About the Virginia Notary exam
Virginia Secretary of State. Like every state, Virginia adopts the federal standards as a baseline and adds state-specific requirements, fees, and procedures.
- Commission fee: approximately $10 application.
- Commission term: 4 years.
- Virginia notaries are commissioned by the Secretary of the Commonwealth; must be a Virginia resident; online notarization authorized.
To get started, read the official Virginia handbook (linked above), practice with the tests on this page until you consistently score above 70%, and then schedule your exam with the Virginia Secretary of State.
What's in the Virginia exam: Practice tests for state notary public exams. Topics include acknowledgments, jurats, oaths, recordkeeping, fees, and state-specific notary law.