Not at the counter — online instead
Does FedEx Notarize Documents?
FedEx Office does not keep notaries on staff as a standard in-store service, so walking into a FedEx location and having a document notarized at the counter generally is not an option. What FedEx Office offers instead is online notarization through a third-party partner — a service you can start from their website without going to a store at all.
Why FedEx is not The UPS Store
The two chains get treated as interchangeable and they are not. The UPS Store is a network of independently owned franchises, and a franchisee can decide to put a commissioned employee behind the counter — which is why most UPS Store locations do offer walk-in notarization.
FedEx Office is corporately run, and in-store notarization has never been part of its standard service menu. That is a business decision rather than a legal restriction: nothing stops a FedEx employee from holding a notary commission, it simply is not how the chain is set up.
What FedEx Office offers instead
FedEx Office routes the question to online notarization, delivered by an outside platform rather than by FedEx staff. The notarization itself is performed by a commissioned notary employed by that partner, over a live video session, in exactly the way any remote online notarization works.
The practical consequence is that the FedEx branding is the only thing the store contributes. You upload the document, verify your identity and sign on camera, and none of it requires you to be in a FedEx location — so there is no reason to drive to one to do it.
What this means before you set off
If you were planning a trip to a FedEx Office counter, these are the points that decide whether it is worth going.
- • Do not assume a staff notary — confirm with the specific location before travelling
- • If your document needs wet ink and a physical stamp, FedEx is not the place
- • Pricing comes from the online platform, not from FedEx, so the store cannot quote you
- • Every signer still has to be verified, whether in person or on video
- • An online session needs a device with a camera and a current government-issued photo ID
If you need ink on paper
Some receiving parties still insist on a physically stamped original, and a handful of document types are excluded from remote notarization in certain states. In that case you need a notary in the room, and FedEx cannot provide one.
Your own bank is the cheapest route if you have an account there. A UPS Store is the usual walk-in alternative. A mobile notary will travel to you, which is the answer for hospital and after-hours signings or when several people need to sign in one place.
If online works, it is the shorter path
Since FedEx's own answer to this question is an online notarization, the question worth asking is which online notarization — not whether to use one. A session runs about 15 minutes: upload the document, pass identity verification, meet a commissioned notary on video, and download a sealed PDF.
It also handles the two things a store counter struggles with. Signers in different places can join the same session, and witnesses can be arranged as part of it rather than being someone you have to bring along.
Terms worth knowing
- Electronic notarization (e-notarization)
- — Notarizing an electronic document with an electronic signature and seal. The signer may still appear in person; contrast with remote online notarization, where the signer appears by video.
- Knowledge-based authentication (KBA)
- — A short quiz of personal-history questions (previous addresses, loans, vehicles) generated from public records, used in remote online notarization to confirm you are who your ID says.
- Acknowledgment
- — A notarial act where you declare to the notary that you signed a document willingly. You can sign before the meeting; the notary confirms your identity and your acknowledgment, then completes the certificate. Deeds, powers of attorney and most agreements use an acknowledgment. Contrast a jurat, where you sign in front of the notary and swear the contents are true.
Notarize it online instead
Upload the document, verify your ID, and sign on video with a licensed online notary — no branch hours, no travel, usually about 15 minutes. See how it works.
Common questions
- Does FedEx have a notary in store?
- Generally no. In-store notarization is not a standard FedEx Office service, unlike The UPS Store where most franchise locations offer it. Confirm with the specific location if you are counting on it, but expect to be pointed at online notarization.
- How much does FedEx charge to notarize?
- There is no in-store notarial fee to quote, because there is no staff notary. The cost of the online notarization FedEx Office refers you to is set by the platform providing it, not by FedEx. The notarial fee itself is capped by state law wherever it is performed.
- Why does FedEx offer notarization online but not in store?
- Notarial authority belongs to the individual notary, commissioned by a state — not to the business. Staffing a commissioned notary in every location is a cost FedEx Office has chosen not to carry, and partnering with an online provider covers the demand without it.
- Can FedEx notarize and then ship my document?
- Shipping is the one half of that they can do. The notarization has to happen first, somewhere else — or online, in which case you receive a sealed PDF and may not need to ship anything at all.
Related guides
Where to get a document notarized
Six common options, compared
Does UPS notarize?
Yes — at most locations, but call first
Do banks notarize?
Usually yes — and often free for customers
Does the post office notarize?
No — the USPS does not offer notary services
General information about notary practice, not legal advice. Which documents may be notarized online, and the identity rules that apply, are set by each state — see the requirements page. Terms such as acknowledgment and jurat are explained in the glossary, and the FAQs cover how a session runs. The document guides cover specific paperwork.