Video Call notarizations
What is remote online notarization (RON)?
Remote online notarization (RON) allows documents to be notarized in electronic form with the signer signing with an electronic signature and appearing before a commissioned notary online via audio-video technology. This allows anyone with an internet connection to get documents signed and notarized online nationwide even when you our outside of the country. You will need a laptop, phone or tablet device with good internet connection with video and audio capabilities.
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How does the identification process works:
Signers completing a remote online notarization through an authorized platform are typically identified through a multi-step identity verification process. This process involves the three most common types of authentication factors: something you have, something you know and something you are.
Knowledge-based authentication (Something you know)
Remote online notarization employs a robust form of authentication called “dynamic KBA.” This process relies on third-party databases with access to public records information to provide multiple, sophisticated knowledge questions specific to the signer. Examples include:
Which of the following vehicles have you ever owned or leased?
Which one of the following addresses is associated with you?
Are you related to any of the following individuals?
The variable nature of these questions and answers makes it harder to pass KBA if you are not the person you claim to be.
To initiate KBA, signers provide their name, date of birth, a recent U.S. address and last four digits of their U.S. Social Security Number. The signer’s identity is then verified, and the knowledge challenge questions are generated.
Credential analysis (Something you have)
After successfully completing KBA, signers are prompted to capture images of the front and back of a valid government-issued ID. These credentials are then analyzed by an automated system to verify authenticity and the results of this analysis are presented to the notary for validation.
Additionally, the photos captured for credential analysis are shared with the notary to review during the signing session.
Notary validation (Something you are)
After successfully passing KBA and credential analysis, the signer can initiate a session with a notary. During the notary session, the notary reviews the signer’s ID that was captured during credential analysis and affirms that the person before them is who they claim to be.
All of the components of a traditional, in-person notarization remain in a remote online notarization. This includes the notary’s role to:
Verify signer identity.
Confirm the signer understands the contents of the document they are signing; and
Confirm the signer is signing the document of their own free will.