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B E C O M E A N O T A RY H O W T O In Iinois START 1. QUALIFICATON To qualify in Illinois, you must: • Be 18 years old or older. • Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident living in IL (or working in IL and residing in a qualifying border state). • Not have felony convictions. 2. REQUIREMENTS If you qualify, your next steps are: • Get your Notary surety bond from a bonding agency. • Fill out the state’s application. • Bring the application to a Notary to take your oath of office and notarize the form. • Submit the application per the bonding agency’s instructions. 3. COMMISSION If the Secretary of State approves your application, you will: • Be notified to appear at the county clerk’s office in 30 days or request your commission by mail. • Record your commission with the clerk and pay the state’s fee. 4. SUPPLIES You’re required to have an official stamp. Optional items to consider are a journal, a Notary Errors & Omissions insurance policy and a carry-case that locks. E & O BOND Y O U ’ R E C O M M I S S I O N E D ! Y O U ’ R E Q U A L I F I E D ! Y O U ’ R E O N Y O U R W A Y ! G O N O T A R I Z E ! E & O E & O Learn more at: NationalNotary.org/Illinois © 2019 National Notary Association
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BECOME A NOTARYHOW TO
In I�inoisS TAR T
1. QUALIFICATON
To qualify in Illinois, you must:
• Be 18 years old or older.
• Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident living in IL (or working in IL and residing in a qualifying border state).
• Not have felony convictions.
2. REQUIREMENTS
If you qualify, your next steps are:
• Get your Notary surety bond from a bonding agency.
• Fill out the state’s application.
• Bring the application to a Notary to take your oath of o�ce and notarize the form.
• Submit the application per the bonding agency’s instructions.
3. COMMISSION
If the Secretary of State approves your application, you will:
• Be notified to appear at the county clerk’s o�ce in 30 days or request your commission by mail.
• Record your commission with the clerk and pay the state’s fee.
4. SUPPLIES
You’re required to have an o�cial stamp.
Optional items to consider are a journal, a Notary Errors & Omissions insurance policy and a carry-case that locks.
E&O
BOND
YOU’RE COMMISSIONED!
YOU’RE QUALIFIED!
YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY!
GO NOTARIZE!
E&OE&O
Learn more at: NationalNotary.org/Illinois© 2019 National Notary Association
Learn more at: NationalNotary.org/Illinois*For complete details, visit the Secretary of State website.
© 2019 National Notary Association
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