FBI apostille in Vancouver, WA: your background check, authenticated for the country that needs it
We’re the rare office that does both: we take your fingerprints and get your FBI background check in about 30 minutes at our Vancouver, WA office, then apostille it through the U.S. Department of State for use abroad. Flat pricing, no confusing tiers, and your document back in 10 business days with expedited service instead of the 7–8 weeks regular processing takes.
WHAT IS IT
An FBI apostille makes your background check official abroad
An FBI apostille authenticates your FBI background check, the FBI Identity History Summary, through the U.S. Department of State so a foreign government will accept it. Because the FBI report is a federal document, it’s authenticated federally, not by any Washington State office.
Need the background check itself? We fingerprint you right here in Vancouver, then apostille it. No running between a fingerprinting vendor and an apostille service, and no drive across the river to Portland.
Who needs an FBI apostille
- Teaching English abroad (China, South Korea, UAE, Vietnam)
- Work visas & residency applications overseas
- International adoption
- Dual citizenship & long-term visas
- Marriage or retirement abroad
- Immigration to another country
Most services can't take your fingerprints in Vancouver, WA. We can.
A mail-in apostille company can only authenticate a report you already have. If you still need the FBI background check, you’re sent elsewhere first, often across Vancouver. We do the whole journey, fingerprint to embassy-ready document.
Mail-in apostille service
Apostille Authentications
Take your fingerprints
No, go elsewhere first
Yes, in about 30 minutes
Get your FBI report
You handle it
We handle it
Apostille it
Yes
Yes
Points of contact
Two or more vendors
One, start to finish
Return shipping
Often extra
2-day within the U.S., included
Local office
No, mail only
Yes, in Vancouver, WA
One price. No tiers. No hidden fees.
Federal apostilles run at one speed and one price so we don’t dress it up with Standard / Premium / VIP tiers.
Additional fees may apply for services like translation and will be discussed before we begin. Included 2-day return shipping is within the U.S.; international delivery is available and quoted at cost.
Your FBI apostille in a few steps
Get (or send) your FBI check
Already have your FBI background check? Great. Need one? We fingerprint you right here in Vancouver and get your FBI report in about 30 minutes.
Submit it to us
Bring it in to our Clark County office, upload it, or mail it from anywhere in the country. We handle every Department of State requirement.
We authenticate & ship it back
We take your report to the U.S. Department of State and return the apostilled original — 2-day return shipping within the U.S. included, international delivery quoted at cost.
What can be Apostilled
Personal documents
- Birth Certificate
- Marriage Certificate
- Death Certificate
- Divorce decrees and judgment
- Naturalization Certificate
- Adoption dossier
- Copy of passport
- Copy of drivers license
- Deeds and wills
- Single status affidavit
- Car/ automobile title
- Travel authorization
- State police record
- FBI background record
- No Record Of Marriage
- Apostille Agreement
Corporate documents
- Certificates of incorporation
- Certificates of good standing
- Certificates of origin
- Trademarks/patents
- Business power of attorney
- FDA certificates
- Invoices and free sale certificates
- Department of the Treasury [form 6166]
- Foreign government certificate CFG
Academic documents
- University/college diploma or transcripts
- High School diplomas or transcripts
- Attendance Certificates
Bring your original document or a certified copy to our Vancouver, WA office, or mail it to us with tracked shipping. 2-day return shipping within the U.S. is included, so you do not need to send a return envelope.
The apostilled document can then be presented to authorities overseas as proof that it is valid and came from a genuine source.
Visit our Vancouver, WA office
Apostille Authentications
201 NE Park Plaza Dr #221, Vancouver, WA 98684
Phone: (971) 514-3743
Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
We take fingerprints and handle FBI background check apostilles for Vancouver and Clark County, including Battle Ground, Camas and Ridgefield, with no trip across the river to Portland. Need it in Oregon instead? See our FBI apostille service in Oregon.
Before you send your documents
- Work with original documents or certified copies whenever possible. Informational copies may not be accepted.
- Double check the apostille requirements for your specific country before applying. Some may require additional steps like embassy legalization after the apostille.
- Use a tracked mailing option and keep photocopies of all documents for your records.
- For birth certificates, use the long form original if you have it, as it contains more information.
- Make sure to have your document translated if required by your destination country.
FBI Apostille Questions, Answered
An FBI apostille certifies the authenticity of an FBI background check so it can be legally recognized in countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention.
About 30 minutes for the FBI background check at our Vancouver, WA office, then 10 business days for the U.S. Department of State apostille with expedited service. Regular processing takes 7–8 weeks.
$195 per FBI background check, with 2-day U.S. return shipping included. Each additional FBI background check is also $195.
Yes. An FBI apostille is generally issued for an eligible FBI Identity History Summary. The FBI document must go through the appropriate federal authentication process before the apostille can be attached.
Yes. Our expedited FBI apostille service returns your apostilled FBI background check in 10 business days instead of the 7–8 weeks regular processing takes.
Countries that are members of the Hague Apostille Convention generally accept apostilled U.S. public documents. Requirements vary by destination country, so verify the specific requirements of the receiving authority.
No. An FBI background check is a federal document, so it is apostilled by the U.S. Department of State, not the Washington Secretary of State. A Washington State apostille is for state-issued documents.
At our Vancouver office: 201 NE Park Plaza Dr #221, Vancouver, WA 98684. We take your fingerprints, get your FBI background check in about 30 minutes, and then apostille it.