New Jersey notaries must complete the following steps to ensure they have the necessary training, tools, and credentials before performing notarizations on the Proof platform.
All Notaries
Obtain a Traditional Notarial Commission
Your traditional commission allows you to perform in-person notarizations. To obtain your traditional commission, submit an online application to the Department of the Treasury. After obtaining your commission, you must provide information about and upload a copy of it to your profile.
Obtain E&O Insurance Policy
While E&O insurance is highly recommended, it is only required for notaries working in an on-demand capacity. Notaries serving their own customers or in-house notaries may optionally upload their E&O insurance.
Generate a Digital Certificate in the Proof Platform
A digital certificate is an electronic credential that is used to digitally tamper seal notarized documents. Do not purchase it from another vendor as it will be provisioned after you verify your identity through an IAL2-Compliant Identity Verification on the Proof platform.
Proof Certificate pricing varies, but special promotional discounts are available into 2025.
Important: Make sure the name in your notary profile is identical to the name on your commission documentation. Differences between your profile name and the one in your documentation could delay issuance of your digital certificate.
Please note: Be prepared to provide a government-issued primary ID, a supplemental (secondary) ID, and a selfie to complete the IAL2-Compliant Identity Verification to obtain your digital certificate.
Generate an Electronic Signature and Notarial Seal in the Proof Platform
Your electronic signature and seal are used to sign and seal notarized documents. Do not purchase them from other vendors as they will both be freely provided to you by the Proof platform.
Please note: The information that you provide during onboarding will be used to automatically generate a seal that complies with the particular legal requirements of your state.
Obtain Authorization to Perform Online Notarizations
To obtain authorization to perform online notarizations, complete this online application with the Department of the Treasury.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of the Treasury using this form.
Complete Proof Platform Certification
After you complete the steps outlined above, you will be sent a link to a course and assessment of your understanding of the Proof platform. You must complete the course and score 80% or higher on the assessment.