Become a New Hampshire Notary Public

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New Hampshire Notary Commission Overview

The step-by-step process for becoming a notary public in the state of New Hampshire is detailed below. Once you are ready to shop for supplies, simply visit our store. As a national provider of notary supplies, notary bonds, insurance, and training, Notary.net has pretty much everything you need to become a New Hampshire notary public.



 

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How to Become a Notary Public in New Hampshire

Step-by-Step Instructions

How to Become a New Hampshire Notary Public

1. Make sure you meet the qualifications to become a notary in New Hampshire (see below).

2. Complete the New Hampshire Notary Application. The application must be endorsed by two New Hampshire notaries public and a person registered to vote in New Hampshire.

3. Sign the application in the presence of either a justice of the peace or a notary public.

4. Complete the Criminal Record Release Authorization, and get this notarized.

5. Mail or deliver your application, the notarized Criminal Record Release Authorization, and the $75 fee to: Secretary of State’s Office State House, Room 204 107 North Main Street Concord, NH 03301 

6. Receive your commission packet in the mail. 

7. Sign and take your oath of office in the presence of two notaries public; or, two justices of the peace; or, one notary public and one justice of the peace. The same persons who sign your oath must sign your commission.

8. Return your signed oath to the Secretary of State.

9. Keep your commission. Sign the index card and mail it to your county's Superior Court.

10. Buy your New Hampshire Notary seal. 

Congratulations! You are now a New Hampshire Notary Public!

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Commission Term: 5 years
Minimum Age: 18 years old
Residency: Resident
Stamp/Seal: Stamp or Embosser
Journal: Recommended
Application Fee: $75
Eligibility: No criminal convictions (other than minor traffic violations)
Other: Be able to read and write English

Address:
Secretary of State’s Office
107 North Main Street, State House Room 204
Concord, NH 03301

Phone: (603) 271-3242
Email: administration@sos.nh.gov

A person applying to be a Notary Public must:

• Be at least 18 years of age;

• Be a New Hampshire resident or be a resident of an abutting state who is a Notary Public in that state of residence, and regularly employed or carries on a trade, business, or practice in New Hampshire at the time of applying; and

• Be endorsed by two New Hampshire Notaries Public and a person registered to vote in New Hampshire.