They offer a higher security level than the simple certificates and are used in order to create the electronic signatures vested with legal value.

By using the qualified certificates combined with the time stamp, you can sign contracts directly from the e-mail. The qualified certificates may be issued both to individuals and legal entities.

The qualified digital certificates are issued under high security conditions, according to the legal provisions. Issuance of a qualified digital certificate supposes both its storage and the generation of the associated private key on a secured device (smartcard / token USB).