Notary Application In Georgia In Florida
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While the signer can be located outside the state, you must be physically present in Florida when the remote notarization is performed. “A notary public… may only use and exercise the office of notary public if he or she is within the boundaries of this state” (FS 117.011).
Your jurisdiction as a Florida notary only extends to Florida. That being said, you can perform a notarization in Florida and it would be valid in any other state or foreign country, so long as you followed Florida law at the time of the notarization.
For example, a Notary commissioned in California or Florida may perform notarizations anywhere within the commissioning state's borders, but may not perform a notarization in another state such as Georgia.
Florida Notary Public Updates Yes, you can notarize a document written in a language you don't understand, but you must be careful.
The short answer is yes, notary publics are legally allowed to notarize documents from any state as long the notarial act is conducted within the geographical boundaries of the notary's state of commission.
Florida does not require exact wording, but the certificate must include elements spelled out in Florida Statutes, 117.054, including the venue, name of signer, type and date of notarization, form of identification used, the Notary's signature, name and seal, and whether the signer appeared via physical presence or ...
I will be moving to another state in a few months. May I transfer my Florida notary commission to that state? No.
To become a Florida Notary, you must be a legal resident of the state. U.S. citizenship is not required to become a Notary as long as you are a permanent resident.
For example, a Notary commissioned in California or Florida may perform notarizations anywhere within the commissioning state's borders, but may not perform a notarization in another state such as Georgia.
Your jurisdiction as a Florida notary only extends to Florida. That being said, you can perform a notarization in Florida and it would be valid in any other state or foreign country, so long as you followed Florida law at the time of the notarization.
