Notary Application In Illinois In Broward
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To become a non-resident notary public, you must be a resident of a qualifying bordering state, which includes Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, and Wisconsin. You must also have worked or maintained a business in Illinois for 30 days before this application.
To become a Notary Public, you must: be a U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted for permanent residence. be a resident of Illinois for at least 30 days or be a qualifying Non-Resident. be at least 18 years of age.
No. An Illinois notary public has the authority to perform notarial acts only while in the State of Illinois.
92.4(b) provides that these services may be performed for any person regardless of nationality so long as the document in connection with which the notarial/authentication service is required is for use within the jurisdiction of the United States.
Illinoisans who need a notary public can now access those services online through a new “E-Notary” portal launched by the secretary of state's office. This process is one of the latest initiatives of Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' ongoing effort to modernize the office and its services.
Do I have to be a United States Citizen to become a notary? The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Bernal v Fainter, decided in 1984, that a notary applicant does not have to be a United States citizen. The resident alien notary applicant must be in the country legally, however.
No. An Illinois notary public has the authority to perform notarial acts only while in the State of Illinois.
