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Online Notary in Illinois

Illinois has 479 cities and 90 counties with government forms catalogued, 444 form types in all; 229 of those cities have forms you can notarize online. Illinois accepts documents notarized online under Florida law. Sessions take about 15 minutes.

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Illinois documents you can notarize online

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Vital records

Birth, death, marriage and divorce records, and the forms used to request certified copies. Signed form plus a copy of both sides of a non-expired government photo ID. No notary.

Most states let you order a certified birth, death or marriage record by mail, but the application has to prove who you are. Depending on the state, that means a notarized signature, a sworn statement signed in front of a notary, or a copy of your ID instead. A notarized application is also the usual route when you order a record for a parent, child or spouse, or ask the office to correct one.

See all 2 vital records forms in Illinois
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Power of attorney

Forms that let someone you trust sign or act for you, often for a single permit or application. Statutory form in Illinois: Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property. The statutory short form must be signed by the principal, by one witness, and acknowledged before a notary (755 ILCS 45/3-3).

A power of attorney lets an agent sign for you, from a single vehicle title transfer to running your finances. Banks, title companies and county recorders usually refuse one that is not notarized, and some states also require one or two witnesses. Cities and counties often publish short authorization forms of their own, so an agent can pull a permit or file an application on your behalf.

Illinois power of attorney guide
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Real estate

Deeds, easements, leases and other documents that transfer or record an interest in property. 14 form types across Illinois; the most common is Application for Non-homestead Property Tax Exemption (5 places).

Documents that transfer or record an interest in property, such as deeds, easements and lease memoranda, must be acknowledged before a notary before the county recorder will accept them. The notary confirms that the person signing is the owner named on the document. Some states also require witnesses on a deed, and recorders reject pages with the wrong margins or a missing legal description.

See all 14 real estate forms in IllinoisLoan and real estate closing packages
A blueprint, a hard hat and a building permit application with a notary seal

Permits and construction

Building permits, zoning and land-use applications, and contractor and owner paperwork for construction projects. 149 form types across Illinois; the most common is Special Use Permit Application (13 places).

Cities and counties ask for notarized signatures on construction paperwork so they know the property owner really approved the work. Typical examples are owner-builder affidavits, owner authorizations that let a contractor pull a permit, Notices of Commencement, zoning and variance applications, and lien waivers. A permit counter will usually reject an owner signature that is not notarized.

See all 149 permits and construction forms in Illinois
A shop storefront and a framed business license with a notary seal

Business licenses

Applications and sworn statements for operating a business, selling goods or serving the public. 124 form types across Illinois; the most common is Liquor License Application (60 places).

Local business licenses often include a sworn statement: that the owner may legally work in the United States, that the business meets zoning rules, or that the details on an alcohol, vendor or occupational tax application are true. Those statements are signed in front of a notary. Employer E-Verify affidavits and immigration status affidavits for public benefits are common examples.

See all 124 business licenses forms in Illinois
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Affidavits and sworn statements

Written statements you swear are true, signed in front of a notary. 40 form types across Illinois; the most common is Application and Affidavit for Veterans Organization Assessment Freeze (4 places).

An affidavit is a written statement you swear or affirm is true, signed in front of a notary who gives you the oath. The oath is what makes it a sworn statement rather than a plain signature: a false statement can be prosecuted as perjury. Residency, identity, ownership and one-and-the-same-person affidavits are the most common, and many local forms end with a sworn statement block.

See all 40 affidavits and sworn statements forms in IllinoisWhat is a sworn statement?
An orange car, car keys and a certificate of title with a notary seal

Vehicles

Title, registration, bill of sale and odometer paperwork for cars, trailers and boats. 2 form types across Illinois; the most common is Non-Highway Vehicle Permit Application (2 places).

Some states require a notary on a vehicle title transfer, a bill of sale, an odometer statement or a duplicate title application, and others do not. Where it is required, the motor vehicle office will refuse the transfer until the seller's signature is notarized. Boats, trailers and manufactured homes usually follow the same rules as cars.

See all 2 vehicles forms in IllinoisWhich states require a notarized car titleNotarize a bill of sale online
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Courts and estates

Court petitions, estate and probate paperwork, and consent forms such as minor travel consent. 39 form types across Illinois; the most common is Small Estate Affidavit (4 places).

Court and estate paperwork often needs a notarized signature before a clerk will file it: small estate affidavits, probate petitions, guardianship and name change forms, and travel consents for a minor. The notary does not review the legal content. They confirm who signed and, for sworn forms, give the oath.

