You must enclose the following documents with your notification:

• For proof of personal reliability:
  • If you are resident in Germany, you will generally need:
    • Certificates of good conduct for submission to an authority pursuant to Section 30 (5) of the Federal Central Register Act for the certification service provider (e.g., head of the certification service provider's operations and his representatives) and for the certification service provider's legal representatives.
  • If you are domiciled in another EU country or in a contracting state to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, you will need documents from your home country that have an equivalent function or that prove that the requirement for personal reliability to perform the desired service is met.
    
• For proof of entrepreneurial legal form:
  • If you have your company headquarters in Germany, you will need:
    • In the case of registered companies: Excerpt from the commercial register; in other cases, if applicable, a copy of the articles of association (e.g., in the case of a civil-law partnership (GbR)) or other evidence.
  • If you have your company's registered office in another EU country or in a contracting state of the Agreement on the European Economic Area, you will need comparable documents from the country of your registered office proving the legal form.
    
• Documents proving the required technical, administrative and legal expertise
  
• Safety concept with the following points:
  • Description of all required technical, structural and organizational security measures and their suitability
  • Overview of the products used for qualified electronic signatures with manufacturer declarations or confirmations in accordance with the Signature Act
  • Overview of the structural and procedural organization as well as certification activities
  • Precautions and measures for securing and maintaining operations, especially in the event of emergencies
  • Procedures for assessing and ensuring the reliability of the personnel deployed
  • Assessment and evaluation of remaining security risks
    
• Proof of coverage (e.g., liability insurance or comparable indemnification/warranty obligation of an insurance company/credit institution authorized to do business in the area of application of the German Signature Act, in another member state of the European Union, or in another state party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area) that meets the requirements of § 12 of the German Signature Act and § 9 of the German Signature Ordinance
• if applicable, proof of the delegation of tasks under the Signature Act and the Signature Ordinance to third parties (e.g. contracts).

When checking your personal reliability, the authorizing authority may, in individual cases, request further documents in addition to those listed which are suitable for making a statement about your personal reliability as an applicant.