North Carolina Secretary of State
Become a notary in North Carolina
Notaries in North Carolina are commissioned by the North Carolina Secretary of State. Apply there first. StampSide is a public page after you have used their process. Look up a commission with Confirm Notary Status.
Where to register
Applications go to the North Carolina Secretary of State. Open their page for the current application, not a StampSide form.
Commissioning page
North Carolina Secretary of State
https://sosnc.gov/notaryOfficial lookup
Official lookup for commissioned notaries in North Carolina.
https://sosnc.gov/online_services/Notary_Search/notary_search
How to get started
Watch the SOS how-to videos
North Carolina’s become-a-notary page points to videos on the application, how to become a notary, and qualifications.
Take a notary public course
They list community colleges, N.C. State University, and several named colleges. Purchase the North Carolina Notary Public Manual from the links they provide.
Work with your Register of Deeds
The SOS page links Find your Register of Deeds after the course.
Register on StampSide
After you use the North Carolina Secretary of State site, create a public page: photo, where you work, and how clients reach you. You can appear in the North Carolina 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 The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.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.
Supplies
After you are commissioned, use a named supplier for a North Carolina–specific seal.
StampSide supplies listMore suppliers
Notary Rotary, Notary.net, and the National Notary Association are on the supplies list. State-specific seals only.
StampSide supplies list
More official pages
Remote / electronic notarization
The page links register to become an eNotary.
Register, then getting started
StampSide does not commission you — the North Carolina 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 The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.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 North Carolina directory. Closers and the public still confirm standing on the official site.
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