See all 39 courts and estates forms in IllinoisSmall estate affidavit limits by stateNotarize a minor travel consent
Private mailboxes, parcels and PS Form 1583 with a notary on a video call

USPS and mail forwarding

PS Form 1583, the form that lets a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service receive your mail. PS Form 1583 is a federal Postal Service form, so Illinois residents use the same version as everyone else. A Illinois driver's license or ID card works as the photo ID, and a lease, deed, voter card or vehicle registration as the address ID.

Before a Commercial Mail Receiving Agency, meaning a mailbox store or virtual mailbox service, can accept mail for you, the Postal Service requires PS Form 1583, Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent. You sign it in front of the agency or before a notary public commissioned in any U.S. state, and you show two IDs: one with your photo and one that proves your address.

The complete USPS Form 1583 guide

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Cities and counties

Cities and counties in Illinois

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Illinois counties (102)

  • Adams County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Alexander County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Bond County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Boone County

    3 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Brown County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Bureau County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Calhoun County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Carroll County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Cass County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Champaign County

    5 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Christian County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Clark County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Clay County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Clinton County

    6 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Coles County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Cook County

    87 cities with forms, 47 of them notarizable online · 17 county forms

  • Crawford County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Cumberland County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • DeKalb County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • DeWitt County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Douglas County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • DuPage County

    25 cities with forms, 22 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Edgar County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Edwards County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Effingham County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Fayette County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ford County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 9 county forms

  • Franklin County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Fulton County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Gallatin County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Greene County

    2 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Grundy County

    7 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Hamilton County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Hancock County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Hardin County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Henderson County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Henry County

    8 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Iroquois County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Jackson County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Jasper County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Jefferson County

    2 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Jersey County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Jo Daviess County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 9 county forms

  • Johnson County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Kane County

    11 cities with forms, 8 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Kankakee County

    11 cities with forms, 7 of them notarizable online · 6 county forms

  • Kendall County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Knox County

    2 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Lake County

    28 cities with forms, 22 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • LaSalle County

    7 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 11 county forms

  • Lawrence County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Lee County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 6 county forms

  • Livingston County

    4 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Logan County

    7 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Macon County

    7 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Macoupin County

    4 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Madison County

    15 cities with forms, 6 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Marion County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Marshall County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mason County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Massac County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • McDonough County

    2 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • McHenry County

    10 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • McLean County

    9 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Menard County

    3 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Mercer County

    4 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Monroe County

    3 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Montgomery County

    4 cities with forms, 3 of them notarizable online · 3 county forms

  • Morgan County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Moultrie County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Ogle County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

  • Peoria County

    8 cities with forms, 5 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Perry County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Piatt County

    3 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Pike County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Pope County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Pulaski County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Putnam County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Randolph County

    2 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 5 county forms

  • Richland County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Rock Island County

    6 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 17 county forms

  • Saline County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Sangamon County

    15 cities with forms, 7 of them notarizable online · 10 county forms

  • Schuyler County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Scott County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Shelby County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • St. Clair County

    11 cities with forms, 8 of them notarizable online · 8 county forms

  • Stark County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Stephenson County

    5 cities with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Tazewell County

    10 cities with forms, 4 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Union County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Vermilion County

    5 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Wabash County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Warren County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Washington County

    1 city with forms, 1 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Wayne County

    1 city with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • White County

    0 cities with forms · 0 county forms

  • Whiteside County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Will County

    19 cities with forms, 13 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Williamson County

