# Washington — Ordering a birth certificate: each state's own fee and process

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, not quoted from the source)_
- **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: appears in the quote below)_
- **Certified copy fee:** Nonrefundable fees start at $25 per certified or noncertified informational copy _(per doh.wa.gov, not stated by the source above)_

## 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.

## 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.

Source: https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/ordering-vital-record/birth-record

## Source

- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records
- https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/vital-records/ordering-vital-record/birth-record

Last verified: 2026-08-18. Review by: 2027-08-18.
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