Virginia Online Notary
Online notarization is legal in all 50 states for individuals.
~ Even if the notary is located in a different state.
Trusted leader in the emerging loan signing and general notarization landscape.
Online notaries can notarize Power of Attorney, affidavits, court filings, etc.
Accepted by
Most
Virginia Counties
Is Online Notarization Legal in Virginia?
Answer: Yes. Remote Online Notarization is legal in Virginia counties for notaries that are commissioned for online notarization.
Virginia was the first state in the union to apply Remote Online Notarization (RON) laws clear back in 2013. This law (House Bill 2318/Senate Bill 827). Virginia is also one of the first states to allow Biometrics for RON Identity Proofing. Online Notaries are required to have traditional notary commissions as well as have an approved application to perform Remote Online Notarization services.
What types of online notarizations are permitted in Virginia?
Online notaries are authorized to perform the following types of notarial acts in Virginia state:
- Acknowledgments: An official acknowledgment from a signer to a notary that a document has been willingly signed.
- Verification of an oath or affirmation: The notary witnesses an oath or affirmation that the contents of the document being signed are factual.
If I notarize a document online in Virginia, will it be recognized by other states?
Answer: Yes. Online notarial acts performed in Virginia will generally be honored by other states, including states that have not yet passed RON laws. Each individual state has it's own varying requirements, but established precedents have set forth that online notarial acts performed compliantly with the applicable state RON laws can be recognized as valid across state lines.
How to Get Started Notarizing Online
Simply enter your email address in the form below to get started right away notarizating your document online.
The process is no more than 10 minutes. We'll put you in a meeting with one of our on-demand certified notaries within minutes to walk you through the steps of getting a final notarized document signed, sealed, and delivered 100% online.
Become an Online Notary in Virginia
Becoming an online notary is a great way to make income remotely working from anywhere. To get started, you'll first need to be commissioned as a traditional notary in your state. There will likely be another step required to get approved as RON. Contact the Virginian Notary Public office for more details.
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All in about 10 minutes. Only $25.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documents can be notarized on BlueNotary?
*Any digitized document that is in PDF format can be uploaded for notarization on the BlueNotary platform. (* in accordance to each state law permissions for remote online notarization)
What type of payments do you accept?
All major credit cards are accepted.
What documents can be notarized on BlueNotary?
BlueNotary can perform any notarization that is legal for online notarization in the state where the notary is commissioned. Some documents, such as birth certificates, death certificates, and court documents often require in-person notarizations or qualified witnesses. It's always best to check with the party that requires the notarized document to make sure that online notarizations are acceptable.
How does online notarization work?
Online notarization is the smarter, more secure, more convenient method to get a document notarized and sealed.
Upload a document to our secure servers, follow the prompt for our ID analysis and robust identity authentication process. Finally, meet with the commissioned notary public in a live video meeting to review, sign, and complete the notarization process for your documents. This includes the notary signing and attaching his or her seal to the document. After the 10 minute process is completed, your document will be available for download.
Is online notarization legal?
Yes. We can legally notarize documents online in all 50 U.S. states.
All notaries on the BlueNotary platform are certified and fully commissioned in their respective states.
Numerous states have passed laws authorizing their notaries to perform online notarizations. These online notarizations are accepted across the country due to a long-standing body of laws in each state that specifically provides for recognition and acceptance of out-of-state notarizations.
What is the identity verification process?
BlueNotary utilizes two-point identification which incorporates knowledge-based identification with live credential evaluation. Knowledge-based identification (KBA) uses a series of 5 personal questions to verify the signer's identity, and credential verification uses visual and electronic analysis of the signer's physical ID to confirm their identity.