The remote online notary comparison lines up video, a house call, and a store counter. State pages in that set include New York and New Jersey.
Witness Score is a notary directory. Mailbox quality, store flags, and Google listings are out of scope here. If you came from a mailbox signup, you still need a lawful notary act or an in-person store witness. That is the only reason this form is on this site.
Mailroom Score's Form 1583 guide explains the rest of the virtual mailbox setup.
This page is not legal advice. Remote online notarization (RON) is a video session with a notary. A California-commissioned notary cannot perform remote online notarization. A bank, a commercial mailbox (CMRA), or the Postal Service still decides whether this Form 1583 session will be accepted.
What the form actually asks a notary to do
PS Form 1583 is the “Application for Delivery of Mail Through Agent.” It lets a commercial mailbox (CMRA) receive mail for you. It is not a change of address. It is not proof that you live there. It does not forward mail from last year’s apartment.
The June 2024 revision, still the file USPS hosted when we retrieved it in August 2026, says you must sign in person or on a live video call. The watcher is the store (or an authorized employee) or a notary public licensed in a U.S. state, territory, possession, or the District of Columbia. The store keeps a copy and uploads it to USPS.
That sentence is why a video notary is a real 1583 path. The form wants a U.S. license and a live session. It does not require a license from the state where the mailbox sits. An in-state commission is a notary license from that same state. Some states let their own notaries do video. Some do not. See Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin.
The two-ID rule, from the form’s footnotes, not from us
Footnotes on the June 2024 form are the part blogs flatten:
- Two types of identification for you (and for any extra person you list).
- One must be a government-issued photo ID from the list printed on the form.
- The second must be an address ID that shows the home address you wrote in the home-address boxes.
- A driver license may fill the photo slot or the address slot, not both.
Utility bills are not on the address-ID list on this revision. If a blog told you to upload a power bill, check the PDF in your hand. The store can be stricter than USPS. It cannot be looser and remain a lawful mailbox store.
Do not put the mailbox street in the home-address boxes. Those boxes want the place you live. The private mailbox line is a different item. The name on the form should match the photo ID. That mismatch, not the choice of video brand, is a common reject.
Video vs walk-in vs “the store will watch you sign”
| Path | When it fits | What we can cite | Not a promise |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mailbox app’s video notary | You are not standing at the store. The mailbox brand documents a remote notary flow. | The form allows a live video call. Official starting prices: NotaryLive about $25 per session; Proof/Notarize about $25 for the first notarization and $15 for each extra notarization; OneNotary online about $25. | A promise that this store will accept that company’s PDF. Ask them first. |
| An independent video notary (Proof, NotaryLive, OneNotary, BlueNotary) | The store said any U.S. remote notary is fine, or you are using a generic upload. | Same official prices. A person in California, Georgia, or Massachusetts can use an out-of-state video notary now. An Arizona remote online notary, a Colorado remote notary, a Maryland remote notary, a Michigan remote notary, a Minnesota remote online notary, a New Jersey remote notary, an Oregon remote online notary, a Wisconsin remote online notary, or a Florida, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia online or electronic notary, can also fit the form’s video sentence. An Arizona eNotary seal, a Colorado DAN e-seal, a Maryland same-room electronic seal, a Michigan e-Notarization seal, a Minnesota same-room electronic seal, a New Jersey electronic notarization seal, or a Pennsylvania e-notary seal still needs the signer in the room. | That a random notary who has never seen Form 1583 will finish the notarization the store expects. |
| Sign at the store | You can walk in. An authorized employee can watch. | The form itself. No notary fee if they will do it. | That every “suite” pin has a person allowed to watch. Some do not. |
| Mobile notary or bank / UPS walk-in | The store wants a printed document signed in ink, or the ID quiz failed, or you need a same-state notary for a different document the same afternoon. | A mobile notary is a person who drives to you. OneNotary mobile from about $80. Walk-in prices are store-set. UPS does not publish one national counter price. | A national house-call rate for independent notaries. |
Company letters live on the directory
Availability, identity check, and session-record letters for Proof/Notarize, NotaryLive, OneNotary, and BlueNotary are on the directory, once. This page keeps the Form 1583 path table. Walk-in and a mobile notary remain the backup when the store wants ink or the ID check fails. Official starting prices we cite: NotaryLive about $25 per session; Proof/Notarize about $25 for the first notarization and $15 for each extra notarization; OneNotary online about $25.
A sequence that usually works
- Ask the store which notary path they accept. If they sell an in-app video notary, use that path unless you enjoy resubmitting.
- Download the current PDF from about.usps.com/forms/ps1583.pdf or use the provider’s prefilled copy. Do not google a 2010 scan.
- Fill home address to match the address ID. Name to match the photo ID. Business legal name to match the state printout if you checked business use.
- Get the document notarized, or use the store witness through the documented path. Upload both ID copies, readable, edges visible.
- Wait for activation. Then, only then, print the mailbox on anything that matters. Form 1583 will not make a mailbox street acceptable to a bank. That is a different question, and not ours.
What Form 1583 notarization will not do
- It will not appoint a California registered agent.
