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Request qualified signature
Service Description
By using a qualified electronic signature, citizens as well as entrepreneurs can provide electronic documents with a personal quailified signature before sending them. This signature confirms the authorship and the authenticity of the document. In accordance with § 126 a BGB, this qualified signature replaces your handwritten signature.
To be able to use a qualified signature, you must
- have a PC with an Internet connection
- a card reader of protection class 3 and
- the appropriate signature software.
Who should I contact?
To apply for a qualified signature, please contact a certified service provider.
A current list of all certification service providers (CSPs) accredited by the Federal Network Agency can be found on the Federal Network Agency's website.
What are the fees?
The costs of signature creation are to be borne by the applicant.
Appeal
Please refer to the publications of the respective certification service provider (CSP) for the documents required to apply for the qualified signature.
What else should I know?
Please clarify in advance whether you need a qualified digital signature for your request.
To activate your signature card, follow the instructions of the signature trust center (CSP) that provides you with the signature card. This CSP is also always the contact for questions regarding the activation of signature cards.
Certification service providers are, for example:
- D-Trust
- DE-CODA/ Chambersign
- T-Telesec
- S-Trust
- Signtrust
- Cherry
- Kobil
- Reiner-SCT
- SCM Microsystems
Supporting institutions
If you have any questions about the creation and use of qualified signatures, please contact the Federal Network Agency.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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