What are NYS requirements for notarizing a signature on a copy of a driver license?
- The signature of the Notary Public must be original. It must exactly match the sample signature filed with the office of the County Clerk in the county where the notary public is qualified.
- The notary's stamp must indicate the notary's name, license number, the name of the county where the notary is qualified, and the expiration date of the notary's license. If the notary does not have an ink stamp, the above information must be printed or typed in black ink.
- The notary must include a Certificate of acknowledgment or Jurat basically of the following form:
| CERTIFICATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT |
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State of New York ) On the . . . . . . day of . . . . . . in the year 20 . . . . before me, the undersigned, personally appeared . . . . . ., personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is (are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity(ies), _______________ [Notary stamp] [Notary's name] Date: Notary Public, State of New York Registration..... Qualified in ....... County My commission expires ... |
| JURAT |
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State of New York ) Subscribed and sworn to before me this ........ day of ........, 20 ...... _______________ [Notary stamp] [Notary's name] Date: Notary Public, State of New York Registration..... Qualified in ....... County My commission expires ... |
You can call us at (646) 267-1140 with any questions about New York apostille process and and the requirements for apostilling NYS Driver licenses. We are available Monday - Sunday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to answer your questions. You can also email a copy of your document for a free evaluation.
You can also email a copy of your driver license for a 24-hour apostille. In this case no notarization is required. We will get a 24-hour apostille in Washington DC.
New York apostille: price, processing time, order form
FedEx (standard overnight): $30
FedEx International: $75 (most countries)
FedEx International to Eastern Europe, South America, Africa: $115
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