No Bond Required
Minnesota Notary Bond Requirements
Minnesota does not require a surety bond to become a notary public. Notary commissions in Minnesota are administered directly by the Secretary of State (or county clerk) without a bonding requirement.
What Minnesota Notaries Should Consider Instead
- Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance — Protects you personally if you make a notarial mistake. A bond protects the public; E&O protects the notary.
- Notary supplies — Official seal/stamp, journal, and any state-mandated training materials.
- Moving to a bond state? If you relocate to a state that requires a notary bond, we can issue it the same day.
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Watch: Minnesota Notary Public Requirements 2026 — No Bond Required
Minnesota does not require a notary surety bond — it uses a 5-year commission term. Here's the full Minnesota notary process through the Secretary of State.
Key moments in this video
- 0:00Does Minnesota require a notary bond?
- 0:45Bond amount & commission term
- 1:30Notary bond vs E&O insurance — what's the difference?
- 3:00What you actually pay (cost breakdown)
- 4:30Step-by-step: how to get your Minnesota notary bond
- 6:00Filing deadline & renewal rules
- 7:30Official resources & licensing authority
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