Illinois non-resident notary bonds.
$100. $10,000 E&O included.
Illinois requires every notary to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State under the Notary Public Act. This non-resident version bundles in $10,000 of errors & omissions coverage to protect you, not just the public. It is $100 flat, and no credit check.
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How much does an Illinois non-resident notary bond cost?
$100 at the $5,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Notary bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here is the whole process:
Apply online
Your details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands that issue right after purchase.
File with your commission
Your executed bond and E&O confirmation arrive by email, ready to file with your Secretary of State notary application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the notary bond and E&O actually do
The Illinois Notary Public Act (5 ILCS 312) requires every notary applicant to file a $5,000 surety bond with the Secretary of State. The bond protects the public: if a notary’s error or misconduct harms someone, the harmed party can recover against the bond — and the notary then repays the surety.
That is why this package adds $10,000 of errors & omissions (E&O) coverage. Unlike the bond, E&O protects you — it covers your own liability for honest mistakes in a notarization, up to the policy limit, without a repayment obligation. The two together cover both sides.
Illinois non-resident commissions run a 4-year term (resident commissions run four years), and a non-resident notary must be employed by, or have a business in, Illinois. Note: if you intend to perform remote (electronic) notarizations, Illinois requires a larger $30,000 bond — this $5,000 package is for traditional in-person notarization.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $5,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The carrier issues this bond for a single 4-year term; the term cannot be changed at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with your commission. Your executed bond and E&O confirmation arrive by email, ready to file with your Secretary of State notary application. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $100 at the $5,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields. No credit check.
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Other Illinois notary bonds.
Not sure this is the one your license calls for? These are the other notary bonds we write in Illinois. Each has its own statute and bond amount.
Other Illinois bonds.
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$100 flat, $10,000 E&O included, short application. Bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.