How to sign on the slovensko.sk portal without a reader and ID card?
11. April 2024
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Is it possible to sign with an electronic signature on the slovensko.sk portal even without a card reader?
A qualified certificate and a signature application are required to create a qualified electronic signature, which can be used to sign documents on the slovensko.sk portal. One of the options for storing a qualified certificate is an ID card. However, if the user does not want to sign using an ID card and a reader, the NFQES Virtual smart card service can be used. The signature application creates a qualified electronic signature using a remote certificate that is securely stored on the NFQES server. Therefore, the user does not need to have either a card reader or an ID card when signing.
What is NFQES Virtual smart card?
NFQES Virtual smart card is a service that provides the possibility of electronic signing without the need to connect a card reader or a hardware USB token. To use this service, it is necessary to have purchased a remote certificate.
Thanks to remote signing, it is possible to sign using a browser from anywhere with a mobile phone or other device connected to the Internet.
What is the difference between an NFQES Virtual smart card and a remote certificate?
NFQES Virtual smart card is a free service that enables remote signing. To be able to use this service, it is necessary to have purchased a remote certificate from NFQES.
Video instructions – signing on the slovensko.sk portal without a card reader
Before signing on the slovensko.sk portal, you must:
- have created an NFQES account,
- request a remote certificate,
- install the NFQES Web Signer application,
- pair and verify the NFQES Qualified Authenticator mobile application or purchase a hardware token.
The process for signing using a remote certificate on the slovensko.sk portal is as follows:
- start the NFQES Web Signer application,
- choose NFQES Virtual Smart Card in the menu,
- log in with data from the NFQES.com zone and create a signature PIN,
- on the slovensko.sk portal, fill in the details of the required service and choose SIGN,
- cancel the certificate filtering and select the required certificate,
- enter the created PIN and the code generated in the NFQES Qualified Authenticator application or via a hardware token.
For more information about QES signing options and NFQES service price list, visit the Qualified electronic signature page.
