Nevada Notary Requirements and Information

Becoming a Notary Public for the State of Nevada is a vital role that ensures the integrity of important documents and transactions. Notaries play a crucial part in preventing fraud and upholding the standards in our communities.

This page is intended to explain the requirements and expectations of a Notary Public. To review the process of becoming a notary, please review the step-by-step guide to do so.

Commission Requirements

To become a notary or renew your notary commission in this state, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Be a resident of this state
• Possess your civil rights (a felon cannot be a notary)
• Have never had your notary commission revoked in another state

You may become a new or renewed State of Nevada notary if you are a resident of a bordering state if:

• You are a resident of California, Oregon, Utah, Idaho or Arizona
• You meet the requirements listed above
• You are regularly employed in the State of Nevada

Training and Exam Requirements

All new and renewing Notaries are required to complete training for a traditional notary appointment through the Nevada Secretary of State training site. Please note that any additional training completed through other websites or vendors is not sufficient to meet the NRS requirements. Upon completion of training, you will be required to pass an exam and achieve a passing score of at least 80%. 

Electronic and Remote Electronic notaries must also complete additional training and pass an additional electronic notary (eNotary) exam. Electronic Notary training should only be completed after you are an active traditional notary with a current commission number.

Notary Bond Requirements

$10,000 (at a minimum) for a 4- year term.

The bond is filed with the County Clerk's Office of the county in which you reside*.  When the bond is filed with the county clerk, the clerk will provide the notary with a filing notice.

*Notaries who reside in a bordering state will file their bond with the County Clerk's Office of the county where they are regularly employed.

Application Requirements

• Submit an approved notary application, signed by hand
• Submit the filing notice provided by the County Clerk's Office
• Submit an eNotary exemplar from an approved platform provider (if applicable)
• Submit required fees:
  • Application Fee: $35
  • Traditional Notary training fee: $45
  • eNotary registration (if applicable): $50
  • eNotary training (if applicable): $45
• Additional requirements for residents of a bordering state:
  • Submit applicable affidavits
    • If employed within the State, the notary will need to submit the "Non-resident Notary Public Affidavit". Their employer will need to complete the "Affidavit of Applicant's Employer."
    • If self-employed,  the notary will need to submit the "Non-resident Notary Public Affidavit" and complete the "Affidavit of Self-Employer Applicant." 
  • Provide a copy of the Nevada State Business license of your employer 

Applications, documents and payment can be submitted through the Secretary of State SilverFlume portal. Once submitted, your application reviewed in the order it was received. If all requirements have been met, the Secretary of State will issue a Certificate of Appointment.

Traditional appointments are issued to the mailing address provided on your notary application. eNotary appointment information is emailed to the notary and the eNotary Platform Provider. 

All notary applications remain on file with the Secretary of State.

Required Notary Supplies

Notary Seal: Each notary must obtain a stamp for authenticating notarial acts.  A notary stamp can only be obtained after a Certificate of Appointment has been issued.

Notary Seal must: 

• Be imprinted in indelible, photographically reproducible ink with a rubber or other mechanical stamp
• Contain the name of the notary public
• Include the phrase  “Notary Public, State of Nevada”
• Include the date on which the appointment of the notary public expires
• Contain the notaries certificate commission number, including dashes
• If the notary public is a resident of an adjoining state, the word “nonresident.”
• Must be a rectangle, not larger than 1 inch by 2 1/2 inches, and may contain a border design
• Must produce a legible imprint

The notary stamp does not have requirements pertaining to color or font. If the notary public so desires, the stamp can include the Great Seal of the State of Nevada.

Notary Journal or Recordbook: Each notary public shall keep a journal in which they enter each notarial act performed, at the time the act is performed. The journal will be open to public inspection. It must be in a bound volume with preprinted page numbers. Will be retained in a secure location, known to the Secretary of State, for seven years following the final entry date recorded in the journal.

For additional questions regarding notary public appointments, please contact 775-684-7120 or email nvnotary@sos.nv.gov.