A document that can be signed in a foreign country and recorded in the State Florida needs one of the following acknowledgments (pursuant t F.S. § 695.03(3):
- Commissioner of Deeds appointed by the Governor of Florida to act n the foreign country (however, the authority of all appointed Commissioners of Deeds was revoked effective July 1st, 1997)
- A Notary Public of the foreign country, a civil law notary of this state authorized to act by § 118.10, or a civil law notary of the foreign country who affixes an official seal
- An Ambassador , envoy, extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary, minister, commissioner, chafge d’affaires, counsel general, counsul, vice counsel, consular agent, or other diplomatic or consular officer of the United States pointed to reside in the foreign country;
- Military officer a military or naval officer authorized by the law of the Articles of War of the United States to perform the duties of a notary public and who affixes an official seal.
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