How to Become a Notary in Minnesota: Requirements, Fees and Bond
Minnesota notaries are commissioned through: Minnesota Secretary of State. The commission term is not stated as a single figure in the official source. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. The application fee is $120. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MN |
| Commissioning office | Minnesota Secretary of State |
| Commission term | Not verified from the official source |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | $120 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | Minn. Stat. 359.01 subd. 3(a): 'a nonrefundable fee of $120'. A county registration fee of $20 appeared only in a search extract. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum RON fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Training required | Not verified from the official source |
| Exam required | Not verified from the official source |
| Minimum age | Not verified from the official source |
| Residency rule | Minnesota resident, or resident of a neighboring county in Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota or Wisconsin who designates a Minnesota county |
| Official source | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/359.01 |
| Additional official sources | https://www.sos.mn.gov/notary-apostille/become-a-notary/ |
| Last verified | 2026-10-12 |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | Fetched 359.01 on the Minnesota Revisor site (2026-10-12): $120 fee; subd. 5 says the commission 'continues as long as the notary public has a valid commission', so the earlier 5-year term is not used; subd. 1 says 'over the age of 18 years', so minimum age is null; nonresidents of Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota or South Dakota may qualify. sos.mn.gov blocks automated fetches. Not found, so null: term, minimum age, bond, fee caps, RON status and fee cap, training, exam. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/359.01
Last verified: 2026-10-12