    4 cities with forms, 2 of them notarizable online · 0 county forms

  • Winnebago County

    8 cities with forms, 7 of them notarizable online · 7 county forms

  • Woodford County

    2 cities with forms, 0 of them notarizable online · 1 county form

Cities by county

Adams County (2)
  • Clayton · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Quincy · 6 forms, 1 notarized online
Bond County (1)
Boone County (3)
Brown County (1)
Bureau County (3)
Calhoun County (1)
  • Hardin · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
Carroll County (1)
  • Savanna · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Cass County (1)
Champaign County (5)
  • Ludlow · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Mahomet · 15 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Rantoul · 7 forms, 4 notarized online
  • St. Joseph · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Tolono · 4 forms, 1 notarized online
Christian County (3)
Clark County (2)
Clay County (2)
  • Flora · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Louisville · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Clinton County (6)
  • Albers · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Aviston · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Beckemeyer · 3 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Breese · 7 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Germantown · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Trenton · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
Coles County (1)
  • Ashmore · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
Cook County (87)
Crawford County (2)
Cumberland County (2)
  • Greenup · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Neoga · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
DeKalb County (5)
  • DeKalb · 6 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Malta · 8 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Sandwich · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Sycamore · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Waterman · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
DeWitt County (3)
Douglas County (2)
DuPage County (25)
Edgar County (3)
  • Brocton · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Chrisman · 8 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Paris · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Edwards County (1)
Effingham County (3)
Fayette County (2)
Ford County (2)
Franklin County (4)
Fulton County (5)
Gallatin County (1)
Greene County (2)
Grundy County (7)
Hamilton County (1)
Hancock County (1)
  • Nauvoo · 6 forms, 0 notarized online
Henderson County (2)
Henry County (8)
  • Alpha · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Annawan · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Atkinson · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Cambridge · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Colona · 8 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Galva · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Geneseo · 13 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Kewanee
Iroquois County (3)
  • Clifton · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Gilman · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Watseka · 6 forms, 1 notarized online
Jackson County (1)
Jasper County (1)
  • Newton · 9 forms, 0 notarized online
Jefferson County (2)
Jo Daviess County (3)
Johnson County (2)
  • Goreville · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Vienna · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Kane County (11)
Kankakee County (11)
Kendall County (4)
  • Millington · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Oswego · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Plano · 21 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Yorkville · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Knox County (2)
Lake County (28)
LaSalle County (7)
Lee County (3)
  • Lee · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Paw Paw · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Steward · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Livingston County (4)
  • Cullom · 7 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Dwight · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Flanagan · 9 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Pontiac · 10 forms, 0 notarized online
Logan County (7)
Macon County (7)
Macoupin County (4)
Madison County (15)
Marion County (3)
Marshall County (1)
  • Varna · 4 forms, 1 notarized online
Mason County (3)
  • Easton · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Manito · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Mason City · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
McDonough County (2)
  • Bushnell · 6 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Macomb · 8 forms, 1 notarized online
McHenry County (10)
McLean County (9)
Menard County (3)
Mercer County (4)
Monroe County (3)
  • Columbia · 27 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Valmeyer · 15 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Waterloo · 30 forms, 3 notarized online
Montgomery County (4)
Morgan County (2)
Moultrie County (1)
  • Bethany · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
Ogle County (5)
  • Byron · 15 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Creston · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Forreston · 4 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Mount Morris · 13 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Oregon · 15 forms, 5 notarized online
Peoria County (8)
Piatt County (3)
Pike County (2)
Pulaski County (1)
  • Olmsted · 1 form, 0 notarized online
Randolph County (2)
Richland County (1)
  • Noble · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
Rock Island County (6)
Saline County (2)
Sangamon County (15)
Scott County (1)
Shelby County (1)
St. Clair County (11)
Stark County (1)
Stephenson County (5)
  • Dakota · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Davis · 5 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Freeport · 9 forms, 6 notarized online
  • German Valley · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Lena · 11 forms, 0 notarized online
Tazewell County (10)
Union County (1)
  • Anna · 15 forms, 3 notarized online
Vermilion County (5)
Washington County (1)
Wayne County (1)
Whiteside County (4)
  • Fulton · 12 forms, 2 notarized online
  • Rock Falls · 9 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Sterling · 11 forms, 6 notarized online
  • Tampico · 2 forms, 0 notarized online
Will County (19)
Williamson County (4)
  • Cambria · 1 form, 0 notarized online
  • Crainville · 3 forms, 0 notarized online
  • Herrin · 8 forms, 1 notarized online
  • Marion · 9 forms, 2 notarized online
Winnebago County (8)
Woodford County (2)
Coming soon (817)

Illinois state agency forms

Forms from Illinois state agencies, which apply statewide. Each card says whether the form needs a notary; the ones that do can be signed by video with a commissioned online notary.

Notarize onlineAffidavit and Certificate of Correction RequestIllinois Department of Public Health - Death records
Notarize onlineRequest for a Non-Certified Copy of Original Birth Certificate (IOCI 15-494)Illinois Department of Public Health - Adoption records

Requirements

Can my Illinois document be notarized online?

Illinois accepts an online notarization performed by a notary from another state, so an Illinois document can be notarized online with Rush Notary. Rush Notary's Florida-commissioned notaries work over live video, and the result is recognized in Illinois. For a mailed birth or death certificate request, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records rule (ID only) means a notary is not normally part of that application in Illinois. Our Illinois requirements page walks through the details.

Illinois online notarization requirements
Which Illinois forms need a notary?

The statutory short form must be signed by the principal, by one witness, and acknowledged before a notary (755 ILCS 45/3-3). For certified vital records, the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records says: Signed form plus a copy of both sides of a non-expired government photo ID. No notary.

Can I notarize an Illinois document online from another state?

Yes. Illinois recognizes an acknowledgment taken before a notary of another state (765 ILCS 30, Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act) and has run its own remote notarization since 2022.

How do I notarize an Illinois power of attorney?

One witness in addition to the notary. Illinois publishes a statutory form: Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property (755 ILCS 45/3-3). Rush Notary can notarize it in a live video session, so you do not need to find a notary in person.

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