Virginia Notary Public License Requirements
Category-average requirements, fees, and renewal figures for notary public in Virginia, pending confirmation with the state licensing board.
Category estimate. The figures on this page are a category average, not yet confirmed with the Virginia licensing board. The state and profession tables mark this row the same way. Treat the numbers as directional and check the board before relying on them; see the methodology limitations.
Authorized to perform notarizations. Commissioned in all 50 states.
What the Virginia data shows for Notary Publics
Virginia's path to notary public licensure runs through board-approved instruction and a passing score on a state-approved exam, plus a criminal history screening. Virginia folds the credential into its broader occupational licensing statute, which classifies the training track as "Varies".
The initial price tag is $75 every 4 years. Virginia doesn't require continuing education for this license, so upkeep costs stay confined to the renewal fee itself.
There's no published reciprocity list here - Virginia reviews out-of-state credentials individually.
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A higher score means this specific license is LESS burdensome to obtain and maintain here than the national requirement corpus, based on education hours, fees, continuing education, and experience requirements, not an overall judgment of the profession or the state.
Licensing Requirements in Virginia
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Notary Public in Virginia is one requirement row in a notary public-wide, 50-state comparison.
- See how Virginia's notary public requirements compare to every other state before relocating. Notary Public in every state
- Read the general portability rules before moving an existing license to a new state. Transfer guide
- See how Virginia's overall licensing burden compares to other states, not just this one profession. Virginia overview
Requirements shown are compiled from NCSL and Institute for Justice research; verify current rules with the Virginia licensing board before making career decisions.
Source: NCSL Occupational Licensing Database, Institute for Justice License to Work (3rd Ed.), state licensing board websites
According to the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Institute for Justice, the PlainCredential comparison corpus (current as of May 15, 2026) maps 4,947 state licensing requirement records; see the methodology.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.