To become a Notary in Tennessee, you must first make application with your county clerk. This section of our site conveniently provides for you the applications and fees for various counties. If your county is not listed below, you can find the name, address, and phone number of your county's clerk by clicking this button: The University of Tennessee County Advisory Service lists all county officials, addresses and phone numbers in this section. Be sure to click the in order to see your county information.

Request a notary application from your county clerk. The completed application and the application fee are then submitted to your local county clerk's office. You will be notified when you are approved and your notification letter will have the exact dates of your term of office. Once you have been approved, you may apply for your bond here on BondYourself. com. You must know the exact dates of your term of office to secure your $10,000 Notary Bond. There is usually no reason to apply for your bond until you are approved and know the dates of your term of office. Be aware that each county's procedures may vary. For your convenience, we have placed specific county applications for notary appointment and the county's special instructions (if they are known to us) here on our site that you can print. CLICK on any of the counties listed below for specific information. We will be adding more counties in the weeks ahead.