The idCAT Certificat is a different system from the idCAT Mòbil. For more information, you can consult the Differences between idCAT Certificat and idCAT Mòbil .
What is the idCAT Certificate?
The idCAT Certificat is an identification and signature system that AOC makes available to citizens (people over 18 years of age) so that they can identify and sign digitally.
The certificate is installed in your browser, guaranteeing your identity on the Internet and allowing you to access the different procedures and services offered by many public administrations, both Catalan and state. It also allows you to sign documents electronically.
With the idCAT Certificat you identify yourself with a substantial level of security, recognized and appropriate to current European regulations (European Regulation on Electronic Identification and Trust Services eIDAS)*.
It can be obtained from the different idCAT Certificate Registration Entities spread throughout the Catalan territory. To obtain a digital certificate, according to current regulations, it is necessary to go in person to validate your identity the first time you request it.
What can I do with the idCAT Certificat?
With the idCAT Certificat you can:
- Digitally sign electronic documents with the same guarantees as a manual signature.
- More information : How to sign a PDF with idCAT Certificat?
- Carry out procedures with public administrations in Catalonia and the Spanish Government that allow the use of personal certificates with a substantial level. If the procedure requires a high level (card certificate) or a legal entity certificate, you will not be able to use the idCAT Certificat.
- More information : Check the website of the organization that makes the electronic procedure available to you to find out if the idCAT Certificat is accepted for doing so. (Remember that the idCAT Certificat is a qualified certificate of substantial level according to the eiDAS regulation).
You might be interested in:
- How to request the idCAT Certificate
- How to use the idCAT Certificate
- * eIDAS Regulation (European Commission website)