Can I get a document notarized online in Florida?

Yes. Florida has had remote online notarization since January 1, 2020. It also has the most detailed rules on remote witnesses, which matter if you're signing a will, trust, health care directive or power of attorney.

Last checked 2026-10-27 · How we research

Yes, since January 1, 2020

Florida's "Electronic Legal Documents" law (HB 409, Chapter 2019-71) took effect January 1, 2020 and lets existing Florida notaries register as online notaries after training.¹

The rules that matter to you as the signer

• Your location doesn't matter. An online notary physically located in Florida may notarize "regardless of whether the principal or any witnesses are physically located in this state".²
• Out-of-state signers consent to Florida law. If you're not in Florida, the notary must confirm, verbally or in writing, that you want the act performed by a Florida notary under Florida law.²
• Identity check. Unless the notary knows you, you'll need remote presentation of a government-issued ID, credential analysis of it, and identity proofing such as knowledge-based authentication. If those can't be completed, the notary may not perform the notarization.²
• Recorded session. The audio-video session with you and any witnesses is recorded.²

What it costs in Florida

The online notary's fee is capped at $25 per online notarial act. Fees for other services, "including the services of a RON service provider", aren't covered by the cap and may be charged separately.³ So a platform's checkout total can legitimately be more than $25.

Florida requires RON service providers to self-certify with the Department of State; NNA reproduces the list of providers with a current self-certification (as of Jan 26, 2026).⁶

Wills, trusts, health care directives and powers of attorney

Florida treats remote witnessing of high-stakes documents more strictly. When fewer than two witnesses are physically with you and the document is a will, a revocable trust with testamentary aspects, a health care advance directive, a waiver of spousal rights, or a power of attorney authorizing banking/investment transactions under § 709.2208:⁴

1. The platform must first ask whether you're under the influence of drugs or alcohol, whether you have a condition that impairs daily activities, and whether you need help with daily care.
2. If any answer is yes, only witnesses physically present with you count.
3. You'll get a written notice that documents witnessed by video are not valid if you are a vulnerable adult (as defined in § 415.102).
4. During the session the notary must ask whether you're married, who helped you join the call, who helped prepare the documents, where you are, and who is in the room.

Remote witnesses must say they're residents of, and physically in, the United States.⁴

A Florida power of attorney also needs two subscribing witnesses plus a notary acknowledgment.⁵ Most platforms can supply witnesses for a fee; see our power of attorney guide for the cost math.

Before you start

• Ask the recipient whether they accept remote online notarization. They have the final say.⁷
• If someone helping you could be seen as exerting influence (for example a caregiver), Florida's video questions will put that on the record.⁴ For a vulnerable signer, use in-person witnesses.