Become a notary in Utah

Where to register

Applications go to the Utah notary office (notary.utah.gov). Open their page for the current application, not a StampSide form.

• Commissioning page

  Utah notary office (notary.utah.gov)

  https://notary.utah.gov/

• Official lookup

  Official lookup for commissioned notaries in Utah.

  https://secure.utah.gov/notary/search.html

Requirements

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

Qualifications

notary.utah.gov qualifications page: 18 or older; U.S. citizen or permanent resident under INA § 245; lawfully reside in Utah or be employed in Utah for at least 30 days before applying and maintain that residency or employment; able to read, write, and understand English; pay for and pass the online exam; mandatory background check; upload notarial bond and oath of office with no significant misstatement or omission.

Exam

Official study guide: 35 multiple-choice questions, 65 points (10 questions worth 4, 25 worth 1). Pass with 61 or higher. Pay $95 immediately after the test ($55 administration and $40 test, as the guide lists it). Failures: additional $40 re-test. Passing the test does not submit the commission application.

Bond

$5,000 notarial bond. Name on the bond must match the application. Sign as principal. Typical term in the posted code excerpt is four years from the commission’s effective date to its expiration.

Background check

Mandatory as of November 1, 2019. The qualifications page says you will not be notified when it has been processed.

How to get started

1. 01

   Study the official guide, then create an account and test

   The Lieutenant Governor site links the study guide, 2026 supplement, notary code, and FAQs. The home page noted a new application launching 9/15/2026 and, in 2026, periods when new applications were postponed — confirm the portal is open before you pay.

2. 02

   Pay $95 and pass at 61 points or higher

   Results are immediate upon payment.

3. 03

   Upload the $5,000 bond and notarized oath

   The oath usually comes with the bond; a download is posted if it does not. Then submit the background check through the process on the site. The home page says you can have a Certificate of Authority in just under two weeks when the portal is running.

4. 04

   Register on StampSide

   After you use the Utah notary office (notary.utah.gov) site, create a public page: photo, where you work, and how clients reach you. Share the URL on emails and invoices. The page stays unpublished until a commission is on file.

Processing time

notary.utah.gov says you can complete the steps and have a Certificate of Authority in just under two weeks. Confirm current portal status on that site.

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

  Utah posts a $5,000 notarial bond uploaded with the application.

  National Notary Association

• Stamp or seal

  Buy a Utah-specific stamp after the Certificate of Authority arrives.

  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

More official pages

• Utah notary qualifications and process
• notary.utah.gov
• Utah Notary Public Study Guide and Handbook (PDF)

Remote / electronic notarization

The official search includes a remote filter.