22 CFR 92.16

§ 92.16 Sealing the notarial certificate.

United States · 22 CFR — Foreign Relations · Status: effective

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Citation: 22 CFR 92.16, § 92.16 Sealing the notarial certificate, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/93123
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The notarizing officer should seal a notarial certificate with the impression seal of the post on the lower left-hand side of the certificate. A notarial certificate executed at a Foreign Service post which has not been officially designated as an embassy, legation, consulate general, consulate, or consular agency should be sealed with an impression seal bearing the legend “American Consular Service” and the name of the locality.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.