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# Can I get a document notarized online in Alabama?

Not fully online by an Alabama notary. Alabama lets its notaries take an acknowledgment over live video, but you still sign paper in ink and the original goes to the notary. For a fully online notarization, residents use a notary commissioned in a RON state.

Last checked 2026-10-31.

Can Alabama notaries notarize online today?
No

No electronic RON for Alabama notaries. Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 allows a remote acknowledgment over recorded two-way video, but the signature must be wet ink and the documents go to the notary for an original signature. You can still use an online notary commissioned in another state.

RON law (we read the statute)
:   Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 (we read it, as amended through Act 2026-536): an Alabama notary physically in Alabama may take an acknowledgment over recorded two-way audio-video for a signer in the US, but the signer signs in wet ink and the documents go to the notary for an original signature. No fully electronic RON.

Max fee for a remote/online notarization (per NNA)
:   $10 (paper documents only)

In-person acknowledgment fee cap (per NNA)
:   $10

Out-of-state online notarizations (per Proof.com)
:   Alabama recognizes notarizations performed by notaries of other states in accordance with those states’ laws. Ala. Code §§ 35-4-26 & 35-4-27

**Note:** Alabama's remote procedure is paper-based remote ink notarization, not RON. It can't be used for absentee ballot applications or affidavits, or for any voting purpose.

Sources (4) · checked 2026-10-31[Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 (Alabama Legislature, 2026-10-01 version)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-20-73.1&version=2026-10-01) · [NNA, RON Platform Information by State (current as of Aug 10, 2026)](https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/remote-online-notary/remote-notarization-platforms) · [NNA, 2026 Notary Fees By State (last updated Sep 16, 2026)](https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/about-notaries/notary-fees-by-state) · [Proof, Alabama RON laws page](https://www.proof.com/state-legislation/alabama)

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## What Alabama law allows today

Alabama's notary statute starts from in-person signing: an acknowledged signature must be made "in the physical presence of the notary public", and a notary's acts require an "original signature", defined as one "signed directly onto a document in wet ink".[1](#fn:al-73-1)

Since 2021 the same section lets a signer "personally appear" over **two-way audio-video** instead, if:[1](#fn:al-73-1)

* the Alabama notary is **physically located in Alabama**;
* the session is **recorded and kept for seven years**;
* the signer is **located in the United States**;
* the notary verifies identity by personal knowledge, or by **two government-issued IDs** (one with your face and signature) plus a review of public or private data sources;
* "all documents used during the two-way audio-video communication shall be provided to the notary public for his or her authentication and original signature".

So the signing is remote but still on paper. It's not an electronic notarization, and it can't be used for absentee ballot applications, absentee ballot affidavits or "any purpose related to voting".[1](#fn:al-73-1) The National Notary Association lists Alabama as "RON not authorized".[6](#fn:nna-platforms)

## Can you still get notarized online from Alabama?

Usually yes, by using an online notary **commissioned in a state that allows RON**. What matters legally is the notary's commission state and where the notary sits, not where you are: Texas law lets a Texas online notary notarize "regardless of whether the principal is physically located in this state", and Florida's law says the same for Florida online notaries.[3](#fn:tx-406110)[4](#fn:fl-117265) Platforms such as BlueNotary, Notarize, OneNotary and NotaryLive route you to notaries commissioned in states like these.

Proof summarizes Alabama law as recognizing notarizations by other states' notaries performed under those states' laws (Ala. Code §§ 35-4-26 and 35-4-27).[2](#fn:proof-al)

**The person receiving your document still decides.** A bank, court, agency or county office can insist on a particular kind of notarization, so ask them first.[5](#fn:proof-accept)

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## When an online notarization may not work in Alabama

* **Real estate.** A deed or mortgage is recorded by the county probate judge's office, which decides what it will accept for recording. Ask that office, or your title company, before using an out-of-state online notary.
* **Your recipient wants an Alabama notary or a wet-ink original.** Then use an Alabama notary, either in person or through the remote ink procedure above.
* **Recipient rules.** Lenders, title companies, courts and government offices can refuse an out-of-state online notarization or ask for a wet-ink original. Ask before you book.[5](#fn:proof-accept)
* **No physical ID or no US credit history.** Most platforms verify you with a live scan of a government photo ID plus a credit-based quiz. See [getting notarized online without an SSN](https://onlinenotaryguide.com/guides/online-notary-without-ssn/).

Sources (7)

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1. [Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-20-73.1&version=2026-10-01) (Act 2021-319, as amended by Acts 2023-548 and 2026-536). Read 2026-10-31. [↩](#fnref:al-73-1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text")[↩](#fnref2:al-73-1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text")[↩](#fnref3:al-73-1 "Jump back to footnote 1 in the text")
2. Proof, [Alabama RON laws page](https://www.proof.com/state-legislation/alabama). Its recognition summary is Proof's reading; we haven't independently read the statutes it cites. [↩](#fnref:proof-al "Jump back to footnote 2 in the text")
3. [Tex. Gov't Code § 406.110(a)](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.406.htm). [↩](#fnref:tx-406110 "Jump back to footnote 3 in the text")
4. [Fla. Stat. § 117.265(1)](https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2026/117.265). [↩](#fnref:fl-117265 "Jump back to footnote 4 in the text")
5. Proof Help Center, [Will my document be accepted?](https://support.proof.com/hc/en-us/articles/360056906514-Will-My-Document-Be-Accepted) [↩](#fnref:proof-accept "Jump back to footnote 5 in the text")[↩](#fnref2:proof-accept "Jump back to footnote 5 in the text")
6. National Notary Association, [RON platform information by state](https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/remote-online-notary/remote-notarization-platforms) (current as of Aug 10, 2026). [↩](#fnref:nna-platforms "Jump back to footnote 6 in the text")
7. National Notary Association, [2026 Notary Fees by State](https://www.nationalnotary.org/knowledge-center/about-notaries/notary-fees-by-state) (last updated Sep 16, 2026). [↩](#fnref:nna-fees "Jump back to footnote 7 in the text")

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## Frequently asked questions

Can an Alabama notary notarize online?

Not fully electronically. Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1 lets an Alabama notary in Alabama take an acknowledgment over recorded two-way video for a signer in the US, but the signer signs in wet ink and the documents go to the notary for an original signature.

Can I use an online notary from another state if I live in Alabama?

Usually yes. Texas and Florida, for example, let their online notaries serve signers located anywhere. Proof summarizes Alabama law as recognizing other states' notarizations done under those states' laws. Whoever receives your document still decides whether to accept it.

How much can an Alabama notary charge?

The NNA's 2026 fee table lists $10 for an acknowledgment in Alabama, and $10 for a remote notarization on paper documents.