Apostille and authentication
Apostille Services in Tacoma, WA
An apostille proves your document is genuine to a foreign government. I handle it concierge style: I prepare it, file it and bring it back to you.
What it is
One Apostille, Get it Done Right, Same Week Service
Foreign authorities reject documents for small reasons: a copy instead of an original, the wrong signer, a missing county certification. With Notary Sarah Concierge, I take the guesswork out of the process. I review your paperwork, notarize it where you are, and manage every government-to-government requirement, so your deadline holds and you never have to stand in line in Olympia.
Countries outside the Hague Convention need an authentication and consular legalization instead. I will tell you which path your document takes as soon as I know the destination. It is one convenient service from first call to tracked return.
What we process
Documents we handle regularly
Birth, marriage and death certificates
Certified copies issued by a Washington county or the state registrar.
Diplomas and transcripts
University and school records for work, study or residency abroad.
FBI background checks
Federal documents routed through the US Department of State.
Powers of attorney
Notarized authority for property, banking or family matters overseas.
Corporate and commercial documents
Articles, certificates of good standing, contracts and commercial invoices.
Adoption and immigration paperwork
Document sets that must satisfy a foreign authority exactly as issued.
The process
From your desk to the destination country
01
Document review
I check the issuing authority, the wording and the destination country's requirements before anything is filed.
02
Notarization or certification
If the document needs a notarial act first, I handle it at your location.
03
Submission to the correct authority
I file Washington documents with the Secretary of State in Olympia and route federal documents through the US Department of State.
04
Secure return
Your completed document comes back to you by tracked delivery or in person.
Start your apostille request
Tell me the document and the country it is going to, and I will confirm the route and the quote.