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Save time (and money) using Notarize. Simpler, smarter, safer.
Our commissioned notaries are available on-demand – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Never worry that it's too late to get a notary public in Iowa.
Accepted in all 50 statesOnline notaries must perform notarizations in compliance with the laws of their state, and Iowa recognizes properly performed notarizations of other states.
Your traditional commission allows you to perform in-person notarizations. To obtain your traditional commission, follow the instructions at the bottom of your commission application. After obtaining your commission, you must provide information about and upload a copy of it to your profile.
Errors and omissions insurance protects you from liability for false claims or unintentional notarial mistakes or omissions. You must provide information about and upload a copy of an errors and omissions insurance policy for at least $25,000 to the platform.
A digital certificate is an electronic credential that is used to digitally tamper seal notarized documents. Do not purchase it from another vendor as it will be provisioned after you verify your identity through an IAL2-Compliant Identity Verification on the Proof platform.
Proof Certificate pricing varies, but special promotional discounts are available into 2025.
Important: Make sure the name in your notary profile is identical to the name on your commission documentation. Differences between your profile name and the one in your documentation could delay issuance of your digital certificate.
Please note: Be prepared to provide a government-issued primary ID, a supplemental (secondary) ID, and a selfie to complete the IAL2-Compliant Identity Verification to obtain your digital certificate.
Your electronic signature and seal are used to sign and seal notarized documents. Do not purchase them from other vendors as they will both be freely provided to you by the Proof platform.
The information that you provide during onboarding will be used to automatically generate a seal that complies with the particular legal requirements of your state.
You will also create your signature during onboarding and are responsible to make sure that it matches your signature on file with the Secretary of State.
Submit this form to the Secretary of State to obtain authorization to perform online notarizations.
If you have any questions, reach out to the Secretary of State's office at this email: sos@sos.iowa.gov.
After you complete the steps outlined above, you will be sent a link to a course and assessment of your understanding of the Proof platform. You must complete the course and score 80% or higher on the assessment.
