for vital records here.

VitalChek sends DOH completed orders daily.Īn apostille costs $15 plus the cost of the certificate.

Tell the customer service representative that you need an apostille and they will help you with your order and payment.

Call 1-86 to place an order through our contracted vendor, VitalChek, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Apostilles usually get mailed within one week after the Secretary of State receives the request however, we cannot guarantee apostille processing times.

The Secretary of State will process the apostille request.

Allow 5-7 business days for tracking to appear.

If you select expedited shipping, labels created by our office do NOT indicate the shipping date.

If there is a difference, staff will contact you for permission to release the official document to the Secretary of State for the apostille.

Differences between information provided on the order form and the requested record may cause delays in processing.

DOH will process the order, then send the apostille request along with your official document to the Secretary of State.

You must include the country requiring the official document and number of apostilles on the certificate order form.

Send DOH the certificate order form and pay the appropriate fees: $25 per certificate and $15 per apostille.

How do I request an apostille with my order? By Mail If you request expedited service, an apostille will delay mailing of your order. If you want to request an apostille at the same time you place an order for a vital record, you must order by phone through our contract vendor, VitalChek, at 1-86 or by mail using an order form. You can find the information you need to order the apostille on the Secretary of State's website. If you already have the certificate, you can go directly to the Secretary of State to get an apostille. You can find more information about apostilles on the Secretary of State's website. What is an apostille?Īn apostille is a document issued by Washington Secretary of State that verifies to a foreign government the official document – birth, death, marriage, divorce certificate, or single status letter – came from Washington state.Īn apostille is a single page tri-lingual (English/French/Spanish) document with a black and white Washington state seal attached to the official document with a security corner. We can also help you get an apostille with a single status letter if you plan to get married in another country, and need documentation of your current marital status. You can go to a notary to “protest” the negotiable instrument, which will create an official record of a failed transaction, who is responsible, and the reasoning behind it).The Department of Health can help you order an apostille with a Washington state birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate. Common examples include checks, money orders, or a bill for a service provided.

Note a protest of a negotiable instrument (when a financial transaction wasn’t paid or a legal promise was not kept and one of the parties wants a record of nonpayment or nonacceptance. Witness or attest a signature (when a document needs to be signed in the presence of a notary).Ĭertify or attest a copy (when a copy of an official document needs to be certified as a legitimate copy of the original). Take a verification on oath or affirmation (when an oath or affirmation needs confirmation that it was taken in the presence of a notary).

Take an acknowledgment (when a signature requires verbal consent from the signer).Īdminister oaths and affirmations (when a legal promise must be spoken in the presence of a notary, usually when signing a document).

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