Becoming a Wyoming Notary (2026): Exam, No Bond & the 6-Year Term

This guide is educational and informational, not legal advice. Wyoming notary rules are set in W.S. Title 32, Chapter 3 and can change, so confirm the details with the Wyoming Secretary of State before you apply. We link to official resources; we never sell or submit applications.

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What does it cost to become a notary in Wyoming?

Becoming a Wyoming notary usually costs $90 to $130, and there is no bond to add. The only fixed state charge is the $60 filing fee, which covers a full six-year term. The rest is a small fee to notarize your oath, your required stamp, and the mandatory journal. Tick what applies and the checklist totals it live.

How do you become a notary in Wyoming?

You become a Wyoming notary by completing the education and exam, then mailing one application. The order is:

1. Review the education presentation. Go through the state's Notary Education Presentation, or an approved vendor course, before filling out the form.
2. Complete the exam on the application. Answer the notary exam on page three of the application form.
3. Notarize your oath of office. Sign the Oath of Office in Part IV before a current notary, who notarizes your signature.
4. Mail the application and $60 fee. Send the signed, notarized form with a check to the Secretary of State in Cheyenne; there is no online filing and no county step.
5. Get your stamp and journal. After the appointment letter and commission certificate arrive, order a compliant stamp to the design in your letter, then begin once you have a journal.

Do you need training and an exam in Wyoming?

Yes, since July 1, 2021 Wyoming requires every applicant to review the state's Notary Education Presentation and pass an exam, which is built into the application on page three as a short set of true-or-false questions. You retake both the education review and the exam every time you renew, not just the first time. What Wyoming does not require is a surety bond, which makes its combination of mandatory education with no bond unusual, since most states that test you also make you bond.

Why can't your Wyoming stamp show your county or the state seal?

Wyoming law prohibits your notary stamp from containing your county of residence or the Great Seal of the State of Wyoming, which is the opposite of states that require the county on the seal. Your stamp also may not include your commission identification number. It must be a serrated-border ink stamp showing your name, "Notary Public," "State of Wyoming," and your commission expiration date, rectangular up to three-quarters by two and a half inches or round up to two inches. Order it only after your appointment letter arrives, since the letter specifies the exact required design.

What are the requirements to become a Wyoming notary?

The Wyoming requirements pair education with simple eligibility and no bond. You must be at least 18, able to read and write English, lawfully present in the U.S., and either a Wyoming resident, employed in Wyoming, or the spouse or legal dependent of active-duty military stationed in the state. Wyoming eliminated the bond and the county oath filing in 2021, so everything is handled centrally by the Secretary of State. A journal of every notarial act has been mandatory since 2021, in paper or secure electronic form.

How do you renew or notarize online in Wyoming?

You renew by redoing the education presentation, passing the exam again, notarizing a fresh oath, and mailing the $60 fee, starting about six weeks before your six-year term ends, since the Secretary of State sends no reminder and a lapse means reapplying as new. Wyoming also authorizes remote online notarization and remote ink notarization, which you opt into by notifying the Secretary of State and listing your technology platform; remote acts require an audio-video recording kept for ten years.

Published June 13, 2026 by the Trámites Notariales US editorial team. Sources: Wyoming Secretary of State, Notary Public program and Notary Public Commission Instructions; Wyoming Statutes Title 32, Chapter 3 (Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts). Confirm current fees and steps with the Wyoming Secretary of State before applying.