Signature methods Finnish ID card

Sign with Finnish ID card

The Finnish ID card can hold a citizen certificate used for a qualified signature. fynk also offers the card for Åland. This is separate from the Finnish Trust Network.

About the provider

The Finnish ID card carries a citizen certificate on a chip, issued for electronic identification and signing. It is used with a card reader. This is separate from the Finnish Trust Network. fynk also offers the card for Åland.

Questions

  • Yes. Finnish ID card is included as a signature method in fynk. The sender sets the signature type when the contract is sent, and the signer picks this method from the provider list when they sign. The signer uses their ID card as part of that flow.

  • It carries a Citizen Certificate on a chip, for Finnish citizens and residents. Signing needs a compatible card reader and software. Minors can have a card with a guardian's consent.

    Finnish citizen certificate eID Easy

  • The certificate creates an advanced signature, and a qualified signature when used with a qualified signature-creation device.

    eID Easy

How signing works

  1. 01

    Choose it in fynk

    This method is chosen from the provider list.

  2. 02

    Confirm with the provider

    Confirmation happens with the Finnish ID card in a reader.

  3. 03

    Marked on the PDF

    The PDF is marked QES. Under Article 25(2) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014, that has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature.

At a glance
Country
Finland, Åland
Signature level
Qualified (QES)
How you sign
ID card
Registration
Required with the provider
Mark in the PDF
QES

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