Apostille services in Tacoma, WA

Whether you're a South Sound family heading overseas or a service member near Joint Base Lewis-McChord facing a tight PCS timeline, an apostille is what makes your U.S. document official abroad — and you shouldn't have to drive to Olympia or navigate the federal process to get one. Upload your document, send us the original, and we route it to the U.S. Department of State (federal) or the Washington Secretary of State in Olympia (state) and mail it back ready to use. Federal apostilles come back faster than anywhere in the nation.

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Rated 5.0 on Google Military PCS-friendly · entirely by mail Fastest federal apostille in the nation

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Rated 5.0 on Google

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Business days, federal — fastest in the nation

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States covered · 120+ countries

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Serving the South Sound

Apostilles for Tacoma, JBLM, Lakewood & Puyallup

Tacoma's mix of military families, University of Washington Tacoma students, healthcare professionals, and Port of Tacoma trade workers means a lot of people here need a document authenticated for another country. Overseas assignments, spousal visas, dual citizenship, teaching abroad — an apostille is the step that makes your U.S. paperwork count internationally. Military moves in particular run on deadlines, and we build around them.

We cover Tacoma, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lakewood, Puyallup, University Place, and the wider South Sound completely by mail. You send it once; we handle the rest and mail it back.

Common in Tacoma

FBI background checks for overseas assignments
Powers of attorney for deployments & PCS moves
Birth, marriage & divorce certificates
Dual citizenship & residency abroad
Diplomas & transcripts for teaching abroad
Business & trade documents

On a PCS or visa deadline? Tell us the date and we'll build to it.

Two kinds, one team

Federal or Washington state — we handle both

Which one you need comes down to who issued your document. Not sure? Tell us the document and we'll sort it in a minute.

Federal apostille

For U.S. government documents — FBI background checks, IRS and immigration records. Authenticated by the U.S. Department of State. $350 first document · $200 each additional · 7–10 business days · the fastest in the nation.

Washington state apostille

For Washington-issued documents — birth, marriage, death & divorce certificates, notarized documents, diplomas, business records. We take it to the Washington Secretary of State in Olympia for you. From $250.

What we apostille

Every document, authenticated for abroad

Pick your document to see exactly how it works — or send us a photo and we'll confirm the path.

Birth certificate

Dual citizenship, immigration, marriage & school abroad.

Marriage certificate

Spousal visas, name changes & residency abroad.

FBI background check

Work, study & residency visas — apostilled fast.

Power of attorney

Deployments, property & legal matters overseas.

Diploma & transcript

Teaching abroad, work visas & further study.

Death, divorce & more

Estate matters, remarriage abroad & business records.

Going to a specific country? See apostille by country →

Simple, by mail

Your Tacoma apostille in 3 steps

Tell us your document

Upload a scan or call. We confirm whether it's federal or Washington state, whether it needs notarizing first, and exactly what your destination country requires — before anything is submitted.

Mail us the original

Send it from Tacoma by mail or courier. We prepare every form and route it to the correct authority.

We authenticate & return it

Your apostilled document is mailed back to you in Tacoma, ready to use abroad — 2-day return shipping included on federal orders.

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Why the South Sound chooses Oregon Fingerprinting

We're a women- and minority-owned, State of Oregon COBID-certified business, BBB accredited, and rated 5.0 on Google. You get a real person who knows your case, flat and honest pricing, the fastest federal apostille turnaround in the country, and faster tiers when a PCS or visa deadline is looming. Our sister company, The Notaryous LLC, handles notarization when a document needs it, so notarize-and-apostille happens in one coordinated order.

Questions

Tacoma apostille FAQ

Yes. We serve Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup and the South Sound entirely by mail — which is how apostilles are handled anyway. Federal apostilles go through the U.S. Department of State, and Washington documents through the Washington Secretary of State in Olympia. We handle both, so you skip the trip and the federal paperwork maze.

Absolutely. Military families and civilians near Joint Base Lewis-McChord often need FBI background checks, powers of attorney, and vital records apostilled for an overseas move or assignment, sometimes on a tight PCS timeline. We handle the whole packet by mail and offer faster tiers when you're up against a deadline.

Federal apostille is a flat $350 for the first document and $200 for each additional, processed in 7–10 business days — the fastest in the nation, 2-day return shipping included. Washington state apostille runs $250 (Standard, ~10 business days), $350 (Premium, 4–5 days), or $450 (White-Glove VIP, 1–2 days); additional documents $150 each. Additional fees may apply and will be discussed when you order.

Federal apostilles process in 7–10 business days — the fastest in the nation — plus 2-day return shipping. Washington state apostilles range from 1–2 business days (White-Glove) to about 10 (Standard). We confirm your timeline up front, and shipping to and from Tacoma is built in.

FBI background checks and federal records, birth, marriage, death and divorce certificates, powers of attorney, diplomas and transcripts, single-status letters, and business documents — for any of the 120+ Hague Apostille Convention countries. Many countries also require a certified translation, which we handle too.

Ready to apostille your document in Tacoma?

Federal or Washington state, handled for you entirely by mail and returned ready to use abroad. Rated 5.0 on Google, BBB A-rated, and the fastest federal apostille in the nation.

Start your apostille Call (503) 536-2326