Apostille by State
Apostille Services in Washington
A Washington document can only be apostilled in Washington — by the Washington Secretary of State. RL Notary handles the full process for you: document review, submission to the issuing authority, and return of the finished document.
You do not need to be in Washington to start. Clients across Maryland get in-person help at home or office; everyone else can send documents by mail or courier, and every step is coordinated with you by phone and email.
Who issues apostilles in Washington?
Apostilles for Washington documents are issued by the Washington Secretary of State. Send us the document and we prepare and submit it there — and if your document turns out to be federal rather than state-issued, we route it to the U.S. Department of State instead: see federal apostille services.
Documents we apostille from Washington
- Birth, marriage and death certificates issued in Washington
- Diplomas, degrees and school transcripts
- Powers of attorney and affidavits
- Corporate and business documents
- Court documents and judgments
- Notarized personal documents — signatures, statements and authorizations
At a Glance
- Issuing authority: Washington Secretary of State
- Maryland clients: in-person service
- Everywhere else: by mail or courier
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How it works
Send or hand us the document
Call, text or use the form below. We confirm the document is in apostille-ready shape — the right original or certified copy, notarized where it needs to be.
We submit it to the Washington Secretary of State
Your document goes to the issuing authority in Washington with everything it requires. We track it the whole way and keep you updated.
Your apostilled document comes back
The finished document, with its apostille attached, returns to you — ready for the embassy, employer, school or authority abroad that asked for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who issues an apostille for a Washington document?
The Washington Secretary of State. An apostille can only come from the jurisdiction that issued the document — a document from Washington cannot be apostilled in Maryland or in any other state, which is exactly why the submission has to go to the right office the first time.
I don't live in Washington. Can you still handle my apostille?
Yes. Most clients start by phone or through the form below and send their documents by mail or courier; clients in Maryland can also meet Ronit in person. Your documents are tracked at every step and returned to you when the apostille is attached.
My document is federal — an FBI background check. Does it go to Washington?
No. Federal documents — FBI background checks, federal court papers and anything issued by a U.S. federal agency — are authenticated by the U.S. Department of State in Washington DC instead. See our federal apostille service; we handle those too.
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We come to you — home, office, hospital, anywhere in Maryland. Same-day visits are often available.