Steps to Renew a Notary Commission

Nebraska law provides that notaries may renew their notary public commissions within 30 days prior to the expiration date of their current commissions.

Please submit to the Secretary of State’s Office the following items correctly completed:

• Renewal application.
• $15,000 surety bond.
• $30.00 renewal fee.
• U.S. Citizenship Attestation Form.

Once all steps are completed in a timely manner, we will send your notary commission certificate via regular U.S. mail. Please take your certificate to any office supply or stamp store to order your notary ink stamp.

Please note the following strict deadlines for renewal applications: As a general rule, renewal items must be submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the commission expiration date. If your commission expiration date falls on a weekend date (Saturday or Sunday), the renewal items must be received in our office by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the weekend. If your commission expiration date falls on a holiday during the business week, the renewal items must be received in our office by 5:00 p.m. the preceding business day.

Nebraska law provides that any renewal application made after the expiration date shall be made in the same manner as an application for a new notary commission. To obtain a new notary commission, applicants are required to pass a test.

Purchase of an errors and omissions policy is optional, and you do not have to provide proof of such coverage to our office.

Please use this address for all correspondence: Notary Division, P.O. Box 95104, Lincoln, NE 68509-5104.

Please make check or money order payable to: Nebraska Secretary of State or Notary Division.

Applicants are not required to use a notary association when applying to obtain a renewal Nebraska notary commission.