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Obtain the electronic certificate of the National Currency and Stamp Factory

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How can you get an electronic certificate?

The electronic certificate of citizen is the one that is most used and you can get it in the National Currency and Stamp Factory.

On this page we are going to talk about this certificate.

We offer you clear and simple explanations on how to get this certificate and links to the electronic headquarters of the National Currency and Stamp Factory with more information.

What is the Electronic Citizen Certificate?

A person works with a laptop computer

One physical person is one
real person. One person
legal is a company,
entity or a group of persons
They share responsibility.

The electronic citizen certificate is a digital document that has your data.

It is also called a user certificate or user certificate. physical person.

It allows you to identify yourself on the internet and exchange information with other people and bodies. For example, send requests or submit documents.

The certificate ensures that these documents or information can only be viewed by the person or body you are communicating with.

There are other electronic certificates, such as the company or the public sector.
If you are a physical person, you are interested in the certificate of citizen.

El steward it's a record where
the people who sign up
live in a locality and that
Save information about them.
For example, where they live or their ID card.

What is the purpose of the electronic citizen certificate?

Some of the procedures you can do with the electronic certificate are:

  • File and pay taxes.
  • Submit complaints and claims.
  • Sign up and consult the steward municipal.
  • Check the traffic fines.
  • Ask for grants.
  • Sign official documents and forms with an electronic signature.

Thanks to this certificate you can avoid going to a face-to-face office and wait to be attended to. Which means you can relate to the Administration more quickly.

Where can you use the Electronic Citizen Certificate?

One emancipated person
is a person under 18 years of age
which is responsible for itself
and it's not up to his parents
nor of other adult people.

Who can have an electronic citizen certificate?

Anyone over the age of 18 or under the age of 18 but emancipated.

If the person is Spanish, he must have his ID card.

If the person is a foreigner, he must have a passport and a foreigner’s identity document.

La video identification It is a way to identify oneself through a video conference on the Internet.

Do you have to pay to get the electronic citizen certificate?

You don’t have to pay, it’s free.

If you want to identify yourself by video identification, yes you will have to pay for the service.

Accredit your identity means
teach a document or
It proves that it is you. by
example, teach the DNI.

What steps should you take to obtain the electronic citizen certificate?

You’ll have to prove your identity During the process to obtain the electronic citizen certificate.

There are 3 ways to prove your identity. Depending on how you prove your identity, there are 4 ways to get the certificate:

Below, we indicate the steps that you must follow to get the certificate in person.

Before ordering the certificate

You have to decide which computer you want to install the certificate on, because you have to request the certificate from the same computer.

Step 1. Prepare your computer

Make sure your computer has the programs you need to order the certificate and install it.

Step 2. Request the certificate

Tienes que rellenar el formulario que aparece en la página web de la electronic headquarters of the Royal Mint - National Mint and Stamp Factory.

Follow the instructions. Then read and accept the conditions you are asked to get the certificate and press the “submit request” button.

When you do, you will receive a code in your email.

You need this code for the next step.

If you already have another citizen’s certificate, it will be canceled.

Step 3. Prove your identity

You must go to an office in person.

You must carry the code sent to you by email and your ID card.

If you are a foreign person, you must carry your passport and your Foreigner Identification Card.

To find an office on the map, choose the “Certificate of Natural Person” option.

When you prove your identity, you will be able to download your certificate. We recommend that you download it as soon as possible.

For more information on how to prove your identity, check out the website. headquarters of the National Currency and Stamp Factory .

Step 4. Download the certificate

You must use the same computer with which you requested the certificate.

If the computer is used by several people, make sure that you download it with the same session and user with whom you made the request.

You should also use the same browser.

Then, read and accept the conditions of use of the certificate and press the “download certificate” button.

How can you renew your certificate?

If your certificate is active, you can renew it for 60 days before it expires.

You can find more information on the pages of the National Currency and Stamp Factory:

Frequently asked questions about the citizen certificate

For more information or to consult questions about the certificate of citizen, you can consult the frequently asked questions page of the National Currency and Stamp Factory.

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