Pricing
Transparent Pricing by Service
Fee structure by service line, with government and third party fees itemized separately.
Fee Structure by Service Line
Every service is quoted directly, because the correct pathway determines the work involved. The table below states how each service line is priced and what sits outside the professional fee.
| Service | Fee | How it is quoted |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Notary | Quoted on request | A visit fee plus a travel fee that varies by distance, with a minimum call out. Travel is quoted by zone, Zone 1 covering zero to 10 miles from Champaign, Zone 2 eleven to 20 miles, and Zone 3 twenty-one to 35 miles. Both fees are quoted before the appointment is scheduled. |
| Remote Online Notarization | Quoted on request | The Illinois notarial fee for a remote act is capped by statute at $25 per act. Any technology or convenience fee is itemized separately and is never folded into the notarial fee. |
| Loan and Real Estate Signings | Quoted on request | Priced per signing package, with trade terms available for standing title company and lender relationships. |
| Apostille and Document Authentication | Quoted on request | Standard and expedited handling are quoted separately. The Illinois Secretary of State per document authentication fee is passed through at cost and itemized on its own line. |
| Hospital and Care Facility Signings | Quoted on request | Priced per visit, depending on the number of documents, the facility, and the response window required. |
| Exam Proctoring | Quoted on request | Priced per session. Some testing organizations set the proctoring fee directly. |
Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.
Government and third party fees, including the Illinois Secretary of State per document authentication fee, are passed through at cost and itemized separately from the professional service fee charged by Illini Notary and Signing Services.
These figures are planning ranges held for confirmation. Each service is quoted directly before work begins, and no figure is published as a final price until it has been confirmed.
Apostille and Document Authentication
The correct route and handling level are confirmed before work begins. Government fees and shipping are itemized separately where stated.
Illinois issued documents
From $145 plus government fee, shipping quoted at cost
The $145 is Illini Notary's own case management and document processing charge for the first document. It excludes the Illinois Secretary of State's fee of $2 per document, which is stated separately and passed through at cost.
Priority Illinois apostille, next counter run
From $220 plus the Illinois Secretary of State's $2 per document fee
The document is hand-carried to the Champaign counter on the next scheduled business day rather than mailed.
Same-day apostille submission
From $295 plus the $2 government fee
Documents must be received and confirmed eligible by 1:00 p.m. Central on weekdays. This is a submission promise, not an issuance promise. Illini Notary controls when the document is presented, not when the state issues it or how long the queue runs that day.
Saturday priority or same-day run
$35 weekend scheduling upcharge: $255 plus government fee for priority, or $330 plus government fee for same-day
Saturday scheduling requires advance notice and confirmation by Illini Notary. Capacity is limited during the shorter Saturday window and seasonal UIUC demand periods, so Illini Notary may decline a requested Saturday run.
Federal documents, such as an FBI background check
From $245 plus shipping
This figure already includes the United States Department of State fee of $20 per document. Only shipping is additional. Where Illini Notary obtains the FBI Identity History Summary itself, the FBI's own $18 direct request fee applies on top. Where an FBI approved channeler is used instead, the channeler sets its own fee, which is separate and quoted at intake.
Documents issued by a state other than Illinois
From $200 plus the issuing state's own fee and shipping
Illini Notary identifies the issuing state's competent authority and manages that submission on your behalf.
Embassy and consular legalization, for destinations outside the Apostille Convention
From $295
The final price depends on the destination country and the document, and is quoted per case once both are known.
Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.
Government fees are stated by route and passed through at cost. An Illinois issued document carries the Illinois Secretary of State fee of $2 per document. A federal document carries the United States Department of State fee of $20 per document. A single order may contain both routes and therefore both fees. Shipping, courier, fingerprint capture, channeler fees, translation, and the Illini Notary professional service fee are itemized separately.
Fees Set by Others
- Statutory notarial fee ceiling
- Capped at $25 per remote notarial act5 ILCS 312/3-104, Illinois General Assembly, verified September 2026
- Illinois Secretary of State authentication fee
- $2 per documentIllinois Secretary of State, verified September 2026
- Technology or convenience fee
- Where a remote session platform charge applies, it is itemized on its own line and is never folded into the statutory notarial fee.
Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.
How a Quote Is Prepared
The pathway is confirmed first: which authority issues what you need, whether a notarial act is required, how many documents are involved, where the appointment takes place, and how quickly it has to be completed. The quote follows from that, and it separates the professional service fee from any government or third party charge.
Travel for mobile appointments is quoted with the visit fee before the appointment is scheduled, so nothing is added afterward.
Illinois law sets maximum fees for notarial acts, and our notarial act fees are charged within those limits. Fees for travel, wait time, after-hours service, courier and shipping, expedited handling, and professional coordination are separate from the notarial act fee. Government and third-party fees are passed through at cost. Amounts shown are estimates. A quote is not an invoice and may change if the facts of the request change.
Related Pages
Mobile Notary in Champaign County
On site appointments, with travel quoted by distance.
Illinois Apostille Services
Where the state authentication fee applies and how it is itemized.
Remote Online Notarization
The statutory notarial fee ceiling and the separate technology fee.
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Prices shown are estimates. Your exact quote is confirmed once we have the full scope of your documents and service needs.
Illini Notary and Signing Services is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Notarial acts are performed in accordance with the Illinois Notary Public Act.