--- title: "DC Notary Starter Kit: Orientation, Bond, Journal, RON | MCC" description: "For DC notaries: commission types, $75 application, Provisional Commission Notice, $2,000 bond, New Notary Orientation, 5-year term, $5 per act, journal…" url: "https://mcc-solutionsnj.com/toolkits/dc-notary-starter-kit" --- Document pack # 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 · 14-day full refund · Word and PDF · download link by email Buy now, $29 Free sample 🌙 The desk is asleep. The store never is. Every kit and ebook downloads the moment you pay, day or night. Questions get answered after we open in the morning. [Browse the store](/toolkits) 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, or you can't attend ONCA's New Notary Orientation, which new applicants complete before the oath. 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 estimate of about $50 for the $2,000 bond and lines for seal and journal. - **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 [![Page 1 of the Becoming a Notary (District of Columbia Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/dc-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp)](/img/toolkits/dc-notary-starter-kit/doc-1.webp) First page of Becoming a Notary [![Page 1 of the Fees ID Journal and Seal (District of Columbia Notary Starter Kit)](/img/toolkits/dc-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp)](/img/toolkits/dc-notary-starter-kit/doc-2.webp) First page of Fees ID Journal and Seal Get it ## District of Columbia Notary Starter Kit Or pay with PayPal Uses the email and terms box above. You get the same download link by email. ZIP code (for sales tax) Want every toolkit? The [toolkit membership](/membership) includes all of them, with a lower rate if you pay yearly. Get every update for a year, $29: the [Yearly Updates Pass](/updates-pass?kit=dc-notary-starter-kit) gives you each refreshed edition we release of the kits you own. One payment, no automatic renewal. 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. Ways to get it ## Just this kit, or more This kit **$29 one time** DC Notary Starter Kit. Buy this kit Membership **$29 a month** Every kit and document pack in the store, including new ones. Cancel any time. [See the membership](/membership) 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. If it is not right for you, email us within 14 days of buying for a full refund. **Is this legal or tax advice?** General information from the D.C. Code and the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications, not legal advice. **How long do I have to finish my DC notary commission?** Sixty days, counted from the provisional start date on ONCA's Provisional Commission Notice. In that window you buy the $2,000 bond, seal and journal, attend New Notary Orientation and take the oath. Free sample ### Try one page first Get a real page or file from this product by email. We send one confirmation email, and no series follows. 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