When form of certificate of acknowledgment accepted

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-619, under Chapter 6. Recordation of Documents..

Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-619

The form of a certificate of acknowledgment used by a person whose authority is recognized under § 55.1-616 shall be accepted in the Commonwealth if:

1. The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations of the Commonwealth;

2. The certificate is in a form prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken; or

3. The certificate contains the words "acknowledged before me" or their substantial equivalent.