Step 1- Complete and submit a notary application. To become a notary in Alabama, you must be an Alabama resident, complete a notary application and pay the state filing fee.Complete an online notary application (found on the secretary of state's website). The easy answer: Yes, you may notarize out-of-state documents. The answer generally is "no" — Notary commissions are not transferable between states. You can download the NOTARY APPLICATION from this website. Here are resources for learning about and applying to be a Notary Public in the State of Alabama. To complete your online notary application, visit Georgia Clerk's Authority and select "notaries and apostilles. Same as Office of Record.