- Licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
- Available 24/7
What it is
An affidavit of residency — also called a proof of residency affidavit or residency letter — is a sworn statement that you, or someone living with you, reside at a given address. It is used when the usual proof of address does not exist: when utilities are in someone else's name, when a family lives with relatives, or when a move is too recent to have generated a bill.
Who needs it
Parents enrolling a child in a school district, students proving residency for in-state tuition, people applying for a driver's licence or state ID, benefits and housing applicants, and homeowners signing on behalf of a relative or tenant who lives with them.
Why it needs a notary
The affidavit is only worth anything as sworn testimony. The notary administers the oath, confirms you are who you say you are, and completes the jurat — which is what lets a school or agency treat an unsupported claim about an address as evidence.
How to notarize a Affidavit of Residency online
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Upload your document
Drag in your PDF — no printing or scanning. Add your email so we can send the finished file.
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Verify your identity
Answer a few knowledge-based questions and scan your government-issued photo ID. It takes about a minute.
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Meet your notary on video
A licensed online notary joins you on a secure video call, confirms your ID, and witnesses your signature.
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Download the notarized PDF
The notary applies their electronic seal and tamper-evident certificate. Your notarized document is emailed to you instantly.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary joins you on a secure video call, verifies your government-issued ID, witnesses your signature, and applies their electronic seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- Who signs an affidavit of residency — me or the person I am vouching for?
- Whoever is swearing to the facts. If you own or rent the home and are confirming that someone lives with you, you sign as the affiant. Some forms ask for both signatures, in which case both people need to appear and be identified. Check the form before you book — a missing signer is the most common reason one of these gets rejected.
- Will my school district or DMV accept an online notarization?
- Most do, but acceptance is the receiving institution's decision rather than ours, and a small number still ask for ink on paper. School districts and DMVs also often require their own form rather than a generic one. Confirm both points with them before the session — it takes one phone call and saves repeating the appointment.
- Can a notary confirm that I actually live at the address?
- No, and no notary can. The notary verifies your identity and administers the oath; the truth of what you swear is on you, under penalty of perjury. That is also why institutions usually pair the affidavit with other evidence rather than relying on it alone.
- What if I do not have the form?
- Ask the receiving institution first, because many issue their own and will not take a substitute. If they have no form, any written statement with the facts and a notarial certificate can work. We notarize the document you bring — we do not draft or supply forms.
Other documents you can notarize online
Power of Attorney
Make a financial, medical, or durable POA legally binding.
Affidavit
Sworn statements for court, business, or personal matters.
Affidavit of Domicile
Required to transfer a deceased person's stocks and accounts.
Writing the statement yourself?
If the institution has no form and you are drafting the letter, this covers what to put in it and what the notary does and does not vouch for.
How to write a notarized letter →Not sure which notarial act your form needs? The glossary explains the terms on it, the notary guides compare where you can get a document notarized, and the FAQs cover how a session runs. Which documents may be notarized online, and the identity rules that apply, are set by each state — see the requirements page.