Certificate of Existence apostille
Washington's version of a certificate of good standing, ordered from the Secretary of State and apostilled on the Monday run. Used to open foreign subsidiaries and bank accounts, register with foreign tax authorities, file trademarks abroad, and bid on foreign contracts.
What you need
Just the business name and its Washington UBI number. There's nothing to mail. I order the certified certificate from the Secretary of State myself, so it's the version the apostille counter accepts. The free informational printout from the state's website isn't, and that's the one most people already have.
Why one price
$360 covers the state's fee for the certified certificate, the apostille and its fees, and tracked two-day UPS return. Overnight is $45 per order if you need it. If it's riding in the same order as other documents, it's $300 instead. It's the same Monday trip as everything else, and one line on your invoice.
Timing
The state takes a few business days to issue the certified copy, so send the UBI by the Wednesday before a run. It's apostilled that Monday and ships back the same evening. Anything after Wednesday goes on the following week's run. If that Monday is a state holiday, the run moves to Tuesday.
Who sends these
Corporate and transactional law firms, registered-agent and compliance services, and Seattle companies expanding into the EU, UK, and Canada. If the destination country isn't part of the Hague Convention, the document will need further legalization after the apostille; tell me the country up front and I'll flag it.
Other documents
See what else I handle — birth and marriage certificates, diplomas and transcripts, powers of attorney, and FBI background checks.