How to Become a Notary in Georgia

Quick Facts

Minimum Age

Residency Required

Yes

Education Required

Yes

Exam Required

Yes

No

Background Check Required

Bond Requirement

No

Commission Term

4 Years

Journal Required

Yes

Stamp Requirement

Yes

Last updated

August , 2025

Steps to Become a Notary in Georgia

Education:

Notary Public Educational Rules for the State of Georgia (Effective January 1, 2025) With the adoption of House Bill 1292 by the Georgia General Assembly during the 2024 legislative session, Georgia’s notaries public are required to complete an educational training course as part of the application process. The educational requirement applies to all notary applicants, whether it is an initial (new) application or a renewal application. You may access the educational rules here of below. To access the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority approved educational training course, please go to https://elearn.gsccca.org.

Education Final:

Yes, must complete an approved training course.

Exam Final:

No exam is required.

Background Check Final:

No background check is required

Bond:

Georgia does not require you to provide proof of a notary bond in order to become a notary public or to renew your notary public commission.

Bond Final:

No bond is required

Applictation:

Please see this link for further details: https://www.gsccca.org/notary-and-apostilles/notaries/notary-public-application

Applictation Final:

Yes, application and a fee required

Order Supplies Final:

Stamp Required

File Oath And Commission:

Every person commissioned as a notary public shall, at the time of the person’s commission, be a resident of the State, possess the other qualifications required of a notary public and be at least eighteen years of age. Every person, prior to being commissioned as a notary public, shall take and subscribe an oath for the faithful discharge of the person’s duties, which oath shall be filed in the department of the attorney general.

File Oath And Commission Final:

Yes, an Oath is required

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Georgia Secretary of State

Notary Public Section

The clerks of the superior courts appoint and commission Georgia notaries public and issue applicants’ notary certificates of appointment The Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority (GSCCCA) keeps a record of the names of the notaries public appointed.

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