ILLINOIS NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become an Illinois Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become an Illinois Notary Public:

- 18 Years or older
- Must be a legal resident of the State of Illinois for at least 30 days or reside in a border state for a minimum of 30 days
- Must be a permanent resident alien of US Citizen
- Must not be a convicted felon
- Must be able to read and write English
- Must not have had a notary license revoked within the past 10 years

How to become a Notary Public in Illinois:

1) Purchase a surety bond of 5,000.00.
2) Pay the 15.00 filing and appointment fee
3) Each Notary Public Application must include a legible photocopy of your driver’s license or state ID card. Failure to provide a legible copy will result in rejection of your application
4) The driver’s license/state ID card address must match the home address listed on application. • The Name and Signature of the Applicant must read exactly the same and be notarized by another current Illinois Notary Public including a valid rubber stamp seal.
5) You cannot notarize your own signature; you must sign the bond as Principal/Applicant.
6) Purchase your Illinois Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Illinois

- Illinois notaries are commissioned for a term of 4 years

Which Notary Supplies are required to be an Illinois Notary Public

- A Illinois notary stamp is required
- A Illinois notary seal is permitted but must be photographically reproducible. A Seal impression inker can be used to darken the notary seal impression
- Illinois notaries are required to keep a record book

Illinois Notary Website https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/index/notary/home.html

To return to the Illinois Notary Supply Page, click here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/illinois-notary-supplies

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Illinois

One of the best ways to save money on Illinois Notary Stamps & IL Notary Seals is to purchase Notary kits also known as Notary Bundles or Notary Packages. These notary kits are arranged with the most commonly ordered, Illinois State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted Illinois Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/illinois-notary-supplies-package-kit  In this article we will examine each Illinois notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for Idaho notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for Illinois, found here at our Illinois Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-seal-illinois  This Illinois Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Illinois Notary Expiration Stamp, Illinois Notary Seal, and a small notary supply bag. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for Idaho notaries while maintaining the minimum required items to notarize properly. If you think you may not notarize very often and you’re looking to keep your costs down, this is the notary package for you.

The Notary Supply option with best value is the Value Notary Kit for Illinois, found here at our Illinois Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-seal-stamp-illinois-package-2  This Illinois Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Illinois Notary Expiration Stamp, Illinois Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the IL Notary Basic Kit with three additions, the notary affidavit stamp, the notary record book, and the Large Notary Supply Bag. The Notary affidavit stamp is a very useful item as it documents the date of a swearing of an oath. The Large Notary Supply Bag is a sturdy supply bag that holds all the items of the Illinois Notary Value Kit and makes it easy for the notary to organize all their notary supplies. The Large supply bag measures 10 inches high x 14 inches wide and allows the notary to use a combination lock (sold separately) for extra security. The notary combination lock can be found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Combination-Lock-for-Notary-Supplies-Bag 

The Highest Quality Illinois Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for Illinois, found here at our Illinois Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-seal-stamp-illinois-package-3 This Illinois Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked Illinos Notary Expiration Stamp, Illinois Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Pre-Inked Notary affidavit stamp, Large Notary Supply Bag, and a Deluxe Leatherette Notary Seal Pouch.  This notary kit has the highest quality notary stamps that simply kiss the paper when stamping. These Max-Light notary stamps by Trodat feature an oil-based ink which is much less likely to dry. For the notary that wants the best and expects to use the notary supplies a lot, this is the notary kit for you!

We hope this article has helped you decide which Illinois Notary Kits to order. All our IL Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your Illinois Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/illinois-notary-supplies     Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Illinois notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Illinois Notary stamp should I purchase?

When you purchase your IL Notary Stamp it’s important to know your options. AnchorStamp.com offers a wide variety of Notary Stamps for Illinois. The first thing a notary needs to know is that the IL notary stamps are made in accordance with Illinois notary guidelines. An Illinois notary will then want to know how much do Illinois notary stamps cost? At Anchor Stamp, we offer IL notary stamps for all budgets, beginning with a Wood-handle notary stamp to self-inking Illinois notary stamps, to the highest quality, Pre-Inked Illinois notary stamps. Anchor Stamp offers Shiny and Trodat brands which reflect our commitment to creating quality Illinois notary stamps. Need your notary stamp in a hurry? No worries, Anchor Stamp ships Illinois Notary Supply orders the next business day and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more. You can purchase your Illinois notary stamps right here at our Illinois notary store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-illinois Let’s look at some of Illinois notary stamps in detail.

