
More Informationįor further information, please visit the Department of State website. The Certification does not have to be separately notarized.
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If you do not want your residence address released, please provide a business address on both parts (upper and lower) of the renewal form. The state of New York has in effect a pro bono requirement mandating that all applicants for. If your name, address or other personal information changes, you are required to notify:Īlbany, NY 12231-0002 (GPS use zip code 12210)Ī notary applicant address is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Law. Prior to your expiration date you should receive an "invitation to renew" in the mail, which you return to the County Clerk's Office with the $60 fee. Notary Public commissions are good for four years. If you are a notary in another county and wish to also file in Orange County, we will need an Oath of Official Character from that county ($5 fee) and a check payable to the Orange County Clerk for $10. Your application will be reviewed and if a license is issued, it will be valid for four years.

Upon notification of passing the written test, it is your responsibility to mail the application with the notification to the Department of State in Albany, with a check for $60. Out of state residents, including attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar, must have their office or place of business within the State of New York to qualify as a Notary Public The fee to take the exam is $15, due on the date of the exam, payable by check or money order to the Department of State. To qualify to become a Notary Public, you must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S citizen, a resident of New York State (or work for a business which is located in New York State), and have no prior felony convictions. The information packet, including instructions, test dates and locations is available at the County Clerk’s Office and from the Department of State website. New York State Law requires the licensing and testing of notaries.
