Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful information about remote and mobile notarization.
Remote Online Notarization allows you to notarize documents online using a secure live video connection with a commissioned notary. Identity is verified digitally, documents are signed electronically, and the notarization is completed with a secure digital seal.
Yes. Virginia-authorized online notarizations are legally recognized across the United States and accepted under interstate recognition standards.
Schedule your session, upload your document, complete identity verification, join a secure live video call, sign electronically, and receive your completed notarized document by email.
You’ll need a smartphone, tablet, or computer with a working camera, microphone, stable internet connection, and your document ready to upload.
Valid government-issued photo ID is required, including driver’s licenses, state IDs, passports, military IDs, and permanent resident cards.
Yes. Non-U.S. clients may use Remote Online Notarization as long as they have valid identification and access to a secure internet connection.
Yes. The platform uses encrypted technology, biometric identity verification, credential analysis, and tamper-evident digital seals for secure digital notarization.
Most sessions are completed in approximately 5 to 15 minutes.
Yes. Appointments should be scheduled in advance to ensure availability.
Your completed notarized document is securely delivered electronically by email.
If a session cannot be completed, payment authorization is canceled and you will not be charged.
Common documents include affidavits, contracts, powers of attorney, real estate documents, financial forms, and business agreements.
Yes. Witnesses may join remotely through a secure link if your document requires them.
Yes. JSW Notary regularly assists title companies, law firms, and lenders with loan signings and document execution.