Personal Acquaintance \u2013 What Does it Mean?<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is important to emphasize that “personal acquaintance” is not a superficial acquaintance. It is a close and long-standing acquaintance that allows the notary to be completely certain of the identity of the person contacting them.<\/p>\n

Notary’s Responsibility:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The notary bears a heavy responsibility to verify the identity of the person contacting them. Relying on “personal acquaintance” requires the notary to exercise great caution and verify the person’s identity beyond any doubt.<\/p>\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Relying on personal acquaintance with a notary for document verification is a possibility, but it is reserved for rare and exceptional cases where a person has no identifying document. The notary must exercise great caution and document the personal acquaintance. In most cases, presenting identifying documents will be the most accepted and secure way to verify identity.<\/p>\n

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Personal documents; ID, passport, driver’s license and the like, are the basic tool for verifying your identity in all interactions with official institutions and in any submission or receipt of official documents. However, there are rare cases where a person has no identifying document, and in these cases, personal acquaintance with a notary may serve…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[406],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-category-notary-services-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n