What kind of identification must the signer produce?
As per Virginia law, all signers must personally appear before the notary and present government issued photo identification. The name on the identification must match the name printed on the document. Acceptable identification documents are as follows: – State issued driver’s license – State issued identification card – United States military card – United States passport – Certificate of United States citizenship – Certificate of naturalization – Alien registration card with photograph – Unexpired foreign passport A notary may refuse to notarize a signature if he or she is uncertain of an individual’s identity, or if the notary is uncomfortable with the validity of the identification documents. Q: What different types of notarizations are there? A: The two most common types of notarizations are “Acknowledgement” and “Jurat”. The type of notarization needed is usually indicated on the document with a pre-printed notarial certificate. However, if a notarial certificate is not pre-print