1) The highest quality Illinois notary stamps are the Illinois Pre-Inked notary stamps. This Illinois notary stamp product line uses the Max-Light brand by Trodat. The Max-Lights by Trodat feature a superior oil-based ink, a smooth stamping mechanism and a protective cover. Pre-Inked Illinois notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most popular Illinois Pre-Inked notary stamp is the Pre-Inked IL notary expiration stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamp-illinois-pre-inked  This compact notary stamp includes a standard border to properly frame the state-approved notary information. This IL notary stamp makes a sharp, crisp notary stamp impression every time. The Pre-Inked llinois notary stamp is also available in a popular pink frame.

The Pre-Inked Illinois Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This IL notary stamp is used where a photographically reproducible notary impression is needed. Some other applications include scanning, copying and faxing notary documents that a notary embossed image may not apply. We also find that some notaries with arthritis or other disabilities find this round notary stamp to be easier to use than squeezing an Illinois notary seal. This fantastic IL notary stamp can be purchased at our Illinois notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/illinois-notary-pre-inked-round-stamp    

Anchorstamp.com also offers Illinois notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/illinois-notary-pre-inked-affidavit-stamp, the Pre-Inked Notary Acknowledgement stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-acknowledgement-stamp- , the Pre-Inked Notary Jurat Stamp, found here  https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-jurat-stamp , and the Pre-Inked Notary Certified True Copy stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/certified-true-copy-stamp .

2) Our next high-quality line of Illinois notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The Illinois Self-inking notary stamps by Shiny feature a high-quality stamp that is also re-inkable. Another very popular notary stamp is the Self-Inking Illinois notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved IL notary stamp format with a standard border and the notary’s name and expiration date. This notary product also features various stamp frame colors including Black, Pink, USA Flag, Blue, Red, and Lilac. You can purchase this great Illinois notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamps-seal-illinois      

Anchorstamp.com offers another quality Illinois notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round Illinois Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/illinois-notary-self-inking-round-stamp This high-quality Illinois Round notary stamp includes a cover that products the notary die from dust and debris. Anchor Stamp offers the stamp frame available in Black, Red, Pink, and Blue.

Anchor Stamp also offers high-quality, useful Self-Inking Notary affidavit stamps, Self-Inking Acknowledgement Stamps and Self-Inking Jurat stamps on our Illinois notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-stamps-illinois    

3) The remaining line of IL notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the Illinois notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/illinois-notary-rubber-stamp  and notary affidavit stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-traditional-affidavit-stamp . This is the least expensive, old-school, wood handle notary stamp. This product must be used with a notary stamp pad, sold separately.

We hope this informative article has helped you purchase your Illinois notary stamps. All Illinois notary supplies can be purchased here on our Illinois notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/illinois-notary-supplies  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Illinois notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Illinois notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced Illinois notaries know that there is nothing quite like a raised or embossed notary impression. Many clients will expect to see the raised notary seal as it makes them feel like the transaction is authentic and official. In some cases where documents go out of state, a notary seal is required. When notarizing in Illinois, we recommend purchasing a Illinois notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers IL notary seals in most of our Illinois notary kits. It is important to purchase your Illinois notary seal from a company like Anchorstamp.com that manufacturers the seals on site. This will ensure quality and reduce the cost and delivery time of these important notary tools. Anchor Stamp uses the Shiny brand to create our line of quality Illinois notary embossers. Our Illinois notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each Illinois notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our Illinois notary seals can be purchased right here on our Illinois notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-illinois     

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of Illinois notary seals. The first, and most popular is the IL notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-illinois-pocket The pocket seal is named so as it could fit right in your pocket and is preferred by notaries on the go. All our notary pocket seals include a free vinyl storage pouch. Anchorstamp.com offers a wide variety of notary seal upgrades and various color options including Black, Pink, Blue, and Red.

The next Illinois notary seal option is the Illinois notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-illinois-desk This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The Illinois notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage his/her weight as they seal.

The finest Illinois notary seal is the Illinois Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/illinois-notary-designer-desk-seal. The Illinois Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item an Illinois notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this Illinois notary embosser built to stand the test of time. Anchorstamp.com offers this beautiful seal in Black, Silver, and Gold.

We hope this article about Illinois notary seals has helped you purchase your IL notary seals. All Illinois notary supplies can be purchased here on our Illinois notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/illinois-notary-supplies Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Illinois notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.