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District of Columbia Notary Starter Kit: $75 Application, Orientation, $2,000 Bond, 5-Year Term, Journal and Endorsements
A DC commission starts with choosing a type: business, government, dual or residential. Then come a Provisional Commission Notice, orientation and a 60-day window. This kit walks through ONCA's process and the D.C. Code.
$29 one time · Word and PDF · download link by email
Who it is for
People who live or work in the District applying to ONCA, new DC notaries finishing orientation and the oath, and DC notaries seeking IPEN or remote endorsements.
Not the right fit if
You aren't applying in the District of Columbia: get your own state's kit. It doesn't replace the required New Notary Orientation.
Why it is different
- Explains the four DC commission types and the letter each needs.
- Uses the D.C. Code journal rule that applies to every act.
- Lays out the IPEN-then-remote endorsement order.
What is inside
- Commission type, orientation and the 60-day window. Who qualifies, the letter of request, the $75 fee, the provisional notice, bond and oath.
- $5 per act, ID, bound journal and seal. ONCA's fee limit, 1-1231.06 identification, the journal every DC notary keeps, and seal contents.
- IPEN and remote endorsements, and 1-1231.25. The $30 endorsements, being in DC, 10-year recordings and the exact advertising statement.
- ONCA application checklist. Application, provisional notice, bond, orientation, oath and renewal window.
- District cost planner. The $75 application and $30 endorsements filled in, with ONCA's bond and supply estimates.
- 1-1231.18 journal worksheet. Columns for each entry the D.C. Code requires, including the signer's signature.
A look inside
The first pages, as you will get them
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District of Columbia Notary Starter Kit
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Delivered as a zip of editable Word files and printable PDFs. For one business, your own use. General information and templates, not legal, tax or accounting advice. General information from the D.C. Code and the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, not legal advice. Confirm with ONCA. MCC Solutions is not affiliated with the District of Columbia government. Payment is handled by Stripe. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Questions
Common questions
What do I get and how is it delivered?
The DC Notary Starter Kit comes as a zip with six documents, each as an editable Word file and a printable PDF: Becoming a Notary, Fees, ID, Journal and Seal, Remote Notarization and Advertising, Startup Checklist, Fee and Supplies Budget, and Journal Pages. The download link arrives by email after payment.
Will it open on a Mac, Google Sheets or my phone?
The PDFs open in any PDF reader, including on a phone. To edit, open the Word files in Word, Google Docs or LibreOffice on a Mac or PC. If a file will not open or something looks wrong, reply to your order email and we will make it right.
Is this legal or tax advice?
General information from the D.C. Code and the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, not legal advice.
Is it up to date?
This page does not promise future updates. Confirm with ONCA.
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