With In-Person Electronic Notarization (IPEN), signers can get documents notarized electronically while meeting with a notary in person.
The notarization is completed with electronic documents, signatures, and notarial certificates. No paper documents or ink signatures are needed.
1. Select a Notary to work with
To begin, open the document you want to notarize.
Your experience may vary slightly if you have completed an IPEN session before.
First-time signer
Enter the email address of the notary
Click Find the notary to continue
Once a notary is found, click Send notarization
Returning signer
Select one of up to two recently used notaries from the list
If needed, you can also search for a new notary by email
2. Enter and confirm personal information
First-time signer
Enter the required personal and ID information
Returning signer
Your previously entered information is automatically pre-filled
In both cases, review and confirm the information before proceeding.
3. Connecting with the notary
Make sure to agree with the notary about meeting in person.
You can review the document while waiting for the notary to begin the session.
At the top of the screen, you will see the notary status:
Waiting for the notary
Notary is online
Once the notary opens your request from their Notary Journal, you will see the notary status change to “Notary Online”.
Do not sign a document before you meet the notary in person.
If the notary is unavailable or you prefer to work with a different notary, click Find another notary at the top of the screen.
You can then:
Search for a notary by email, or
Select one from your recent notaries list.
4. Signing the document
When the notary enables signing, please apply your electronic signature.
You can choose to:
Draw a signature
Type a signature
Upload a signature image
All signing takes place under the notary’s supervision, while you are physically together.
5. Session completion
After all required signatures and notarial steps are completed:
The session is finalized by the notary
The session status changes to Completed
The notarized document becomes available
You will see a confirmation screen. Your document has been successfully notarized.
