How to Become a Notary in New York: Requirements, Fees and Bond
New York notaries are commissioned through: New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (filed with a county clerk). The commission term is 4 years. Whether a bond is required was not confirmed from the official source. The application fee is $60. Fields shown as not verified were not found on the official source; check the source page below.
| State | New York |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | NY |
| Commissioning office | New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services (filed with a county clerk) |
| Commission term | 4 years |
| Surety bond required | Not verified from the official source |
| Bond amount | Not verified from the official source |
| Application fee | $60 |
| Maximum fee, acknowledgment | Not verified from the official source |
| Maximum fee, jurat | Not verified from the official source |
| Fee note | $60 initial application (non-refundable) plus $15 for the written exam. No cap on notarial act fees was found on the 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 | Yes |
| Minimum age | Not verified from the official source |
| Residency rule | Lives in New York State or has an office or place of business there |
| Official source | https://dos.ny.gov/become-notary-public |
| 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: $60 application, $15 exam, state exam required (attorneys and Unified Court System court clerks exempt), residency. The four-year term comes from a search extract of the Department of State site. The page mentions traditional and electronic notary commissions but does not describe remote online notarization. Not found, so null: bond, fee caps, RON, training, minimum age (a search extract mentions 18). |
Official source (plain text, copy into your browser): https://dos.ny.gov/become-notary-public
Last verified: not re-fetched