Illinois Secretary of State
Become a notary in Illinois
Notaries in Illinois are commissioned by the Illinois Secretary of State. Apply there first. StampSide is a public page after you have used their process. The Secretary of State search also references an electronic-notary list.
Where to register
Applications go to the Illinois Secretary of State. Open their page for the current application, not a StampSide form.
Commissioning page
Illinois Secretary of State
https://www.ilsos.gov/notary/Official lookup
Official lookup for commissioned notaries in Illinois.
https://apps.ilsos.gov/notarysearch/
How to get started
The official page we read does not publish a full public process. Use their link above.
Open the Illinois SOS notary site
The ilsos.gov/notary page timed out when we fetched it. Use that official URL for current application steps.
Register on StampSide
After you use the Illinois Secretary of State site, create a public page: photo, where you work, and how clients reach you. You can appear in the Illinois directory. The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.
Tools after you apply
The official page we read does not name stamp or bond vendors. After you hold a commission, use named suppliers — Notary Rotary, Notary.net, or the National Notary Association — for a Illinois-specific seal.
StampSide supplies listRemote / electronic notarization
There is a separate electronic-notary list alongside the SOS search.
Register, then getting started
StampSide does not commission you — the Illinois Secretary of State does, on the official site above. Register here for a public page. After you sign up, getting started walks through a photo, your commission when you have it, and an email signature for cards and mail. The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.
After you are commissioned
Appear in the Illinois directory. Closers and the public still confirm standing on the official site.
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