What Notary Clients Need to Know About Acceptable Identification for Notary Services
Notaries may accept federal, state, or tribal government identification documents that are current, in a language understood by the Notary, and bearing the photograph, signature, and physical description of the signer, or a properly stamped passport without a physical description.
Acceptable Forms of Identification for Notary Services
State-issued driver's license
State-issued identification card
U.S. passport issued by the U.S. Department of State
U.S. military ID
State, county and local government IDs
Unacceptable Forms of Identification for Notary Services
Social Security cards
Birth or marriage certificates
Credit cards
School IDs
Library cards
Temporary driver's licenses
Authenticating a signer’s Identification for Notary Services
Notaries will ask clients to provide an acceptable ID before notarizing their document(s). To ensure the ID is satisfactory, they will need to hold it and read it to confirm it is genuine.
Notaries in all states are responsible for ensuring the identity of their signers and can be subject to civil or criminal liability if they fail to do so.
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