What Type of Identification do You (and Witnesses) Need to Provide?

I may identify a signer or credible identifying witness using one of these methods:

• I have personal knowledge of the signer's identity.

• An oath from a credible identifying witness who is personally known to me and the signer.

• Reliable identification document(s)

• For remote online notarizing, KBA or knowledge-based authentication which is answering questions the signer should know the answers to

Reliable identification documents are:

• ones containing a photograph

• a physical description

• an identification number

• and a signature.

If I don't personally know you, you and witness(es), must have at least one of these.  You may be asked for more than one. The identification document must be: 1) current or if expired, issued within the past five years, and 2) bear a serial or other identifying number (FS 117.05[5][b][2])

• Driver license

• Official non-driver ID

• Properly stamped U.S. or foreign passport

• U.S. Military and Department of Defense ID Cards

• Non-immigrant Visa or "green card" issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.