Virginia Notary Search

VA - Notary Public Website
Please visit our state notary division contact page to find contact information for the Virginia notary division

VA - Mobile Notary Fees
A Virginia mobile notary can charge any travel fee that their clients will accept. There are no restrictions for mobile fees in this state.

Virginia Notary Fees

Acknowledgments	$5.00
Jurats	$5.00
Oaths & Affirmations	$5.00
Non-Certified Copies	$5.00
Depositions	$5.00
Affidavits	$5.00

Other Information

Commission: Term of Office	4 Years
Official Seal	Required
Official Journal	Not Required for Traditional Notaries

VA - Other Information of Interest
A Virginia notary public can notarize outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia providing that the document being notarized gets recorded in Virginia.

Virginia is unique in that it has many cities that don't fall within county boundaries. Alaska has boroughs, but its cities fall within borough boundaries. Louisiana has Parishes, and its cities lie within Parish boundaries. The Newport News / Hampton / Norfolk / Virginia Beach area has a whole bunch of independent cities. We put these areas into two geographic units to make searches easier.

Sample Virginia Acknowledgment Wording
The signer can sign the document before appearing before the notary public for an acknowledged signature. Below is some sample Virginia Acknowledgment Verbiage.

City / County of __________________
Commonwealth of Virginia
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this _____ day of ____, 20__ by _____________[name of signer(s)]

_____________________ (official seal)
Signature of Notary
Notary registration number___________________
My commission expires _________________

Sample Virginia Jurat Wording
Here is some sample Virginia Jurat Verbiage which is used for notarizing documents or written statements that need an accompanying sworn Oath.

City/County of ________________
Commonwealth of Virginia ____________________
The foregoing instrument was subscribed and swotn before me this ____ day of ____, 20__ by ____________________ (name of person seeking jurat)

____________________________ (official seal)
Notary Public's Signature
Notary Registration Number________________
My Commission Expires:____________________

July 1, 2012 remote e-notarization rule
Virginia will be the first state to authorize a principal signer to be in a remote location and have a document notarized electronically by an e-notary. There must be a video record of the online conference, and identification documents must be closely inspected by the notary. This information is from the Virginia notary handbook.

Dual State Notary Commission Information
If you are a West Virginia notary or a West Virginia resident, a Washington DC notary, or a Maryland notary, you can ask the Virginia Notary division if you are eligible to become a Virginia Notary.

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Virginia Notary Fees and FAQ Information
Become a Virginia Notary Public