AZ notary bonds.
$275. Five minutes.

Arizona requires every notary to file a fixed $5,000 bond with the Secretary of State before the commission issues — ours is $275 flat (the $275 minimum, since 3% of $5,000 is below it). The application is five minutes, and notary bonds are the fastest thing we issue.

Required for your AZ notary commission — new applicants and renewals
Fixed price, fixed amount — $5,000 bond, $275, no quote process
Filed within 30 days of issuance with the Secretary of State
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:

NOW · 5 MINUTES

Apply online

Your details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit check section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with the Secretary of State

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your notary commission within 30 days of issuance. Wet-ink original mailed on request.

The whole pricing page.

$5,000 bond, $275 flat (the $275 minimum applies, since 3% of $5,000 is below it). Fixed amount, fixed price, multi-year if you want it.

1-year term
$275
2-year term
$275
3-year term
$275
About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

An Arizona notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. You take acknowledgments and administer oaths, and the state wants a financial backstop that you'll perform your notarial duties lawfully and honestly during your commission.

It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the State of Arizona (the obligee), with the public as the protected parties. If a notary violates Arizona notary law and someone is harmed, they can recover against the bond — and if the surety pays, you repay the surety.

The bond must be filed within 30 days of issuance, and the commission runs four years. We track your dates and notify you 60 and 30 days before expiration, keeping your $5,000 filing continuous so your commission never lapses over a missed email.

A.R.S. 41-269 (Secretary of State)A.R.S. 41-269 requires a notary public applicant to submit to the Secretary of State a surety bond (assurance) in the amount of $5,000, covering acts performed during the commission term and in the form the Secretary prescribes. Arizona notary commissions run four years, and the bond must be filed with the Secretary of State within 30 days of issuance.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for an AZ notary commission — the bond is filed with your application
Renewing your commission as your four-year term comes up
An employer commissioning staff notaries who each need their own bond
Re-applying after a lapse and need a fresh bond to file

Five minutes. The whole thing.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit check section, because this bond doesn't have one.

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FAQs

Common questions.

If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.

How much is the Arizona notary bond? +
The premium is $275 — our minimum. The bond amount is fixed at $5,000 by statute, and 3% of $5,000 is $150, below our $275 minimum, so the price is $275 for every notary. There is no quote process.
Do I pay the $5,000? +
No. You pay $275. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability if a valid claim is made against the bond — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
How fast will I have the bond? +
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase — many notaries finish the application and have the bond in the same sitting. At most, 1–2 business days.
Is there a credit check? +
Not on this bond — the application has no credit section at all. Small fixed-amount license bonds like this one don't need one.
When does it renew? +
An Arizona notary commission runs four years, and the bond must be filed within 30 days of issuance. We send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your commission never lapses over a missed email.
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Finish your notary commission today.

$275 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

Your premium @ 3%$275
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