📝 Planning a Notarization? Don't Forget Your Two Forms of ID!

To protect you from fraud, Connecticut law requires signers to present two (2) forms of valid, unexpired, physical identification at the time of notarization (unless the signer is personally known to the notary).

To make sure your appointment goes smoothly, your IDs must fit into these two specific categories:

1️⃣ Primary ID  (Government-Issued with Photo & Signature)

• Must have your photo AND physical signature.

• Acceptable: US Driver’s License, US Passport, or a State-issued non-driver ID card.

• ❌ Not Accepted: Digital IDs (Apple/Google Wallet, and/or photos of your ID)

• ❌ Not Accepted: Expired IDs

• ❌ Not Accepted: Photocopies
  

2️⃣ Secondary ID  (Must Have Your Signature)

• Must contain your written signature (does not require a photo).

• Acceptable: A signed credit card, signed debit card, signed work/employee ID, or a signed CT Pistol Permit.

• ❌ Not Accepted: Social Security Cards (CT says they do not count!), birth certificates, or library cards.

Why doesn't a Social Security Card count in CT? Under Connecticut notary standards, your secondary ID must feature your physical, hand-signed signature. Because Social Security cards are frequently unsigned or laminated (which technically invalidates them for official verification), they do not qualify as a secondary credential. The law says it does not count even if it is signed, and it is not up to the notary public to decide otherwise.

Double-check your wallet before your next appointment to ensure you have both physical, signed IDs ready to go!

📞 Questions about ID requirements or ready to book your mobile notary appointment in Norwalk? Call or text us today!  (203) 357 - 5259

Disclaimer: I am a commissioned Notary Public in Connecticut. I am not an attorney and do not offer legal advice.