How to Become a Notary Public in Alaska

Checked against Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, Notary Public Office · Verified 2026-10-10

Exam: Not required
Training: Not required
Term: 4 years
State fee: $40 (non-refundable; waived for State of Alaska employees applying for limited governmental commissions)
Bond: $2,500 bond covering the full four-year commission; the surety must be a third party (not you and not a government entity). Not required for limited governmental commissions, which use an employer approval form.
Commissioned by: Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, Notary Public Office

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Who can apply

Be at least 18 years old.
Be an Alaska resident with a physical residence address (a PO box is not accepted as a residence).
Be legally present in the United States.
Not have been convicted of a felony, or incarcerated for a felony conviction, within 10 years before the commission takes effect.
If you have ever had a notary commission revoked or been disciplined for notary misconduct, contact the office before you apply.

Step by step

Get a $2,500 notary bond: buy a commercial bond, or use the state bond form with a third-party surety whose signature is notarized. Government employees seeking a limited governmental commission use an employer approval form instead.
Log in with a myAlaska account to the Online Notary Database, choose your commission type, and upload your bond (or apply by mail).
Submit the application and open the emailed oath of office page.
Sign the oath of office in front of a notary, then upload it (by mail, send the original wet-signed oath).
Pay the $40 application fee using the emailed link (or by check, money order or credit card form by mail).
Wait for the approval email with your digital certificate; a paper certificate is mailed within two weeks.
Buy your notary supplies and start notarizing.

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What it costs in Alaska

Fixed amounts are set by the state. Items marked “your quote” are priced by private sellers, so enter what you’re quoted.

$2,500 notary bond premium (or a notarized third-party surety signature)$
Notarizing your oath of office$
Application fee (Lieutenant Governor's notary office)$40
Notary seal and supplies$
Remote online notarization add-on (full 4-year commission; $25 per remaining year if added later)(optional)$100

Estimated total in Alaska$40Plus 3 items with no state-set price. Add your quotes above to complete the total.

Cost details from the state

Bond premium (commercial bond) or a notarized third-party surety signature
Notarizing your oath of office
Notary seal and supplies (the office does not provide them)
Remote notarization: $100 at the start of a 4-year commission, or $25 per remaining year of an existing commission

How long it takes

The Lieutenant Governor's office does not give an approval time; once you are approved, your digital certificate is emailed and a paper certificate is mailed within two weeks.

What other sites get wrong about Alaska

Myth: Alaska notaries renew by filing a renewal application with the Division of Corporations.

Fact: Commissions are handled by the Lieutenant Governor's Notary Public Office, and there is no simple renewal: you file a new application, a new bond and the $40 fee before your 4-year commission expires. source

After you're commissioned

Renewal: There is no simple renewal: submit a new application, a new bond and the $40 fee before your 4-year commission expires.

Remote online notarization: Yes. A commissioned notary must send a written request and be approved by the notary office, use a compliant technology vendor, and pay an extra $100 (or $25 per remaining year) before doing remote online notarizations.

Good to know in Alaska

What you can charge: Alaska sets no maximum fee per notarial act, but a notary may not charge any fee unless a fee schedule was given to the signer before the act (AS 44.50.062(4)).

Sources

General information, not legal advice. Fees and rules change — confirm with Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, Notary Public Office before you apply.