Washington
For Washington, state's word on third-party services is VitalChek is our ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to “process” or “help apply” for vital record certificates, verified against its source on 2026-08-18.
- Jurisdiction
- Washington our reading
- State's word on third-party services
- VitalChek is our ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to “process” or “help apply” for vital record certificates. verified
- Certified copy fee
- Nonrefundable fees start at $25 per certified or noncertified informational copy per doh.wa.gov
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What the source says
Important note: VitalChek is our ONLY contracted and approved third-party vendor. Other third-party companies charge customers high fees to “process” or “help apply” for vital record certificates.
— doh.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
What doh.wa.gov says
What Does It Cost? Nonrefundable fees start at $25 per certified or noncertified informational copy. Other fees may apply depending on ordering or shipping method.
— doh.wa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-18
Sources
- doh.wa.govhttps://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records
- doh.wa.govhttps://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/ordering-vital-record/birth-record