CONNECTICUT NOTARY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How do I become a Connecticut Notary Public? Here is some helpful information:

Requirements to become a Connecticut Notary Public:

- 18 Years or older
- Resident in the State of Connecticut or be employed within the State of Connecticut
- Provide a valid email address

How to become a Notary Public in Connecticut:

- Review the Notary Public Manual
- Complete a Jurat and writing sample
- Have someone complete a certificate of character
- Pay the non-refundable application fee of 120.00
- Go to Connecticut ELicense website: https://www.elicense.ct.gov/ and complete your notary application
- Pass the CT notary exam
- Purchase Your Connecticut Notary Supplies

How long is my Notary Term in Connecticut

- Connecticut Notaries are commissioned for a 5-year term

Which Notary Supplies are required to be a Connecticut Notary Public

- A Connecticut Notary stamp is technically not required however it is highly recommended that a notary stamp is purchased as your notary clients will expect some form of authentication
- A Connecticut Notary seal is technically not required however highly recommended as many clients may ask for a raised seal.
- Connecticut notaries are not required to have a Record Book, but we recommend documenting your transactions for your protection

Connecticut Notary Website https://portal.ct.gov/SOTS/Business-Services/Notary/Notary-Public-Licensing

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

How to Order Affordable Notary Supplies for Connecticut

One of the best ways to save money on CT Notary Stamps & CT 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, Connecticut State-Approved Notary Products, packaged together and then discounted. These discounted Connecticut Notary Kits can be found here, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/connecticut-notary-supplies-package-kit  In this article we will examine each Connecticut notary kit and the products they contain.

The cheapest Notary Supply option for Connecticut notaries is the Basic Notary Kit for Connecticut, found here at our Connecticut Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/Connecticut-notary-supplies-package-1 This CT Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Connecticut Notary Expiration Stamp, Connecticut Seal, and a small notary supply bag. The purpose of this notary kit is to create the lowest-cost option for Connecticut 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 Connecticut, found here at our Connecticut Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-connecticut-package-2  This CT Notary Package includes: The Self-Inking Connecticut Notary Expiration Stamp, Connecticut Notary Seal, Notary Record Book, Notary affidavit stamp, and a Large Notary Zippered Supply Bag. This notary kit includes all the items of the CT 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut Notary kit is the Deluxe Notary Kit for Connecticut, found here at our Connecticut Notary Store: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-supplies-connecticut-package-3 This CT Notary Package includes: The Pre-Inked Connecticut Notary Expiration Stamp, Connecticut 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 Connecticut Notary Kits to order. All our CT Notary supplies include many notary stamp variations with multiple notary stamp colors and notary seal upgrades. As always you can purchase your Connecticut Notary Supplies here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-connecticut   Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Connecticut notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Connecticut Notary stamp should I purchase?

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

1) The highest quality Connecticut notary stamps are the Connecticut Pre-Inked notary stamps. This Connecticut 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 CT notary stamps can be re-inked, just be sure to use the proper Pre-Ink refill ink.

The most attractive CT notary stamp is the Connecticut Notary Pre-Inked Shield Stamp found here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-notary-pre-inked-shield-stamp  This notary product features the Connecticut state emblem with a stylish border and all the required custom notary information.

Another fantastic Connecticut Notary Stamp option is the Pre-Inked Round Connecticut Notary stamp with Emblem and Expiration date. This Round CT notary stamp has it all. Our personal favorite, A Must-Have item for Connecticut notaries, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-notary-stamp-pre-inked-round-emblem

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

The Pre-Inked CT Round notary stamp is the highest quality round stamp on the market today. This CT 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 Connecticut notary seal. This fantastic CT notary stamp can be purchased at our CT notary store here: https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-notary-stamp-pre-inked-round   

Anchorstamp.com also offers Connecticut notaries useful Pre-Inked notary stamps such as the Pre-Inked notary affidavit stamp, found here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-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 Connecticut notary stamps are Self-Inking notary stamps using the Shiny brand. The Connecticut 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 Connecticut notary expiration stamp. These notary stamps include the state-approved CT 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 CT notary stamp here https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-stamp-connecticut-ct

Anchorstamp.com offers another fine CT notary stamp, the Self-Inking Round Connecticut Notary Stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-notary-stamp-self-inking-round-date This high-quality CT 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 Connecticut notary stamp supply page https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-connecticut

3) The remaining line of CT notary stamps are the Traditional wood-handle notary stamps, the Connecticut notary traditional expiration stamp https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-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 CT notary stamps. All Connecticut notary supplies can be purchased here on our Connecticut notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-connecticut  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Connecticut notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.

Which Connecticut notary seal should I purchase?

Experienced Connecticut 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 Connecticut, we recommend purchasing a Connecticut notary seal. Anchorstamp.com offers CT notary seals in most of our CT notary kits. Anchor Stamp offers all Connecticut notary seals with and without the notary commission expiration date. It is important to purchase your Connecticut 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 Connecticut notary embossers. Our Connecticut notary seals are made of steel and built to last. Each Connecticut notary embosser is engraved with pride and tested to meet the highest quality standards. All our Connecticut notary seals can be purchased right here on our Connecticut notary Store https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-seal-connecticut   

Anchor Stamp offers three kinds of Connecticut notary seals. The first, and most popular is the CT notary pocket seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-ct-connecticut-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 Connecticut notary seal option is the Connecticut notary desk seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/notary-seal-connecticut-desk  This notary desk seal features four rubber gripped feet for the seal to rest on top of your desk without slipping. The Connecticut notary desk seal is great for higher volume embossing and made for the notary to leverage his/her weight as they seal.

The finest Connecticut notary seal is the Connecticut Notary Designer Desk Seal https://www.anchorstamp.com/products/connecticut-notary-designer-desk-seal . The Connecticut Designer notary desk seal is the most attractive and distinguished looking item an Connecticut notary can purchase. This revolutionary design is tested and proven to reduce pressure by 30%. The steel-frame construction makes this Connecticut 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 Connecticut notary seals has helped you purchase your CT notary seals. All Connecticut notary supplies can be purchased here on our Connecticut notary store, https://www.anchorstamp.com/category/notary-supplies-connecticut  Anchorstamp.com proudly ships Connecticut notary orders the next business day, includes a free notary pen, and offers free shipping on notary orders of $50.00 or more.