An "Apostille" is an authentication issued to documents for use in countries that participate in the Hague Convention of October 5, 1961. Russian Federation is a participant of the Hague Convention and accepts Apostilles from the United States.
Apostilles are different form a traditional Notary Public certification. Whereas a notary is an individual that verifies the legal validity of a document's signatures, an apostille is a document that guarantees the international legality of a document. One easy way to remember the difference is that notarized documents are used only within the United States. In contrast, an apostille is used as a form of authentication between different countries. In WA Apostille can only be is issued by the Secretary of State's office or other authorized government agency.
The Washington Secretary of State’s office can provide state certification for documents that bear the signature of a Washington State Official officer or other authorized Washington notary public officer and are to be sent to or used in a foreign country. An Apostille Authentication verifies that the Notary Public, Clerk of District Court, Clerk & Recorder, or Vital Records Administrator is authorized to provide the notarization or certification and that he/she has done so in accordance with the requirements of the Revised code of Washington. Certification provided by the Secretary of State’s Office does not verify the accuracy or reliability of the contents of the record.
Apostilles are different form a traditional Notary Public certification. Whereas a notary is an individual that verifies the legal validity of a document's signatures, an apostille is a document that guarantees the international legality of a document. One easy way to remember the difference is that notarized documents are used only within the United States. In contrast, an apostille is used as a form of authentication between different countries. In WA Apostille can only be is issued by the Secretary of State's office or other authorized government agency.
The Washington Secretary of State’s office can provide state certification for documents that bear the signature of a Washington State Official officer or other authorized Washington notary public officer and are to be sent to or used in a foreign country. An Apostille Authentication verifies that the Notary Public, Clerk of District Court, Clerk & Recorder, or Vital Records Administrator is authorized to provide the notarization or certification and that he/she has done so in accordance with the requirements of the Revised code of Washington. Certification provided by the Secretary of State’s Office does not verify the accuracy or reliability of the contents of the record.
Depending on the type of document you need to get an Apostille for, the process can get complicated and result in rejections, delays, etc. You can obtain Apostille by going directly through WA SOS, or use our expedited services to save time and ensure everything is prepared correctly. We know who to contact to quickly and efficiently get your Apostille.
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