In addition to the application for accreditation, you must submit the following documents:

• For proof of personal reliability:
  • If you have your place of residence in Germany, you will need:
    • Certificates of good conduct for submission to an authority in accordance with 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 legal representatives of the certification service provider.
  • If you are resident in another EU country or in a contracting state of 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 require:
    • 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 to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, you will need comparable documents from the country in which you have your registered office proving the legal form.
    
• Documents proving the required technical, administrative and legal expertise
• Security 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 corresponding 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 safety 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 Signature Ordinance
• If applicable, proof of the transfer of tasks under the Signature Act and the Signature Ordinance to third parties (e.g. contracts)
• Test and confirmation report of the testing and confirmation body including confirmation for the implementation of security concepts

If you wish to delegate tasks under the Signature Act and the Signature Ordinance to third parties, they must be included in your security concept accordingly.

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