An ITIN, or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, is a tax processing number only available for certain nonresident and resident aliens, their spouses, and dependents who cannot get a Social Security Number (SSN). It is a 9-digit number, beginning with the number 9, formatted like an SSN (NNN-NN-NNNN).
To have a document authenticated: 1  The document must be either notarized by a DC notary public or signed by an authorized head of a DC government agency. 2  The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications does not notarize documents.3  The cost is $15 per document, payable by check, money order or Visa or Master Card. The document must be either notarized by a DC notary public or signed by an authorized head of a DC government agency. 2  The Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications does not notarize documents.
Notaries Public are commissioned (i.e., licensed) by the Secretary of State. An applicant for a notary public commission must submit to the Division of Licensing Services an original application and $60 fee. The application includes an oath of office, which must be sworn and notarized. In addition to the application form and fee, the applicant must have taken and passed the notary public examination. Examinations are regularly scheduled throughout the state.