Qualified Electronic Signature

The Qualified Electronic Signature module shows the user documents to sign, collects their consent, and captures a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES), the highest-assurance electronic signature under the EU eIDAS Regulation. A qualified certificate from a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) backs the signature, making it legally equivalent to a handwritten signature across EU member states.

Integrations

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How It Works

When the Qualified Electronic Signature module runs, the user is presented with the document or documents to be signed and guided through a consent and signing process. Qualified Electronic Signature is based on qualified certificates issued by a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) and uses PKI cryptography to cryptographically link the signature to the document, ensuring it cannot be altered without invalidation.

By default, this module:

Displays the documents to be signed, each with a View link so the user can review them before proceeding.
Presents required consent checkboxes covering the Trust Center terms and conditions, electronic signing authorization, and the legal binding nature of the signature.
Keeps the Finish signing button disabled until all required consents are accepted.
Issues a qualified certificate and applies the cryptographic signature upon submission.
Displays a processing state during signature issuance, followed by a success confirmation when signing is complete.

The module can also be configured to:

Restrict signing to a specific region. Country-specific Qualified Electronic Signature configurations are available. For more information, contact your Incode representative.
Allow the user to upload a PDF document to sign.
Allow the user to download the signed document after signing is complete.
Use a one-time, short-term, or long-term certificate for the signature.
Display the user's email address as part of the issued certificate.

Use Qualified Electronic Signature

For instructions on implementing and configuring Qualified Electronic Signature on each supported platform, use the following pages: