Notary law · Virginia
Virginia notaries may notarize anywhere in the Commonwealth without geographic restriction.
Commissioning authority
Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth
Commission term
4 years
Statutory fee cap
$5 per signature; $25 per RON act
Notary journal
Recommended
Remote online notarization
Permanent
Surety bond
Not required
E&O insurance
E&O insurance recommended
RON detail: Virginia was the first state to authorize RON (2011).
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