Feb. 8, 2023: All Nonprofit Annual Report, Articles of Incorporation and Reinstatement filings should be filed online via the Corporations and Charities Filings System. When logging into CCFS, please be sure to refresh and/or remove browser cache. The system requires you to reset your password every 120 days.

Feb. 8, 2023: In 2022 our office temporarily suspended the dissolution process for business entities. In Feb. 2023 our office is resuming standard dissolution processes. Effective immediately all delinquent business entities that have not successfully filed their 2022 Annual Report will be subject to dissolution. For additional details on the business entity’s next step please review the page My Business was Administratively Dissolved/Terminated

Apostille and Certificate Authenticity Search

Apostille and Certificate Authenticity Search

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To locate an Apostille or Certificate completed in our office, fill out the form below.

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Format: MM-DD-YYYY (e.g., 01-19-2014)

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Any result posted or generated by the Authentication verification search tool is made available for informational purposes only. The Washington Secretary of State makes no warranty, expressed nor implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information so provided by the Authentication verification tool.

Certificates are not valid for use anywhere within the United States of America, its territories or possessions.