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    Florida remote online notarization

    Florida has allowed remote online notarization since 2019. The notary must be a Florida notary with the additional online registration. Sessions are recorded. Identity proofing runs through an approved platform. Fla. Stat. § 117.275 caps the online notarial act at $25.

    How the appointment works

    1. Ask the receiving party if they will take a Florida online certificate.
    2. If the document also needs witnesses (Florida durable POA does), confirm the platform can take remote witnesses.
    3. Book a Florida notary with RON registration, not a generic notary.
    4. Complete ID proofing. Join the recorded session with camera and the document.
    5. Download the electronic file. Do not assume a printout will record at the clerk.

    What still needs a person in the room

    Some Florida real-estate and auto-title counterparties still want wet ink. Marriage solemnization by a Florida notary is a separate in-person (or otherwise specifically authorized) act, not a generic RON booking. If the packet is a hotel-room loan signing in Miami Beach, ask the lender which certificate they will record.

    A Florida durable POA still needs two qualifying witnesses plus a notary. RON does not erase that. If the platform cannot put those witnesses on the call, book mobile instead.

    Cost

    The online notarial act is capped at $25. Platform fees are separate. In-person Florida notarial acts remain $10 under § 117.05, plus written travel if you book mobile instead.

    Official instructions: Florida Department of State notary (Ch. 117). Statewide notary rules live on the Florida notary hub.

    Florida directory

    City pages: Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Straight answers about what the notary does, what you need to bring, and what the state or receiving party still controls.

    Florida's online notary rules address where the notary is and how identity is proven. The receiving party still has to accept a Florida online certificate. Confirm both before you pay a platform fee.

    Fla. Stat. § 117.275 caps the online notarial act at $25. Platform fees are separate.

    Only if two qualifying witnesses can participate as the statute requires and the receiving party will take the electronic certificate. Many filers still use wet ink at home with neighbors as witnesses.