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title: "Remote Online Notarization From Outside the US: Is It Valid?"
description: Can a US notary notarize your document while you live abroad? When Wyoming remote online notarization is allowed, what ID you need and how a session works.
---

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# Remote online notarization from outside the US: is it valid, and what do you need?

By Deanna Crossman, Wyoming notary public and founder of Sagebrush Corporate Solutions · Updated November 11, 2026

Short answer

Yes, in most cases. Wyoming law lets a Wyoming notary notarize your document over video while you’re outside the US, as long as signing isn’t prohibited where you are and the document relates to the US: a filing with a US court or agency, property in the US, or a transaction substantially connected to the US.

You need a current passport or other government photo ID, a device with a camera and the unsigned document. The notarization is treated as performed in Wyoming.

## When a signer abroad qualifies

Under Wyoming’s notary law (W.S. 32-3-111), a notary may notarize for someone outside the US only if both are true:

1. Signing the document isn’t prohibited by the law of the country you’re in.
2. The document is part of, or relates to, a matter before a US court, agency or other US entity; property in the US; or a transaction substantially connected with the US.

Documents for a US company usually qualify: operating agreements, resolutions, powers of attorney for US matters and similar paperwork.

## What you need

- A current passport or other government-issued photo ID, shown on camera. Don’t email or upload it.
- A computer or phone with a camera, microphone and a reliable connection
- The complete, unsigned document
- Access to your email to sign electronically

## How a session works at Sagebrush

1. Fill out a short form and upload the unsigned document.
2. Pick a time. You get a calendar invite and a Zoom link.
3. On the call, show your ID and sign through Adobe Sign while the notary watches.
4. The notary completes the notarization, and you get the notarized PDF by email.

Wyoming requires the notary to record the whole session and keep the recording securely.

## What we can and can’t notarize

| Usually fine | Not something we notarize |
| --- | --- |
| Operating agreements, resolutions, certificates of incumbency, powers of attorney, IRS Form SS-4 when used as proof of company ownership | US government forms such as tax returns, Wyoming state documents (the state certifies those) and documents meant for another state’s apostille |

## Cost

$20 per document at Sagebrush ($10 notarial fee plus a $10 technology fee). It’s free for Sagebrush registered agent clients and included with apostille requests.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can a US notary notarize my document if I live abroad?

A Wyoming notary can, if signing isn’t prohibited where you are and the document relates to a US matter, US property or a transaction connected to the US.

### Will my country accept a remote US notarization?

The receiving institution decides. Many accept a US notarization with an apostille. Ask them before you book.

### What ID do I need?

A current passport or other government-issued photo ID that you show on camera. The notary may use additional identity checks.

### Is the session recorded?

Yes. Wyoming law requires the notary to make an audio and video recording of the session and keep it secure.

### Can I get the notarized document apostilled?

Yes. Because a Wyoming notary performed it, the Wyoming Secretary of State can issue the apostille.

## Book a remote notarization

$20 per document, Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Mountain, from anywhere with a camera.

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## Related guides

- [How to get a Wyoming apostille](https://www.sagebrushcs.com/guides/wyoming-apostille?hsLang=en)
- [Forming a Wyoming LLC as a non-US resident](https://www.sagebrushcs.com/guides/wyoming-llc-non-us-resident?hsLang=en)
- [Converting a Próspera LLC to Wyoming](https://www.sagebrushcs.com/guides/prospera-llc-to-wyoming?hsLang=en)

This guide is general information, not legal advice. Check that the institution receiving your document accepts a remote notarization.

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