This ID-Cert is issued to individuals who are users of a Remote Signing Service Provider to support Digital Signatures that purport to confirm the identities or other significant characteristics of the individuals. It is issued to individuals who have attained the age of 18 years and who provide the necessary personal particulars requested by Digi-Sign which are made available to Digi-Sign through the relevant Remote Signing Service Providers appointed as Authorized Representative by the individuals. The duties of an Authorized Representative mainly include the submission of application, renewal request and revocation request for and on behalf of the individuals.

Further, applicants for Personal (Remote) ID-Cert Class 12 are required to appoint the relevant Remote Signing Service Providers as Authorized Custodian. The duties of an Authorized Custodian mainly include the key pair generation, receipt, acceptance and acknowledgment, keeping, maintenance and use of the ID-Cert for and on behalf of the applicants.

The authentication of the identity of the individuals is carried out by Digi-Sign. The personal particulars will be checked against the information contained in one of the following documents for verification of the personal identity:

• (A)Valid travel documents (e.g. ePassports) issued in accordance with the standard of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), but excluding those issued by European Union (EU) countries. (Please refer to Appendix 5 for the Notes on Identity Verification with ICAO Travel Documents in the CPS.)

Organizational ID-Cert Class 5 certificates will be issued to the Authorized Representative and the Authorized Custodian for the authentication of their identity and authorization, and the subsequent verification of their identity and authorization by Digi-Sign in relation to the issuance of Personal (Remote) ID-Cert Class 12 certificates and other administrative matters related to the ID-Cert.

These certificates may be used for the same purposes as Personal ID-Cert Class 1 certificates in respect of authentication of the identity of the subscriber and the generation of the digital signature of the subscriber.

Please find below the current Remote Signing Service Providers in the context of Personal (Remote) ID-Cert Class 12:
- Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited

For details of the fees and charges of this ID-Cert, please click here.