Is Online Notary Legal In Washington?
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Washington: Allowed (Permanent)OK
Washington notaries may perform remote notarizations after obtaining both the electronic-records endorsement and the separate remote-notary endorsement.
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RON status reviewed: September 18, 2026
Quick Steps
- Confirm your document and recipient accept remote notarization.
- Choose a provider that can serve your situation.
- Complete the provider's identity-verification and live video process.
- Download or receive the completed notarized document as instructed.
Information here is general and not legal advice. Confirm current requirements with the state authority and document recipient.
Remote endorsement required
Washington requires a licensed notary to hold an electronic-records endorsement and separately obtain a remote-notary endorsement before performing remote notarial acts.