Nebraska Notary Requirements

ACCEPTABLE IDs FOR A NEBRASKA NOTARY

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 64-105 (identification standard). (2) For purposes of this section: (a) Identified by the notary public through satisfactory evidence means identification of an individual based on: (i) At least one document issued by a government agency that is current and that bears the photographic image of the individual's face and signature and a physical description of the individual, except that a properly stamped passport without a physical description is satisfactory evidence; or (ii) The oath or affirmation of one credible witness unaffected by the document or transaction to be notarized who is personally known to the notary public and who personally knows the individual, or the oaths or affirmations of two credible witnesses unaffected by the document or transaction to be notarized who each personally knows the individual and shows to the notary public documentary identification as described in subdivision (a)(i) of this subsection; and (b) Personal knowledge of identity or personally known means familiarity with an individual resulting from interactions with that individual over a period of time sufficient to dispel any reasonable uncertainty that the individual has the identity claimed.

State & Local IDs

Nebraska requires a current, state-issued document bearing a photograph, signature, and physical description.

Driver's License
Out of State Driver's License
State Issued ID
Out of State State Issued ID
License to Carry/CHL
Out of State License to Carry/CHL1
Voter ID Card2
Out of State Voter ID Card
Out of State Voter Registration Certificate

1Acceptable only if the License to Carry/CHL card bears a photograph, signature, and physical description - verify on the card presented; some states' License to Carry/CHLs do not.

2Nebraska does not issue this credential.

Federal IDs

Nebraska requires a current, federally issued document bearing a photograph, signature, and physical description.

U.S. Passport Book1
U.S. Passport Card1
Permanent Resident Card
Employment Authorization Card
Social Security Card
Certificate of Citizenship
Certificate of Naturalization

1Properly stamped.

Military & Veteran

U.S. Military ID
U.S. Military Dependent ID
Veteran ID Card
VA Health ID Card

Government Employment

Nebraska requires a current, government-issued document bearing a photograph, signature, and physical description.

State Government Employee ID1
County Government Employee ID1
Municipal Government Employee ID1
Federal Government Employee ID1

1Acceptable if the card bears a photograph, signature, and physical description - verify on the card presented.

Tribal

Tribal ID1

1Acceptable if the card bears a photograph, signature, and physical description - verify on the card presented.

Foreign IDs

Nebraska accepts foreign identification only as specifically listed below.

Foreign Passport (USCIS Stamp Required)1
Consular/Matricula ID
Foreign Driver's License
Foreign National ID Card

1Foreign passport accepted only when properly stamped by USCIS

Inmate & Corrections

Nebraska accepts county inmate identification as listed below.

State Inmate ID
County Inmate ID1
Federal Inmate ID

1Acceptable if the card bears a photograph, signature, and physical description - verify on the card presented.

CREDIBLE WITNESS(ES)

Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. 64-105) accepts the oath or affirmation of a credible witness unaffected by the document or transaction (single: known to the notary and knows the individual; double: each knows the individual and shows documentary ID); the oath is the act. (Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 64).

One Credible Witness
If personally known to the notary
Two Credible Witnesses
Each must present satisfactory ID

PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE

Personally Known1

*Personal knowledge requires familiarity sufficient to dispel any reasonable uncertainty.

Last verified: September 2026

Journal Rules

NO TRADITIONAL JOURNAL MANDATE.

Journal required?
✗
Bound paper journal required?
✗
Wet signature required in journal?
✗
Wet thumbprint required?
✗
Digital journal allowed?
✓
Journal format
Optional
Last verified: September 2026

Notary Fees

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 33-133 (NOTARIES PUBLIC; FEES; GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEE; LIMITATION): Except as otherwise provided in this section, notaries public may charge and collect fees as follows: For each protest, one dollar; for recording the same, two dollars; for each notice of protest, two dollars; for taking affidavits and seal, two dollars; for administering oath or affirmation, two dollars; for each certificate and seal, five dollars; for taking acknowledgment of deed or other instrument, five dollars; and for each mile traveled in serving notice, mileage at the rate provided in section 81-1176. An employee of the state or its political subdivisions may not charge the fees prescribed in this section if his or her governmental employer paid the commission and bonding fees required of notaries public.

Acknowledgment (max)
$5.00
Jurat (max)
$2.00
Additional signature (max)
$5.00
Travel fee capped?
✗
Travel fee disclosure required?
✓
Last verified: September 2026

Notarial Acts

Acknowledgment
Jurat
Oath / affirmation
Certified copy
Signature witnessing
Protest
Last verified: September 2026

Certificate Language

Neb. Rev. Stat. ch. 64
Acknowledgment · Individual · safe-harbor wording
This instrument was acknowledged before me on {date} by {signer_name}.
Jurat · Individual · safe-harbor wording
Subscribed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on {date} by {signer_name}.
Signature Witnessing · Individual · safe-harbor wording
Signed (or attested) before me on {date} by {signer_name}.
Last verified: September 2026

Source Documents

Full statute and (where published) the commissioning authority’s notary handbook. Download links appear here once the documents table is populated.

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