- It will not change an IRS address (that is Form 8822-B).
- It will not decide whether the mailbox street is enough to open a bank account.
- It will not let a California-commissioned notary perform the act over video. If you need a California notarization on a different document the same day, that is a mobile notary or a walk-in. See California.
- It will not let an Alabama-commissioned notary finish the act as a same-session electronic RON checkout. Alabama’s live in-state path is remote ink-signature notarization: live video, wet ink, then the original goes to the notary to be notarized. If you need an Alabama notarization today, that is a mobile notary or a walk-in. See Alabama.
- It will not let a Connecticut-commissioned notary finish the act as a same-session electronic RON checkout. Connecticut’s live in-state path is remote ink-signature notarization: wet ink on a video call, then mail the original. If you need a Connecticut notarization today, that is a mobile notary or a walk-in. See Connecticut.
- It will not let a Georgia-commissioned notary perform the act over video. If you need a Georgia notarization on a different document the same day, that is a mobile notary or a walk-in. See Georgia.
- It will not let a Massachusetts-commissioned notary perform the act over video tonight. The 2023 statute is on the books. The Secretary of the Commonwealth has not opened the training or the notification form. If you need a Massachusetts notarization on a different document the same day, that is a mobile notary or a walk-in. See Massachusetts.
Related guide: how to notarize a document. Form 1583 is one document that needs to be notarized. The three products on that guide are the ways to finish it.
Sources
- PS Form 1583, June 2024 (USPS): presence rule, ID footnotes, real-time audio-and-video note.
- Alaska Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Notaries Public: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a written request. The remote fee is $100 or $25 for each remaining year. The statute prints no dollar cap on the notarial act. See Alaska.
- Alabama Secretary of State, Notaries Public: remote ink-signature notarization under Ala. Code § 36-20-73.1; not a same-session e-RON checkout. See Alabama.
- Arizona Secretary of State, Remote & eNotary: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after SOS notification and written authorization. See Arizona.
- Arkansas Secretary of State, eNotary: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and an electronic commission. The statute prints a $20 filing fee. The eNotary page prints $25. The recording is kept at least five years. Arkansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. See Arkansas.
- California SOS customer alerts. CA notaries and personal appearance.
- Colorado Secretary of State, Remote notarization FAQ: in-state remote notaries can perform remote notarization after SOS remote-notary approval. A DAN e-seal still needs the room. See Colorado.
- Connecticut Secretary of the State, Notary Public Licensing: remote ink-signature notarization under Public Act 23-28 / C.G.S. § 3-95b; not a same-session e-RON checkout. See Connecticut.
- Delaware Secretary of State, Notary Public: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a Notary Profile notice. The permanent remote section took effect August 1, 2023. The notary stays in Delaware and names an approved provider. The statute prints $5 and $25. The FAQ prints $5. Delaware requires no bond. The recording and the journal are kept at least ten years. See Delaware.
- Florida Department of State, Remote Online Notary Public: in-state online notaries can perform RON after a separate registration. See Florida.
- GSCCCA, Georgia Notary Law: traditional Clerk of Superior Court commission path. See Georgia.
- NNA, How to Become a Remote Online Notary: Georgia listed as not allowed (updated July 1, 2026).
- Illinois Secretary of State, Notary Services: in-state electronic notaries can perform an e-seal session after a separate Electronic Notary Public commission. See Illinois.
- Iowa Secretary of State, Remote Online Notarization: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a no-fee Secretary of State application. The only approved course is the National Notary Association course at $30. The recording is kept at least ten years. Iowa requires no bond and sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. See Iowa.
- Kansas Secretary of State, Notary: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission, a free course and exam, and a $20 remote notice. The statute prints a $10 commission fee. The Secretary of State page prints $25. Kansas sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. See Kansas.
- Kentucky KRS 423.355: in-state online notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and electronic Secretary of State registration. The notary stays in Kentucky. KRS 423.430 prints no dollar cap on the notarial fee. See Kentucky.
- Louisiana Secretary of State, RON requirements: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a one-time $100 registration. An authentic act and a will stay off video. A witness sits with the signer. See Louisiana.
- Maine Secretary of State, remote and electronic notary: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and an accepted notice. The law took effect July 1, 2023. The notary stays in Maine. The commission is seven years and $50. The sources we read do not require a bond. Maine sets no dollar cap on the notarial act. The September 2026 list names NotaryLive and does not name Proof. See Maine.
- Maryland Secretary of State, Remote Notary Information: in-state remote notaries can perform RON after an SOS remote-notary notification. Electronic records need an authorized RON vendor. A same-room electronic seal still needs the room. See Maryland.
- Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Remote Online Notarization: in-state notaries cannot perform RON tonight. The training and notification form are not yet available. See Massachusetts.
- Michigan Department of State, Notary services: in-state remote notaries can perform remote notarization after an approved vendor is on the Office of the Great Seal profile. An e-Notarization seal still needs the room. See Michigan.
- Minnesota Secretary of State, Remote Online Notarization Authorization: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after a Secretary of State Remote Online Notarization Authorization. Minnesota does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. A same-room electronic seal still needs the room. See Minnesota.
