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Standards and Guidelines

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Limited Governmental Notary Commissions

Limited Governmental Notary Public Commissions may be issued to any employee of any State of Delaware agency. It may also be issued to any employee of a Delaware Police Agency, whether that Police Agency is State, local, county or municipal. This type of commission must be approved by the employer, has no application fee, and […]

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Fee Information

The table below outlines fee information: Non-Refundable Application Fees   Traditional Notary Limited Governmental Notary Service Organization Notary Miscellaneous

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File a Complaint

When to Submit a Complaint You may submit a complaint against a Delaware Notary Public if you believe that the notary has performed an improper notarization, violated Delaware Notary law or otherwise failed to properly perform the duties of a Delaware Notary Public.  Note: If the complaint alleges a criminal act such as fraud or […]

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Submit a Corporate Application

The Corporate Application is NOT an application for a Delaware Notary Public Commission. This application is used to obtain a Company ID number which is required before applying for a Notary Commission for Certain Service Organizations. This application is also used to obtain a Company ID which is required to apply for Limited Governmental Notary […]

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Submit a Notary Application

Notary applications and renewals are submitted online.  If you are not familiar with the online process or have never used the online system before, please visit How to Apply for a Notary Commission for information on the requirements, application process and types of notary commissions available. If you are already familiar with the online process […]

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Apostilles & Authentications

Requests for apostilles and authentications for documents that have been notarized by a Delaware Notary Public are handled by the Delaware Division of Corporations. Please click here for more information.

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Renew Commission

Notary Public commissions are renewed online by logging into the Notary profile. Please click here to login to your notary profile. Once logged into the profile, please select “Renew Commission” on the left navigation menu. This option will only be available if your commission is eligible. It must have expired or be set to expire […]

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Report a Lost Notary Seal

You must contact the State of Delaware Notary Administrator within 10 days if you discover that your Delaware Notary seal has been stolen, lost or damaged. In the case of theft or vandalism, you must also inform the appropriate law enforcement agency. To notify the State of Delaware Notary Administrator by email, click here: notary@delaware.gov. […]

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