IL remote notary bonds.
$50. Five minutes.
Illinois notaries who perform remote (electronic / audio-visual) notarizations must file a $30,000 bond with the Secretary of State — separate from, and larger than, the $5,000 bond for in-person-only notaries. Ours is $50 flat, issued instantly. License bonds like this are the fastest thing we issue.
Trusted by industry leaders
Three steps. One sitting.
License bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Your name, county, and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit section, no follow-up scavenger hunt.
Pay & e-sign
Notary bonds are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.
File with your commission
Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your Illinois Secretary of State notary application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A notary bond is a public-protection guarantee. You verify identities and witness signatures, and Illinois wants a financial backstop so that anyone harmed by a notary's improper or fraudulent act can recover.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the people of Illinois (the protected parties), with the Secretary of State as obligee. If a notary notarizes for someone committing fraud, or fails to actually witness a signature, a harmed person can recover against the bond.
Remote notaries post the larger $30,000 bond because audio-visual notarization carries more risk than in-person work. In-person-only notaries post a $5,000 bond instead — if you don't perform remote notarizations, you don't need this one. The bond must stay active for your commission term; we track it and notify you 60 and 30 days out.
You need this bond if you're
Five minutes. The whole thing.
These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond doesn't have one.
Start the application →Common questions.
If yours isn't here, the bond team can usually answer within the hour.
How much is the Illinois remote notary bond? ▾
Do I need the $30,000 bond or the $5,000 bond? ▾
Do I pay the $30,000? ▾
Is there a credit check? ▾
When does it renew? ▾
Other Illinois bonds.
Finish your notary commission today.
$50 flat, five-minute application, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.