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We recommend that you read this Guide in full, before you start your application for appointment as a Public Notary. The Guide will help you understand the requirements of an application and avoid errors which can delay processing.
Please ensure you are reading the latest version of this Guide, as updates may be issued at any time.
The latest version is Guide for Applicants for Appointment as a Public Notary v1.0 (PDF, 87.5 KB)
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.