Complete Application: Fill out the notary public application form available from the Florida Department of State. Some forms must be signed in the presence of a notary public or deputy clerk.This is the requirement that your signature be witnessed. A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing an attested copy. The notary application packet and the notice of name change form may be downloaded in Adobe's Acrobat PDF format for viewing or printing at your site. Bring identification such as your driver's license or passport so the notary can verify you are the person named in the affidavit. Please, complete this form, sign under oath before a notary, and return it to the front office of your child(ren)'s school. Simpler, smarter, safer. Please, complete this form, sign under oath before a notary, and return it to the front office of your child(ren)'s school. Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature.