Society is increasingly digitized. After the pandemic, numerous administrative services were relegated to their online modality and many missed having their digital certificate installed on their computer. This digital tool is a personal and non-transferable signature with which we will be able to access numerous Public Administration procedures. How can we get it?
In this simple way we will obtain our digital Certificate
To obtain the digital Certificate you must be a Spanish or foreign citizen, of legal age or an emancipated minor and have a DNI or NIE. To obtain your digital Certificate, you can proceed in two ways:
With your DNIe, that is, you will have to have an electronic identity document and a reader of it. This is the most common way to obtain the digital Certificate: through personal accreditation in an office. Below we explain how to do this.
How to accredit us in an office
The prior appointment has become an almost essential requirement to carry out a procedure
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The first thing we are going to do is download this software to our personal computer. Choose if you use Windows, MAC or Linux and complete its installation.
Then, we are going to request the certificate online here. Fill in all the fields and click on ‘Send request’. You will receive an Application Code by email that will be required in the office at the time of accreditation.
Prove your identity at the corresponding Office: to do so, go to this web page, choose ‘Physical person’ and enter an address to search for an office. Choose the one you want and call by phone to make an appointment. Explain what it is for the Digital Certificate. Remember to bring your ID and your Application Code.
Download the User Certificate. One hour after you have registered at the corresponding office and using your Application Code, you will be able to download and install your Certificate, in addition to making a backup copy of it.
What is the Digital Certificate for?
The digital Certificate will allow you to carry out secure procedures with the Public Administration and Private Entities online. These are some examples:
Presentation of appeals and claims Consultation of traffic fines Presentation and payment of taxes Electronic signature of official documents and forms Processing of subsidies Completion of data from the population and housing census Consultation of allocation of polling stations Reported actions Consultation and registration in the municipal register
As you have seen, it is very easy to have your own digital Certificate, a document that is also essential for self-employed workers. Do not leave it for tomorrow and make your appointment today.
