It's easy to apply with the Texas Secretary of State's office to become an online notary, but there are a few important steps you must complete before applying.

1. Be a traditional notary public in good standing.
2. Secure your digital certificate - see here for instructions.
3. Request your digital seal from Notarize - instructions are included in the process of acquiring your digital certificate.

Once you've completed these steps, follow these instructions to become a commissioned electronic notary public in the Texas.

1. Download this document here.

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Visit the Texas Secretary of State's website to start the application here.

2. You will need Adobe Acrobat on your computer.

3. Download