Become a notary in Kansas

Where to register

Applications go to the Kansas Secretary of State. Open their page for the current application, not a StampSide form.

• Commissioning page

  Kansas Secretary of State

  https://www.sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary.html

• Official lookup

  Official lookup for commissioned notaries in Kansas.

  https://sos.ks.gov/general-services/notary_public/notary-search.aspx

Requirements

What the official page states. If a topic is missing here, that page did not spell it out.

Residency

A Kansas legal resident, or a bordering-state resident who regularly works or is employed in Kansas.

Bond

Kansas law as quoted on the SOS page requires a $12,000 commercial surety bond from an insurer licensed in Kansas. The insurer completes section C of the NO form.

Oath

Swear the Kansas notary oath before another notary, who completes section B of the NO form.

Term

Appointed for four years. Dates are set by the Secretary of State, not the bonding company.

Fee (as posted)

$25 application fee by credit card.

How to get started

1. 01

   Get the bond and take the oath

   Complete the NO form sections the SOS lists (bond, oath, stamping-device impression).

2. 02

   File online and pay

   Upload the completed form or the NO-S / NO-O pieces and pay the $25 fee.

3. 03

   Wait for an active listing

   You may not notarize until your status is active online and you have an appointment expiration date.

4. 04

   Register on StampSide

   After you use the Kansas Secretary of State site, create a public page: photo, where you work, and how clients reach you. You can appear in the Kansas directory. The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.

Tools after you apply

Official pages and named suppliers already listed in this product. Checkout is on their site — StampSide does not sell stamps.

• Bond or E&O

  Kansas posts a $12,000 commercial surety bond. Use an insurer licensed in Kansas. The National Notary Association is one place people shop bonds; checkout is on the vendor site.

  National Notary Association

• Stamp or seal

  The application requires an impression of your notary stamping device.

  Named suppliers on StampSide

• More suppliers

  Notary Rotary, Notary.net, and the National Notary Association are on the supplies list. State-specific seals only.

  StampSide supplies list

Remote / electronic notarization

The official search includes a RON (remote online notarization) filter.