Certified Translation Services for Vancouver, WA (Clark County)

For Vancouver, Washington, certified translation is available from Apostille Authentications at $65 per page and up, usually finished in 1 to 2 business days. Our office is across the Columbia River at 5 Centerpointe Drive, Suite 400, Lake Oswego, Oregon, in the Portland area. We do not have a Washington office, so orders are handled remotely: upload the document through the quote form and get the certified translation back electronically or by mail. This page is about Vancouver in Clark County, Washington, not Vancouver, British Columbia.

Upload your document below as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file, or call (971) 514-3743 for a quote.

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Records from both Washington and Oregon: which state apostilles what

Each state authenticates only its own documents. The Washington Secretary of State says that a vital record issued in another state must be apostilled in the state that issued it. The Oregon Secretary of State authenticates Oregon notarizations, Oregon vital records (birth, death, marriage and dissolution certificates) and Oregon school transcripts and diplomas.

So if your birth certificate is from Oregon and your marriage certificate is from Clark County, they go to two different offices.

Washington documents	Washington Secretary of State, Corporations and Charities Division, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234. $15.00 per document.
Oregon documents	Oregon Secretary of State, Public Service Building, 255 Capitol St. NE, Suite 151, Salem, OR 97310. $10 per apostille. Originals only; photocopies are not accepted.
Notarized personal documents	Washington apostilles documents notarized by a Washington state notary. Oregon authenticates Oregon notarizations.

Clark County offices for certified copies

Clark County Public Health, Vital Records. 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Bldg. 17, 3rd floor, Suite A327, Vancouver, WA 98661. Phone 564.397.8092. In-person service Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.; closed to walk-ins on Tuesday.
What Vital Records issues. Birth certificates for anyone born in Clark County and for all Washington births registered from 1907 to the present. Death certificates for all Washington deaths from 2018 to the present and Clark County deaths from 2002 to 2017.
Vital Records fees. The county lists additional copies at $25.00 each, with the first certificate costing more because of an order fee. Mail orders are paid by cashier’s check or money order. VitalChek adds $11.50 per order plus shipping.
Clark County Auditor, marriage records. Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street, 2nd Floor Joint Lobby, Vancouver, WA 98660. Certified copies are $3.00 per page, in person Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by mail to PO Box 5000, Vancouver, WA 98666.

Sending Washington documents to Olympia from Vancouver

There is no apostille counter in Clark County. Mail the Washington apostille request form, the document and the fee to the Olympia PO box above. Standard requests are typically processed in 7 to 10 business days from receipt. Adding the expedite fee of $100 per 10 documents typically brings that to 2 to 3 business days.

Walk-in, same-day service is offered at 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501, Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., for $15.00 per document plus $150 for the first 10 documents. UPS and FedEx deliveries must go to the Tumwater street address, not the PO box. Clark County Public Health’s vital records page also refers apostille questions to the Secretary of State.

We help Vancouver customers sort out which documents need an apostille and from which state, and we translate the documents involved.

How Vancouver, WA customers order

Upload a scan or photo of the document in PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word format through the quote form and state the target language. We quote from $65 per page and most translations are returned in 1 to 2 business days, by email or by mail to your Clark County address.

Every translation includes a signed certificate of accuracy. If the receiving office wants the translator’s statement notarized, say so when you order. You can reach the office at (971) 514-3743 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Acceptance is decided by the agency receiving the document, so check its written requirements first.

Languages in Vancouver and Clark County

Census Bureau QuickFacts puts the share of Vancouver residents age 5 and older who speak a language other than English at home at 19.7%, with 12.8% of residents foreign born (2020 to 2024). A Washington Military Department listing of languages by county names Chuukese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese for Clark County. The Clark County Superior Court website offers its pages in Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Our most requested languages include Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese and Chinese, and we cover 100 languages in total. For Chuukese, ask about availability when you request a quote.

WSU Vancouver and Clark College: foreign transcripts

Washington State University. WSU’s international undergraduate requirements say transcripts should be provided in English whenever possible and, if not available in English, will need to be translated. WSU International Admissions completes the credential evaluation itself, so send both the original and the English translation.
Clark College. Clark requires a full course-by-course evaluation from a NACES-approved service, and transcripts must be submitted in English. For direct course equivalencies you must supply official course descriptions in English, and the college notes that this may require a translation service at your expense. Credential Evaluations: (360) 992-2805.

Clark County Superior Court

Clark County Superior Court is at 1200 Franklin St., Vancouver, WA 98660. Interpreter requests for all Clark County courts go through the District Court Interpreter Coordinator at (564) 397-6105, and the request form asks for 3 judicial days’ notice. Court interpreters handle spoken proceedings. For foreign-language documents you intend to file, ask the clerk or your attorney what written translation is required.

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Vancouver translation questions

Is there certified translation in Vancouver, WA, not Vancouver, Canada?

Yes. Apostille Authentications serves Vancouver, Washington remotely from Lake Oswego, Oregon, in the Portland area, with certified translations from $65 per page delivered electronically or by mail.

How fast can I get a certified translation in Vancouver, Washington?

Most translations from Apostille Authentications are ready in 1 to 2 business days. You upload the document through the quote form and receive the translation with a signed certificate of accuracy.

I live in Vancouver, WA but was born in Oregon. Which state apostilles my birth certificate?

Oregon. Each state apostilles only its own records, so an Oregon birth certificate goes to the Oregon Secretary of State in Salem ($10 per apostille), while Washington records go to the Washington Secretary of State ($15.00 per document).

Where do I get a birth certificate in Vancouver, WA?

Clark County Public Health Vital Records at 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Bldg. 17, Suite A327 issues certificates for all Washington births registered from 1907 to the present. It is closed to in-person service on Tuesdays.

Can I get an apostille in Vancouver, Washington?

Not locally. Washington apostilles are issued by the Secretary of State, by mail to PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234, or in person at 243 Israel Rd SE in Tumwater.

Does Clark College accept foreign transcripts that are not in English?

Clark College requires transcripts to be submitted in English along with a course-by-course evaluation from a NACES-approved service. Course descriptions in English are needed if you want direct course equivalencies.