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Can I Use An Out-Of-State ID To Apply For A Notary Commission?

By NNA Staff

I am a Colorado Notary who is about to move to Texas, and I’d like to apply for a Texas Notary commission. Can I do that even though I still have my Colorado driver’s license? — T.W., Denver, CO

When you apply for your Texas Notary commission, you must provide evidence that you are a legal resident of the State of Texas. As long as you can provide some form of proof of legal residence, the fact that you want to use your Colorado driver’s license as identification should not be a problem.

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vic

01 Feb 2025

We have FL DL, currently living and working in NH. Can I become a Notary?

National Notary Association

03 Feb 2025

Hello. An applicant for a commission as a New Hampshire Notary must (RSA 455:2): (a) be at least 18 years old, (b) be a New Hampshire resident and (c) “sign a written statement under oath as to whether he/she has ever been convicted of a crime that has not been annulled by a court, other than minor traffic violations” (website, “Notary Public”); and (d) be endorsed by two New Hampshire Notaries in good standing and a person registered to vote in the state. “The endorsement by two New Hampshire Notaries Public and a person registered to vote requires more than just the endorsers’ signatures on the application. It requires that the endorser actually give his or her approval and support to the applicant. Such approval requires that the endorser, at a minimum, personally know the applicant and believe that he or she is of a character consistent with the honesty and integrity required of a Notary Public" (NH Notary Public and Justice of the Peace Manual).

Jane

04 Aug 2014

Why would you apply for a notary and not bother to correct your drivers license? If you are living in a state, isn't if customary to have a valid drivers license in that state?

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