IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Texas requires notaries to verify each signer's identification. The identification must be valid, non-expired, and have a photograph. The Secretary of State's website has guidelines set by the state, and notaries are not allowed to make exceptions to these guidelines.

Acceptable Forms Of Identification
To Show a Texas Notary Public

A valid United States driver’s license issued from any of the fifty states.

  • A valid passport issued by the U.S. Department of State.

  • A valid United States Permanent Resident card (green card) issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

  • A valid Texas Concealed Handgun License (CHL) or License to Carry Handgun (LTC) photo ID card issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS).

  • A valid United States military uniformed services identification card or Common Access Privilege Card (CAC) which will be either a Geneva Conventions Identification Card or Identification and Privilege Card issued by the U.S Department of Defense.

  • A valid state-issued identification card issued by any of the fifty U.S states.

*Any of the listed acceptable government identifications to show a Texas notary public must be valid meaning the ID cannot be expired.