Virginia electronic notary applicants must already hold an active Virginia notary commission. Prepare your commission details, contact information, technology description, digital certificate, and electronic notary seal before submitting the state application.
This page is a practical submission checklist, not legal advice. Confirm current filing requirements with the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth before submitting.
Submission artifacts
| Artifact | Official source |
|---|---|
| Active Virginia notary commission prerequisite | You must already be commissioned as a Virginia notary before applying for electronic notary authority. You reference your commission information in the application; this is an eligibility prerequisite, not a separate commission upload. |
| Electronic notary application | Complete the online Electronic Notary application through the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth portal. |
| Signed signature page with electronic notary seal | Sign the generated signature page PDF with your approved digital certificate and electronic notary seal, then submit the signed PDF with the completed application. |
| Technology description | Include a brief description of the software, hardware, digital certificate, or RON vendor technology you will use to create electronic notarizations. |
| Filing fee | Pay the $45 application fee online with the submission. |
Signed signature page with electronic seal prerequisite
Before you submit the Virginia Electronic Notary application, make sure you can apply your approved digital certificate and electronic notary seal to the signature page generated for the application.
If you need a quick place to create a sample notarized document with your electronic signature and seal, use NotaryCentral's sample notarized document generator.
Use the Virginia certificate, seal, and stamp setup page to prepare your seal and understand Virginia-specific digital certificate guidance: Digital Notary Certificates, Seal & Stamp for Virginia.
The signed signature page should show your notary identity and commission information, identify you as an electronic notary public, display your electronic notary seal, and be affixed using your digital signature. Submit both the completed online application information and the signed PDF signature page.
Online application form breakdown
| Section | Information requested |
|---|---|
| Existing Notary Commission | Your current Virginia notary commission information, used to verify that you are an active commissioned notary. |
| Personal Information | Legal name exactly as commissioned, mailing address, and contact information. |
| Commission Information | Commission number and commission expiration date. |
| Email Address | Email for official correspondence. |
| Technology Information | A brief description of the software, hardware, digital certificate, or RON vendor technology you will use to create electronic notarizations. |
| Eligibility Statements | Certifications that you meet the requirements to become an electronic notary. |
| Signed Signature Page | The generated signature page PDF signed with your approved digital certificate and electronic notary seal. |
| Filing Fee | $45 online payment. |
Before you submit
Make sure you can answer "yes" to each item below:
- You already hold an active Virginia notary commission.
- Your legal name and commission details match your Virginia notary records.
- You have the commission number and expiration date available.
- You have set up the electronic notary seal and digital certificate needed to sign the Virginia signature page.
- You have created the signed signature page PDF with your electronic notary seal.
- You have a concise technology description for the software, hardware, digital certificate, or RON vendor setup you will use.
- You can receive official correspondence at the email address entered in the application.
- You can certify that you meet Virginia's electronic notary eligibility requirements.
- You are ready to pay the $45 filing fee online.
NotaryCentral resources
- Create a sample notarized document
- Digital Notary Certificates, Seal & Stamp for Virginia
- Get New Notary Seal
- Digital Setup