How Remote Online Notarization Works

Curious about what to expect from your first online notarization experience? Getting your document notarized remotely is secure, efficient, and surprisingly easy. As a dedicated Remote Notary serving clients online, I want to assure you that the process is straightforward. Here’s a quick, detailed walk-through of how it works:

The journey begins by selecting a reputable remote notary service like Moore Notary Service. Because I operate strictly online, you'll be using a secure, state-approved platform (like BlueNotary) to conduct our session. Your role is simply to create an account, if required, and then upload a PDF or digital copy of the document you need notarized directly to the secure portal. This digital document must be complete but unsigned, as you must sign it in the notary's presence during the live video session.

Step 2: Securely Verify Your Identity

This step is crucial for security and compliance. Before we can meet, you'll be guided through a highly secure identity validation process, which often involves two major components. First, you will be asked to complete a Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) quiz—a short series of questions generated from your public records that only you should be able to answer. Second, you will need to upload or photograph a government-issued ID (like your driver’s license) so the system can match the document's image to a live image of you, often using facial recognition technology for added assurance. This multi-layered approach ensures your identity is verified correctly, meeting all Maryland Notary requirements.

Step 3: Connect with Your Remote Notary Public

Once your identity is confirmed, it’s time for the live session! You will connect with me, your commissioned Remote Notary Public, through a secure, encrypted video chat on the platform. During this live connection, I will confirm your identity, ensure the document is complete, and verify that you understand what you are signing. This step is functionally the same as appearing before a traditional notary, but we are doing it securely and legally online, which is why it’s called Remote Online Notarization (RON).

Step 4: Sign and Notarize Digitally

While I witness the entire process on the screen, you will sign your document digitally using your mouse or touchpad. Once you have signed, I will execute the notarial act by applying my unique electronic notarial seal and signature to the document. Importantly, this digital signature and seal are tamper-evident and legally binding, holding the same legal weight as an in-person, wet-ink notarization. This entire process satisfies the strict requirements for an online notarization act.

Step 5: Download and Share Your Notarized Document

Congratulations, your document is officially notarized! You will instantly receive the final, notarized copy either by email or through the platform’s secure portal. This document includes a digital certificate of the notarization and is now ready for you to securely send to anyone who needs it. Since the process is completed electronically, you save time, effort, and the hassle of printing, scanning, or mailing!

Choosing a Remote Notary like Moore Notary Service offers unparalleled convenience and security, making the typically tedious task of notarization effortless. Since the entire process is handled online, you save valuable time, eliminate travel, and can get your documents finalized from anywhere. Whether you are across town or across the globe, as long as you have an internet connection and your documents ready, you can access the professional notarial services of a Maryland Notary Public.