To be a notary in the state of Arizona you must meet the following qualifications:
To renew your notary commission, you must reapply through the state. The State of Arizona does not have an automatic renewal process.
Your Arizona Notary Commission is valid for four years.
The State of Arizona recommends you start the renewal process no less than 60 days before your current commission will expire.
No, no education is required to become an Arizona Notary.
Yes, Arizona requires that you fill out its notary application on the state website.
The State of Arizona requires all notaries to hold a $5,000 surety bond. The state does not provide these bonds, which must be purchased through a bonding agency like notaries.com.
While you can being the application without a bond, you will be asked if you have a bond about halfway through the application process. However, if you do you do not have a bond by that point in the application the process becomes rather complicated. That’s why we highly recommend you purchase the bond before you start the application.
No, Errors and Omissions Insurance is not a state requirement. However, this serves to protect the notary from lawsuits, whereas the $5,000 surety bond does not protect the notary.
The State of Arizona requires all notaries to have a notary stamp containing:
Since the stamp must have an expiration date on it, it cannot be created until you have received your Notary Commission.
Yes, the State of Arizona requires all notaries to keep records of their work.
No, you send your notary application to the state at this address
Office of Secretary of State
Business Services Division, Notary Section
1700 West Washington, 7th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2888
No. You must get the bond notarized by a current Arizona Notary and then complete the state notary application and submit it to the state.
No, you must obtain a notary stamp before you start working. Your stamp cannot be made until you receive your application, since your stamp must list the expiration date listed on your notary commission.
The state will typically take 10-12 weeks to send your notary commission.
Please refer all questions regarding the status of your notary commission to the state. You can find its contact information here.
We cannot create your stamp until you
Since the expiration date of your commission must be on the stamp, it cannot be made until then. If you've already sent us a copy of your commission, please wait 10 business to receive your stamp.
Yes. In order for us to make your stamp with the expiration date on it, we need a copy of your notary commission.
