10/12/2026
📋 Notary ID Myths — Busted! 🚫
Before your next notarization appointment, make sure you have the RIGHT identification. Here are the most common myths we hear — and the truth behind them!
❌ “My ID expired last week — it should still be fine”
✅ Unfortunately no — expired ID of any kind cannot be accepted, no matter how recently it expired. Please renew before your appointment!
❌ “A Social Security card counts as ID”
✅ False — it has no photo and is not acceptable for notarization.
❌ “My student or work ID is government-issued”
✅ False — only official government-issued photo ID qualifies.
❌ “I don’t need ID if the notary already knows me”
✅ False — Maryland notarial law requires proper identification regardless of personal familiarity.
✅ Acceptable forms of ID include:
🔹 Current Driver’s License
🔹 Current State Non-Driver ID
🔹 U.S. Passport or Passport Card
🔹 U.S. Military ID
🔹 Permanent Resident Card (Green Card)
A quick ID check before your appointment keeps everything on schedule and stress-free! 😊
Masud Akhtar Mobile Notary Services offers professional mobile notarization, loan signings, estate planning documents, and RON throughout Montgomery & Frederick Counties, Maryland.
📍 Montgomery & Frederick Counties, Maryland
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