Launching soon
Online (REN)
$25 per notarized signature
Live video with a North Carolina notary from anywhere in the U.S. Electronic signature and seal, recorded session.
How online notarization works
North Carolina notary · Online and in person
Get it notarized online, with a North Carolina notary.
Meet a commissioned North Carolina notary by secure video from home, work or anywhere in the U.S. We review your documents before you pay, so your session goes right the first time.
- $25 per signature online. The fee North Carolina sets. No booking or tech fees.
- Online sessions launch soon. In-person appointments in the 8 counties around Charlotte are available now.
- Secure and recorded, as North Carolina law requires.
Remote notarizationREC
- ID checked electronically
- Identity questions passed
- Location: Wake County, NC
- Attorney offered
Example session · Notary located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
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Online notarization (REN)Statewide North CarolinaLaunching soon
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What is REN?
A real notarization, on a screen.
Remote online notarization, called remote electronic notarization (REN) in North Carolina law, is a notarization where you and the notary are in different places and meet over live, two-way audio-video. You sign an electronic document, the notary watches you sign, and the notary completes the notarization with an electronic seal and signature.
It carries the same purpose as an in-person notarization: confirming who you are and that you're signing willingly. It doesn't make a document legally valid, and it isn't legal advice.
A state-licensed platform. North Carolina requires online notarizations to take place on a platform licensed by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. That licensing is underway. We'll name the platform we use once it is licensed and selected, and open appointments then.
Recorded and secure. Sessions are recorded and retained as North Carolina law requires, and your completed documents are delivered to you electronically.
Not every document qualifies. Some documents can't be notarized online in North Carolina, and some need witnesses who are physically present. See what must be signed in person
Why it's new
New in North Carolina, and coming soon.
Online notarization has been available in many states for years. North Carolina built its own, stricter version, and it is just now getting started.
North Carolina law allows it
The General Assembly added remote electronic notarization to North Carolina's Notary Public Act (Chapter 10B, Article 4A of the General Statutes). The Department of the Secretary of State sets the rules.
Licensed platforms only
Every REN must take place on a platform licensed by the North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State. An ordinary video call, like Zoom or FaceTime, can't be used. Platform licensing is underway.
Specially registered notaries
Only North Carolina notaries who meet the state's added electronic-notary requirements and register for REN can perform it, and the notary must be physically in North Carolina during the session.
Launching soon
We'll open online appointments as soon as we can offer them on a licensed platform. We can't give a firm date yet. Join the Launch List and we'll email you when appointments open.
At a glance
How REN works.
1. Send your document. Our team reviews it before you pay or schedule, so you aren't charged for a session that can't go forward.
2. Verify your identity. You'll use a current government-issued photo ID. The platform checks it, and your notary confirms it's you during the session.
3. Meet on live video. You can be anywhere in the United States. Outside the U.S., North Carolina allows it only at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission, or for qualifying military members and families. The session is recorded and kept as the law requires.
4. Sign and receive. You sign electronically while your notary watches, and the completed document is delivered to you electronically. Our fee is $25 per notarized signature.
Also coming soon
In-person electronic notarization (IPEN).
IPEN is electronic notarization, in person. You and our notary are in the same room at our Charlotte-area office, by appointment. You sign an electronic document, and your notary completes it with an electronic seal and signature.
When it fits. IPEN is for documents that can be signed electronically but need you in the room with the notary, including some documents North Carolina doesn't allow to be notarized remotely. We'll offer it alongside our online launch.
Fee. $15 per notarized signature. Your ID is checked in person, just like a traditional notarization.
Not for wills. North Carolina doesn't allow wills to be signed electronically, so wills and codicils are signed on paper, in person.
Three ways to notarize
Pick the method your document and receiver need.
North Carolina allows remote, in-person electronic and traditional paper notarization. Each has its own fee and its own rules.
Coming soon
In person, electronic (IPEN)
$15 per notarized signature
Sign an electronic document on a tablet at our Charlotte-area office, by appointment. The receiver gets a sealed PDF.
About IPEN
Available now
In person, on paper
$10 per notarized signature
Ink signatures and a stamped seal, for wills, car titles and anything that needs a wet-ink original. At our Charlotte-area office (by appointment only), or by mobile visit to your home, hospital or care facility, plus agreed travel.
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What can't be notarized online.
Under North Carolina law, these can't be notarized by REN: self-proved wills, codicils, trusts and trust amendments (a certification of trust is allowed), parental-rights relinquishments, mail-in absentee ballots, and verifications or proofs by a witness. Vehicle titles are notarized on paper, in person.
Health care powers of attorney and living wills can be notarized online, but they need two qualified witnesses. For an online session, your witnesses should be in the room with you.
For anything that must be signed in person, our in-office and mobile notary services are available now.
Documents that must be signed in person
This is general information, not legal advice. Your attorney can confirm the requirements for your document.
Watch before you signKnow exactly
Know exactly
what to expect.
Short videos on online notarization and how to get ready. We're recording them now and will post them before launch.
Video 1
What is online notarization?
What happens in a remote session, who it's for, and how it differs from meeting a notary in person.
Video 2
How online notarization works
Each step, from request to delivery.
Video 3
Preparing for your appointment
ID, device, lighting, and what to have ready.
Two ways we can helpOnline when you're ready.
Online when you're ready.
In person when you need it.
Online notarization opens statewide soon. Our mobile notary service is available in the 8 counties around Charlotte today. Either way, our team checks your documents before anyone signs.
Phone or computer
Online Notarization
Meet a commissioned North Carolina notary over secure live audio-video, from home, work, or wherever you are.
- Performed on a state-licensed remote notarization platform
- Document review before you pay or schedule
- Completed documents delivered electronically
$25 per notarized signature
8 counties around Charlotte
NC Mobile Notary Services
Need something notarized now? Our team comes to your home, office, care facility, or another location you choose.
- Traditional paper notarization, available today
- Travel fee disclosed and agreed in writing before we travel
- Bring your unsigned documents and a current photo ID
$10 per notarized signature + travel
FAQ
REN and IPEN questions.
Answers about online and electronic notarization in North Carolina.
REN is North Carolina's name for remote online notarization (often called RON in other states). It lets you sign and have your signature notarized over secure live audio-video, without meeting the notary in person. The session includes identity verification and is recorded as the law requires.
In-person electronic notarization. You sign an electronic document while physically with the notary, who completes the notarization with an electronic seal and signature. We plan to offer IPEN alongside our online service.
- REN: you and the notary are in different places and meet over live audio-video. The document is electronic. $25 per notarized signature.
- IPEN: you and the notary are together in person, and the document is electronic. $15 per notarized signature.
- Traditional: you and the notary are together in person, and the document is on paper with ink signatures. $10 per notarized signature.
Many common documents may be eligible, including many powers of attorney, affidavits, business documents, and consent forms. Eligibility depends on the specific document and North Carolina law, and the person receiving your document may have their own requirements. We confirm eligibility during review, before you pay. See documents we notarize
Yes, within limits. For online notarization, the notary must be physically located in North Carolina. Signers may be anywhere in the United States. Outside the U.S., North Carolina allows it only when the signer is at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission, or is an active-duty service member (or spouse or dependent) on a military base or ship under orders of more than 120 days. Signers confirm their location at the start of the session, and the person receiving the document may have its own rules.
We'll open online appointments as soon as we can offer them on a licensed platform. We can't give a firm date yet. Join the Launch List and we'll email you when appointments open.