How to Become a Notary in New Mexico: Requirements, Fees and Bond
New Mexico notaries are commissioned through: New Mexico Secretary of State (Governor appoints). The commission term is 4 years. A surety bond of $10,000 is required. The application fee is $30. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NM |
| Commissioning office | New Mexico Secretary of State (Governor appoints) |
| Commission term | 4 years |
| Surety bond required | Yes |
| Bond amount | $10,000 |
| Application fee | $30 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | Page states a $30 application fee payable by e-check or credit card. Conflict resolved: the page, re-fetched 2026-10-12, says 'There is a $30.00 filing fee for the notary application'; the older $20 figure is superseded. No cap on fees for notarial acts was found. |
| Remote online notarization (RON) allowed | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum RON fee | Not verified from the official source |
| Training required | Yes |
| Exam required | Yes |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Residency rule | New Mexico resident or has a place of employment in the state |
| Official source | https://www.sos.nm.gov/notary-and-apostille/notary-commissions/become-a-notary/ |
| Additional official sources | None listed |
| Last verified | not re-fetched |
| Notes on how the row was compiled | Mixed record: term_years not re-fetched (value from a search extract of the official page); other fields were fetched. Fetched page: $10,000 notarized surety bond, $30 fee, notary education course and exam, age 18, residency. The four-year term comes from a search extract of the same Secretary of State page. The page links to a Remote Online Notary page that was not read, so RON is null. Not found, so null: fee caps, RON fee cap. |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://www.sos.nm.gov/notary-and-apostille/notary-commissions/become-a-notary/
Last verified: not re-fetched