Georgia Notary Files and Forms

This section contains Georgia Notary files and forms useful to Notary Public in the State of Georgia and for those wishing to apply.

Notary Handbook
Use the following links to order the Georgia Notary Handbook.
The current Georgia Notary Public Handbook is the 13th edition.

• Georgia Notary Handbook
  Online Order System
• Georgia Notary Handbook
  Mail‑In Order Form

Web-Based Notary Training Course
Click HERE to access the free online notary training course. As of January 1, 2025, all notary applicants (initial and renewal) must complete the training course.

Notary Name/Address Change Form
Use the following form for name change, address change or phone number change requests.

• Notary Public Contact Information Change Form

Notary E-mail Address Forms
The following forms can be used by notaries to add, remove or modify their e-mail addresses that are on file with the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority.

• Notary E-Mail Address Form
• Notary E-Mail Address Correction Form

Notarial Certificates
These notarial certificates are offered as a courtesy to Georgia's notaries public as a service by the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority and the Superior Court Clerks of Georgia.

• Acknowledgment Certificate
• Acknowledgment Certificate in a Representative Capacity
• Affidavit Certificate
• Copy Certification by Document Custodian
• Copy Certification by Notary Public
• Credible Witness Affidavit
• Jurat Certificate
• Translator Affidavit Certificate
• Witness Signature Certificate

Passport Affidavit Forms
The following are affidavit forms used when a photocopy of a passport requires authentication.

• U.S. Passport Affidavit
• Foreign Passport Affidavit

Miscellaneous Forms
The following document is a sample request letter used when submitting documents to the GSCCCA for authentication.

• Apostille Request Letter

The following document explains how school documents must be prepared for apostille authentication.

• School Document Instructions

To obtain an apostille on a criminal records check, the issuing police agency official must sign the results and that signature must be witnessed by a Georgia notary public. Police agencies often do not notarize the records check. If this is the case, complete the affidavit below and sign it in the presence of any Georgia notary public.

• Criminal Records Check Affidavit

The following document is an example of a single status affidavit which some countries may require when getting married in that country.

• Single Status Affidavit

The following document provides information on how to obtain an apostille on a Georgia driver’s license or a state-issued driver’s history report.

• Georgia Driver License or Driving History Report

Notary Public Online Application for New and Renewing Applicants
Click HERE to fill out the online application. Note: You can only apply to become a notary in your county of residence. If the county in which you are applying does not appear in the county list, you cannot apply online in this county, in which case you should contact the Clerk of Superior Court in your county of residence to obtain an application.

• Notary Online Application Instructions

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