The Next Step
To complete the application process, you must do the following:
Part 3 of your printed application must be properly notarized by a Virginia notary before it is sent to our office for processing.
If you have paid online and were unable to print your application, please contact our office by email at notary@governor.virginia.gov to have the pdf form emailed to you. When emailing our office, you will need to include the seven digit invoice number found on the email receipt as the subject line of your email request. The invoice number from the payment receipt must match the barcode provided on the printed application to ensure proper payment on your account. A response to your request should be sent to you within 1-2 business days.
Once the application is notarized, it must be mailed to our office for processing along with a check or money order in the amount of $45 payable to “Treasurer of Virginia” or a copy of the payment receipt, if payment was made online.
The mailing address is:
- Secretary of the Commonwealth – Notary Division
- PO Box 1795
- Richmond, VA 23218
General turnaround time for processing is about 2 ½ to 3 weeks. Our office will send out a notification letter to the preferred mailing address (home, business, email) selected by you on your application to let you know your application has been approved. At that time, you will go to the Circuit court to take the oath. There is a $10 fee paid at that time to the court.
Please be sure to contact our office at (804)692-2536 or by email notary@governor.virginia.gov to check the status if 3 1/2 weeks have passed and you haven’t received your notification. By law, you must claim your commission within 60 days after it is issued. If you fail to do so you must submit a new application and a new fee to become a Notary. Sometimes notices are lost in the mail or email. Failure to receive a notice will not permit you to receive a commission after the 60-day period has expired.