(10) A notary public may not notarize a signature on a document if the document is incomplete or blank. However, an endorsement or assignment in blank of a negotiable or nonnegotiable note and the assignment in blank of any instrument given as security for such note is not deemed incomplete.
Your jurisdiction as a Florida notary only extends to Florida. That being said, you can perform a notarization in Florida and it would be valid in any other state or foreign country, so long as you followed Florida law at the time of the notarization.
Embassy and consular staff are authorized to notarize documents being sent to their home countries. If a foreign country requests a notarial act for a signer's document that a U.S. Notary isn't authorized to perform, the signer can contact a local consulate or embassy of the receiving nation for assistance.
Can a U.S. notary notarize a foreign document? Yes, but as before, the notarial certificate is required to be in English.
Yes, you may notarize a document in a foreign language. However, the Notary certificate on the document must be in English.
You can go to a notary at any U.S. Embassy or Consulate. By getting a notarization at an embassy or consulate, you're required to make a personal appearance, meaning the person requesting the notarization must appear in-person.
In countries that are part of the Hague Convention, get your document notarized by a local notary. You can have the document authenticated for use in the United States. U.S. embassies and consulates may authenticate documents in countries not in the Hague Convention.
Each clerk's office has a Notary who can notarize court-related documents during business hours. You may also use a private notary. Many banks, insurance firms, law firms, and real estate offices have notaries available.
In countries that are part of the Hague Convention, get your document notarized by a local notary. You can have the document authenticated for use in the United States. U.S. embassies and consulates may authenticate documents in countries not in the Hague Convention.