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Both for real estate deals and any other matters — corporate, family, banking, court representation.
Greater Vancouver · British Columbia
Same or next business day apostille for international documents for B.C. residents
By the #2 notary in Washington State by 2025 apostille volume — helping residents of Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Victoria and the rest of the Lower Mainland close their international deals.
2025 ranking
#2 notary in Washington State by apostille volume.
When a U.S.-issued or U.S.-notarized document needs to land in Italy, Brazil, China, Ukraine or any of the 120+ Hague Apostille Convention countries, the apostille must be issued by a Secretary of State. We move more of them through Olympia than almost any other notary in the state — which is why we can credibly promise turnarounds measured in business days, not weeks.
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Types of documents we can work with
If your document needs a notary seal followed by an apostille for use abroad, it's almost certainly something we handle every week. The most common categories:
Affidavits
For inheritance and estate proceedings, and child travel permission letters required by foreign border authorities.
Certified true copies
Notarized true copies of passports, diplomas, corporate records and any other original document.
Buying & selling property
U.S. real-estate transactions and equivalent deals in any of the 120+ Hague Convention countries.
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Three speeds. One promise.
Pick the urgency that matches your deadline. Pricing is transparent and quoted up front — no surprises after we touch the document.
Urgent
Same business day
Document apostilled on the same business day
- Document received before the 5 am morning cut-off
- Hand-walked to the WA Secretary of State
- Both digital PDF and express drop-off same day
| First document | $700 |
|---|---|
| Each additional | $150 |
| Shipping | Carrier rate |
Optimal choice
Rush
Next business day
Apostilled by the end of the next business day
- Faster than BC Authentication Program.
- Receive document by 4 pm, ready by tomorrow afternoon
- Dropped off at the DHL / FedEx counter by 4 pm
| First document | $350 |
|---|---|
| Each additional | $150 |
| Shipping | Carrier rate |
Standard
Up to 7 days
Meet on the weekend; document ready before the next.
- Best price — no rush surcharge
- Use when your deadline is more than 2 weeks out
- Same quality, same chain of certification
| First document | $170 |
|---|---|
| Each additional | $120 |
| Shipping | Carrier rate |
Prices are quoted in Canadian dollars. We believe our prices are highly competitive with any service provider in B.C. — we will price-match any quote, and may adjust or even waive our fee in humanitarian or compassionate circumstances.
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You will receive documents in two ways.
You will get both ink on paper for the foreign authority, and a digitally certified PDF to expedite your deal and give recipients 100% trust and confidence.
Digitally signed PDF
An Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL) certified PDF — recognized as a legally valid signature anywhere Adobe Acrobat is trusted. Delivered by email the same day the apostille is issued.
- Adobe Approved Trust List certificate
- Verifiable in Adobe Reader anywhere in the world
- Best for filings that accept e-signed originals
Wet-signed and notarized paper
Original paper with hand-applied notary seal and physical apostille. We hand it to the DHL or FedEx counter on the same or next business day for delivery to any destination country served by the carrier.
- True wet-ink signature and notary seal
- Dropped at the courier on the same/next business day
- Tracking number sent to your inbox
Note: this is in-person notarization at the U.S./Canada checkpoint or in the city of Blaine — not a Remote Online Notarization (RON). Some destination countries don't accept RON, so wet-ink remains the safest default.
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U.S. visa optional.
We will meet at Peace Arch Park, which is actually two parks divided by the international boundary between Surrey, B.C. and Blaine, WA. It consists of a British Columbia provincial park on the Canadian side and a Washington State Park on the American side, with the 49th parallel running right between them. If you do hold a U.S. visa, you gain optionality — we can also meet on U.S. soil at a time and place of your choosing, including evenings and weekends.
Without a U.S. visa
Meet at Peace Arch Park. No border crossing needed for you. By appointment, weather permitting.
With a U.S. visa
Meet me in the city of Blaine or anywhere else in the Greater Seattle area that suits your schedule and your urgency.
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How it works
- 01Email the document and the destination country to notary@andrii.co. We will work together with you and your recipient on finalizing all the details for notarization.
- 02We meet — at Peace Arch Park or wherever you prefer if you have a U.S. visa — and you sign in front of me.
- 03A team member will drive the documents to the WA Secretary of State for the apostille certificate.
- 04You will receive the apostilled, digitally signed PDF of your document by email.
- 05The wet-signed and notarized original document will be on its way to the recipient by DHL / FedEx with tracking.
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Common questions
Does my destination country accept the U.S. apostille?
If the country is a member of the 1961 Hague Apostille Convention — yes. That's 120+ countries, including Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Ukraine, China, Brazil, Mexico, Japan, South Korea, India, and most of the EU and Latin America. Tell us the country up front and we will confirm before we meet.
Do I need certified translation into English/French?
In contrast to the B.C. Authentication Program, Washington does not require the content of your document to be translated. Only the notary certificate portion needs to be in English alone — or in dual languages with English as one of them. This provides significant time and cost savings by dropping the need for urgent translation services.
What kinds of documents do you handle?
As a Washington State notary, my apostille service covers documents that I notarize directly here in Washington. Some categories have to come from a different authority — listed below so you don't lose time.
I can notarize and apostille
- Powers of attorney (real estate, banking, corporate, family)
- Affidavits and statutory declarations
- Parental / child travel consent letters
- Single-status / freedom-to-marry affidavits
- Corporate resolutions, board minutes, certificates of incumbency
- Acknowledgments of signatures on contracts and deeds
- Certified true copies of original documents you bring to the meeting (passports, diplomas, transcripts, corporate records)
Get these from the issuing authority
- U.S. federal documents — FBI background checks, IRS letters, USCIS records, U.S. passports. These need an apostille from the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., not the WA Secretary of State.
- U.S. vital records — birth, death and marriage certificates. Order a certified copy from the state registrar where the event occurred and apostille that.
- B.C. or other Canadian government documents — B.C. vital records, court orders, RCMP background checks, Canadian diplomas with provincial seals. These need authentication through Global Affairs Canada (Canadian apostille, since January 2024).
Not sure which bucket your document falls into? Email a scan and I'll tell you whether I can handle it or point you to the right authority.
Is this Remote Online Notarization (RON)?
No. Every signature is in person, with a wet-ink notary seal. Many overseas buyers and authorities reject RON documents, so we strictly prefer in-person, wet-ink notarization. We can provide RON via BlueNotary or Proof for established clients, but only with prior written approval from the recipient.
Can you prepare a document for me?
I am not an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. I am not allowed to draft legal records, give advice on legal matters, including immigration, or charge a fee for those activities.
How is payment handled?
Visa / Mastercard in U.S. dollars, or Interac e-Transfer in Canadian dollars at the day's rate. Cash is not accepted. Same and next options require prepayment. Standard option can be paid after the meeting. Invoicing option available for corporate customers.
Ready when you are
Tell me your deadline. I'll tell you when we can meet.
Most emails answered within several hours during business hours. If your deadline is tomorrow, call — don't email.