To do online notarizations, you’ll need a traditional notarial commission from your state first. If you don’t have one already, check your Secretary of State website for instructions on getting started. You’ll need to upload a copy of this commission to your account on our platform. A training course for RON is not required.
A digital certificate, also known as a digital signature, is used to seal the documents you’ve notarized. This digital certificate attaches to the document and ensures the document is tamper-evident (i.e. any subsequent changes to the document become apparent). At Online Notary Center, we partner with IdenTrust for digital certificates. For instructions on getting your certificate, follow this link here.
Choose between our Notary Basic Plan and our Notary Professional Plan. We’ll provide your journal, seal, and signature, along with all the technology and tools needed to start performing notarizations. See our Pricing for details on each of our plans.
You’ll need to obtain authorization with the Secretary of State to officially start notarizing online. Follow this link to access the electronic application. Follow this link to access the electronic application.
Here is what your written request must include:
- Commissioned name
- Commission number
- Description of the technology vendor/provider selected to perform remote online notarial acts
- A copy of your electronic signature
- A copy of your stamp/seal
For the description, you can copy the following:
Remote Technology Description:
Online Notary Center provides uninterrupted, continuous, high-quality audio-video communication between an electronic notary public and a principal. The audio-video stream has a secure communication link that ensures only the parties to an electronic notarial act and authorized persons are part of the audio-video communication. These parties can all see, hear, and communicate in real time. All audio-video communication is recorded and stored for 10 years. Online Notary Center also provides a password-protected electronic journal that records all electronic notarial acts completed on the platform.
The written form can be sent to [email protected] . All steps here use Alaska’s official state guide as a reference. We include our platform’s steps into the process, so you can have a full picture. You can find the official state guide on the Secretary of State website.