How to Become a Notary in New Hampshire: Requirements, Fees and Bond
New Hampshire notaries are commissioned through: Governor and Executive Council, applications through the New Hampshire Secretary of State. The commission term is 5 years. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. The application fee is $75. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | New Hampshire |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NH |
| Commissioning office | Governor and Executive Council, applications through the New Hampshire Secretary of State |
| Commission term | 5 years |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | $75 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | $75 for a five-year commission; renewal is also $75 (search extract of the Secretary of State page). |
| 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 | New Hampshire resident; residents of Maine, Massachusetts or Vermont who are notaries at home and regularly work in New Hampshire may also apply |
| Official source | https://sos.nh.gov/administration/administration/notary-public |
| Additional official sources | https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/xlii/455/455-mrg.htm |
| Last verified | not re-fetched |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | not re-fetched; value from a search extract of the official page. sos.nh.gov returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch; fee, term and residency come from a search extract of that page. The application also needs endorsement by two notaries and a registered voter. Not found on an official page, so null: bond, fee caps, RON, training, exam, minimum age. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://sos.nh.gov/administration/administration/notary-public
Last verified: not re-fetched