Minnesota Secretary of State
Become a notary in Minnesota
Notaries in Minnesota are commissioned by the Minnesota Secretary of State. Apply there first. StampSide is a public page after you have used their process. Look up a commission with Find A Notary.
Where to register
Applications go to the Minnesota Secretary of State. Open their page for the current application, not a StampSide form.
Commissioning page
Minnesota Secretary of State
https://www.sos.mn.gov/notary-apostille/notary-help/find-a-notary/Official lookup
Official lookup for commissioned notaries in Minnesota.
https://notary.sos.mn.gov/Search/SearchForNotary
How to get started
The official page we read does not publish a full public process. Use their link above.
Open the Minnesota SOS notary pages
The official find-a-notary URL returned a bot-check page, not the application checklist. Use sos.mn.gov notary pages for current steps.
Register on StampSide
After you use the Minnesota Secretary of State site, create a public page: photo, where you work, and how clients reach you. You can appear in the Minnesota 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 The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.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 Minnesota-specific seal.
StampSide supplies listRegister, then getting started
StampSide does not commission you — the Minnesota 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 The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.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 Minnesota directory. Closers and the public still confirm standing on the official site.
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