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Virginia Loan Signing Agent Requirements

Everything a notary loan signing agent needs to know about operating in Virginia: commission terms, fees, journal requirements, bond obligations, RON status, and compliance notes.

Commission Term
4 years
Max Fee
$5 per notarial act
Journal Required
No
Bond Required
No
RON Authorized
Yes
Notary Authority
Secretary of the Commonwealth

Key Facts for Virginia LSAs

  • ◆Commission term: 4 years
  • ◆$5 maximum fee per notarial act
  • ◆No surety bond required
  • ◆Journal optional
  • ◆First state to authorize RON (2011) — mature RON market

Journal Requirements

Optional

Optional

Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Authorized

RON authorized — Virginia was one of the first states to authorize RON (2011)

Acceptable Identification

  • Driver's license
  • State ID
  • Passport
  • Military ID

Acknowledgment Wording

Standard Virginia acknowledgment per VA Code § 55.1-612

E&O Insurance

E&O not required

Loan Signing Agent (LSA) Certification

No state LSA certification

Notary Commission Renewal

Virginia notary commissions are issued by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Commission term: 4 years.

https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/notaries ↗

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