Virginia Notary Fee Calculator (2026)

A Virginia notary public may charge no more than $10 for a paper notarial act and no more than $25 for an electronic notarial act, with the maximums set by Va. Code § 47.1-19. The calculator above returns the statutory ceiling for the act and count you choose. Virginia's electronic-act cap is the figure used for remote online notarization. Any source quoting an old $5 Virginia figure is out of date. These are ceilings, so a Virginia notary may always charge less or waive the fee.

What are the maximum notary fees in Virginia?

Under Va. Code § 47.1-19 a Virginia notary may charge a maximum of $10 for a notarial act on a paper document. The statute groups the act types together under that cap: taking and certifying an acknowledgment of a writing, administering and certifying an oath, certifying affidavits and depositions of witnesses, and certifying that a copy is a true copy. A notarial act performed on an electronic document is capped higher, at up to $25, which is the figure used for remote online notarization. There is no per-signature or first-plus-additional structure, so the fee is a flat per-act cap.

Are these fixed prices or ceilings?

They are ceilings, not fixed prices. A Virginia notary may charge less than the maximum, or charge nothing. The figures are the most a notary may bill for the act. A paper act caps at $10, an electronic act at $25, and a notary may recover a reasonable travel expense by advance agreement. It is unlawful for a Virginia notary to charge more than the statutory maximum for the act itself.

How much can a Virginia notary charge for an electronic or remote notarization?

A Virginia notary may charge up to $25 for a notarial act on an electronic document under Va. Code § 47.1-19(B), and that is the figure used for remote online notarization in Virginia. Virginia was an early adopter of remote online notarization, and the $25 electronic-act cap reflects the extra technology and identity-proofing a remote act requires. The $25 is the most a Virginia notary may charge for a single electronic act, compared with the $10 cap for a paper act. Any platform or technology charge by a remote notarization service is a separate service fee outside the notarial fee.

Is Virginia really $10 and not $5, and can a notary charge for travel?

Virginia is $10 for a paper act, not $5. The $5 figure is outdated: Va. Code § 47.1-19 now sets a $10 cap for paper acts and up to $25 for electronic acts, so any guide still showing $5 is wrong. Travel is separate from the notarial fee. The statute lets a Virginia notary recover a reasonable travel expense if it is agreed with the customer in advance, kept separate from the capped notarial fee. Charging more than the statutory maximum for the act itself is unlawful and is a basis for action against the notary. When in doubt, charge at or below the caps and agree any travel expense in advance.

• The $10 cap under Va. Code § 47.1-19(A) is per paper act, not per signature, and replaces the outdated $5 figure.
• An electronic or remote notarial act is capped at up to $25 under § 47.1-19(B).
• A reasonable travel expense may be recovered only by advance agreement.
• Charging more than the statutory maximum for the act is unlawful in Virginia.