Posted by AMC on 9/9/04 5:49am
Msg #7574
Eligibility to become a Notary
I am neither a US citizen nor a permanent resident but I have been living in CA legally with visas for 8 years, am I eligible to become a notary?
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Reply by Loretta Reed on 9/9/04 7:22am
Msg #7575
I don't think you can.
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Reply by Robert on 9/9/04 8:44am
Msg #7578
I do believe you must be a legal citizen.
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Reply by Gracie/PA on 9/9/04 9:04am
Msg #7582
Contact California's Secretary of State and ask, to be sure. You have to be a legal CA resident to be a notary, so find out if your visas meet that qualification.
Secretary of State
Notary Public Section
1500 11th Street, 2nd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone Number:
(916) 653-3595
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Reply by John/CA on 9/9/04 9:58am
Msg #7584
You have to be a permanent resident in CA (or citizen ofcourse), so you will not be able to become a notary if you live here on visas
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Reply by Jan Kohake on 9/9/04 10:29am
Msg #7587
You have to be 18 years of age, able to read, write and understand English, a resident of California, pass a written exam, possess integrity, submit fingerprints. You don't have to be a citizen of California in order to become a notary.
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Reply by Jon on 9/9/04 12:10pm
Msg #7596
Ca Government Code 8201(a)(1) states:
"Be at the time of appointment a legal resident of this state, except as provided in Section 8203.1."
8203.1 deals with military bases out of the state.
Check out the SOS website at: www.ss.ca.gov/business/notary/notary.htm
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Reply by Stephanie/CA on 9/9/04 4:49pm
Msg #7615
You must be a legal resident of the state; so it appears that since you are not a permanent resident of the state of California, you are not eligible to be commissioned as a Notary Public.
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Reply by FB/CA on 9/9/04 5:34pm
Msg #7619
Sorry, no
To be a legal resident you would have to have a green card.
You are a legal visitor because you have a visa, but you are not a legal resident.
To be a notary you must be a legal resident of this state.
I was born in Argentina and went through the whole INS process, so I am pretty confident in giving you this information.
Sorry to break the news!
http://www.berys.com
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