- Mississippi Code § 25-34-15: a Mississippi-commissioned notary cannot perform remote online notarization. The signer must appear physically in person. In-person electronic notarization still needs the room. A signer may use an out-of-state video notary. See Mississippi.
- Missouri Secretary of State, Electronic Notary Information: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after SOS registration and approved software. The seal is electronic and titled Electronic Notary Public. The notary stays in Missouri. See Missouri.
- Montana Secretary of State, technology-based notarization: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a notice. The technology page says the work may be performed beginning October 1, 2019. The notary stays in Montana. The commission is four years and the filing fee is $25. Section 1-5-619 prints a $25,000 bond. One rules page still prints $10,000. A listed notarial act is capped at $10. The example list names NotaryLive and Proof. See Montana.
- Nevada Secretary of State, Notary Forms: in-state electronic notaries can perform remote online notarization after a traditional commission and electronic notary registration under the Electronic Notarization Enabling Act. The electronic fee cap is $25 per signature. See Nevada.
- New Hampshire Secretary of State, Electronic and Remote Notarization: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a notice. The remote page says the work has been authorized since February 6, 2022. The notary stays in New Hampshire. RSA 455:11 prints $10 and $25. The fees blurb prints only $10. The commission is five years and $75. RSA 455 does not require a surety bond. The spreadsheet names NotaryLive and Proof. The office does not endorse a provider. See New Hampshire.
- New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Notary Public Law: in-state remote notaries can perform remote notarization after a State Treasurer portal notice. New Jersey does not issue a separate Online Notary Public commission. An electronic notarization seal still needs the room. See New Jersey.
- New Mexico Secretary of State, Remote Online Notarization FAQs: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after separate Secretary of State approval. The law applies to acts on and after January 1, 2022. The notary stays in New Mexico. The act is an electronic record. The statute prints $5 plus up to $25. The rule prints a fee not to exceed $25. The commission is four years and $30 with a $10,000 bond. The FAQ points to a provider list the linked page does not show. See New Mexico.
- New York Department of State, Notary Public FAQ: in-state electronic notaries can perform RON after registration. See New York.
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Performing Electronic and Remote Notarizations: in-state remote notaries can perform a live video session after a current commission and a FirstStop Notary Public Amendment. The law took effect August 1, 2019. The notary stays in North Dakota. The act cap is $5. The commission is four years and $36 with a $7,500 bond. The example list names NotaryLive and Proof and is not an endorsement. A remote ink acknowledgment is a different job. See North Dakota.
- Ohio Secretary of State, Notary application requirements: in-state online notaries can perform RON after a written Secretary of State authorization. An in-person electronic seal does not need that extra card. See Ohio.
- Oklahoma 49 O.S. § 204: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a $25 Secretary of State authorization. The notary stays in Oklahoma. An in-person act is capped at $5. A remote act is capped at $25. The authorization does not renew with the commission. See Oklahoma.
- Oregon Secretary of State, Remote Online Notarization: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after SOS Remote Online Notarization training and acknowledgment of a Remote Notarization Notice. Oregon does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. In-person electronic notarization still needs the room. See Oregon.
- Pennsylvania Department of State, Electronic or Remote Notarization: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after Department notice and an approved platform. See Pennsylvania.
- Rhode Island Department of State, Electronic and Remote Online Notarization: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a current commission and a confirmation email. The law took effect June 30, 2022. The notary stays in Rhode Island. The fee cap is $25. The commission is four years and $80. The live table names NotaryLive and does not name Proof. See Rhode Island.
- South Carolina Secretary of State, Notaries: in-person electronic notarization is open after SOS registration. The signer is in the room. The Secretary of State says remote notarization is not legalized. See South Carolina.
- Tennessee Secretary of State, How to become an Online Notary Public: in-state online notaries can perform RON after a second Online Notary Public commission. The SOS does not offer e-notaries. See Tennessee.
- Utah Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Notary Office: in-state remote notaries can perform remote online notarization after a traditional commission and a separate remote notary certification. The notary must be physically in Utah. The remote fee cap is $25. See Utah.
- Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, Learn About Becoming an Electronic Notary: in-state electronic notaries can perform RON after eNotary registration. See Virginia.
- Washington Department of Licensing, Resources and publications: Notaries public: in-state remote notaries can perform RON after electronic-records and remote endorsements. See Washington.
- Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, Remote Online Notary: in-state remote online notaries can perform RON after signing up with a DFI-approved technology provider. Wisconsin does not issue a second Online Notary Public commission. A same-room electronic seal still needs the room. See Wisconsin.
- NNA, What is a Remote Online Notary?. California notaries cannot perform RON until the SOS technology project, no later than 1 January 2030. Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina have not passed RON-for-notaries laws. The how-to picker lists Georgia as not allowed.
- NASS, Remote Electronic Notarization: country-level enacted-law count.
- Proof RON map: labeled secondary vendor map. Proof is also a listed vendor on this site.
- Official pricing pages cited on the directory (NotaryLive, Notarize/Proof, OneNotary). BlueNotary: BlueNotary does not publish a session floor.