Document Translation Services for Olympia, WA
For Olympia, certified document translation is available from Apostille Authentications starting at $65 per page. Most orders are finished in 1 to 2 business days. We are based near Portland, Oregon, and serve Olympia remotely, with no local office: documents come to us through the online quote form, and translations go back electronically or by mail. A signed certificate of accuracy is included with each translation. On request, the translator’s statement can be notarized, and we help with apostilles.
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The state apostille office is next door to Olympia
Olympia is the mailing address for every Washington apostille request: Secretary of State, PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234. The walk-in counter, though, is not in Olympia itself. The Secretary of State’s Western Regional Branch is at 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501, open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For someone in Olympia, that means the same day option is practical. The state charges $15.00 per document, plus $150 for the first 10 documents when you want them processed while you wait. By mail, the standard time is typically 7 to 10 business days, or 2 to 3 business days with the $100 expedite fee per 10 documents.
The Department of Health Center for Health Statistics, which issues certified Washington vital records, is on the same road at 111 Israel Road SE, Tumwater, and sees visitors by appointment only.
Steps to apostille a document that has a translation
- Check the base document. Vital records must be an original or certified copy. Court documents must be certified by the Washington court that issued them.
- Notarize what is not a public record. The Secretary of State requires a complete notary certificate, signed and stamped by a Washington State notary public, with the notarial statement in English.
- Submit. Send the request form and a check or money order payable to the Secretary of State, or go to the Tumwater counter.
- Know the limit. Washington apostilles are for use in other countries only, and FBI background checks must go to the U.S. Department of State.
Thurston County records: where to get certified copies
| Birth and death certificates | Thurston County Public Health and Social Services, Vital Records, 412 Lilly Road NE, Olympia, WA 98506-5132 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., no appointment required |
| Fee | $25.00 per copy |
| Coverage | Birth certificates from 1907 onward; most death certificates from January 1, 2008 forward |
| Phone | 360-867-2618 |
| Marriage records | Thurston County Auditor, 3000 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98501; certified copies $3.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page; phone 360.786.5405 |
| Divorce decrees and other court records | Thurston County Clerk’s Office, 2000 Lakeridge Drive S.W., Building 2, Olympia, WA 98502; certified copies $5.00 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page |
Thurston County Superior Court and foreign-language documents
The Washington State Court Directory lists Thurston County Superior Court at 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW, Bldg 2, Olympia, WA 98502-6001, phone 360-786-5560.
The court arranges interpreters on request. Its instructions say to submit the Interpreter Request Form as soon as a hearing is set and no later than three business days before it, and to make a new request for each hearing because interpreters are not scheduled automatically. The interpreter coordinator can be reached at 360-596-5154. That service covers spoken interpreting at hearings. The court’s interpreter page does not offer translation of documents you plan to file, so a foreign-language exhibit needs its English translation prepared beforehand.
Translated transcripts at Olympia area colleges
- The Evergreen State College. Evergreen’s international student page says that if your primary language of instruction is not English, official academic transcripts need to be translated by a certified service, and the translation is to be sent to the college by the provider.
- Saint Martin’s University. Located at 5000 Abbey Way SE in neighboring Lacey, Saint Martin’s requires an official English translation for transcripts issued in another language. It reserves the right to request a course-by-course evaluation from an approved evaluation service, and requires one for transfer credit from courses taken outside the U.S.
Olympia by the numbers
Census Reporter’s profile, drawn from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates, gives Olympia a population of 55,951, of whom 8.4 percent were born outside the United States. We work in 100 languages; Spanish, Russian, Hindi, Urdu, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic and Czech are requested most often.
Placing an order from Olympia
Start with the quote form and attach your document as a PDF, JPEG, PNG or Word file. Include a note on where the translation is going, for example USCIS, a Thurston County court file, Evergreen admissions or an apostille for a named country. You will get a price, from $65 per page, and a delivery date. Completed translations are emailed or mailed to you. Our phone line, (971) 514-3743, is answered 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For USCIS, the federal standard in 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3) is a full English translation certified by the translator as complete and accurate, with a statement of the translator’s competence.
Related services for Olympia
- Washington document translation services: the statewide rules for courts, notaries, vital records and driver licensing
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- Washington apostille service
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Olympia translation questions
Apostille Authentications serves Olympia remotely from the Portland, Oregon area. Documents are uploaded online and the certified translation is returned electronically or by mail, from $65 per page.
Apostille requests are mailed to the Secretary of State at PO Box 40234, Olympia, WA 98504-0234. In person service is at the Western Regional Branch, 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501.
Yes. The Secretary of State offers same day in person service for $15.00 per document plus a $150 same day fee for the first 10 documents. The Western Washington counter is in Tumwater.
Thurston County Public Health and Social Services issues birth certificates at 412 Lilly Road NE, Olympia, for $25.00 per copy, Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. without an appointment.
Yes, when the language of instruction was not English. Evergreen says official academic transcripts need to be translated by a certified service, which sends the translation to the college.
Most translations from Apostille Authentications are ready in 1 to 2 business days after you upload the document and confirm the quote.
Sources
The local details on this page come from these official sources.
- Washington Secretary of State: Apostilles Services and Information
- Washington Secretary of State: Contact and locations
- Washington Secretary of State: Apostille FAQ
- Washington Department of Health: Vital Records
- Thurston County: Birth and Death Certificates
- Thurston County Auditor: Marriage Licenses
- Thurston County Clerk: Obtaining court documents
- Washington State Court Directory: Thurston County
- Thurston County Superior Court: Interpreter Requests
- The Evergreen State College: International students
- Saint Martin’s University: International students
- 8 CFR 103.2 (eCFR)
- Census Reporter: Olympia profile (ACS 2024 5-year)
Get your Olympia translation started
Upload your document for a quote, or call (971) 514-3743 and tell us where the translation is going. We confirm the level of certification you need before any work begins.