This online service allows you to either: (1) apply for a new Notary Public Commission; (2) renew a Notary Public Commission; (3) add Electronic Notary. Each Notary Public Application must include a legible photocopy of your driver's license or state ID card.This article and video will show Notaries to fill out each part of a notarial certificate, and common mistakes to avoid. Complete an Illinois notary application on the Illinois Secretary of State's website. If you have not already completed a bond form, click here to complete our bond form. I am a U.S. citizen or an alien admitted for permanent residence. 2. 1. Take a state-approved Illinois notary course. 2. Purchase an Illinois Notary bond and application. If you are applying to become an Alabama notary for the first time or renewing your current notary commission, please download and complete the form below. Complete a Notary Public Application and submit it for approval directly to the Secretary of State's Index Department.
