To ensure the security and reliability of our products, Digidentity verifies whether a company is officially registered and who within that company is authorised to act on its behalf. This process is called company verification.
Why is this necessary?
These checks ensure that only individuals with the appropriate authority can manage company information or submit requests on behalf of the organisation. For example, applying for eHerkenning access or requesting a Qualified Electronic Seal must be done by someone who is officially authorised to represent the company.
This helps protect your organisation from misuse and unauthorised access.
Checking official trade registers
We verify companies by retrieving information from official trade registers (such as the Chamber of Commerce register in the Netherlands). This is why, during registration, we ask for a company identifier from the relevant register, such as a Chamber of Commerce number.
In the trade register we check the following:
- Whether the company exists and is active.
- Who within the company is authorised to sign or act on behalf of the organisation.
- The type of authority, such as:
- Sole authorisation
- Shared authorisation (multiple signatures required)
- Limited authorisation or other conditions
How we use this information
The applicant is solely authorised
If the applicant is listed as solely authorised, the registration can proceed immediately. No additional signatures are needed.
The applicant has shared authorisation
If the applicant has shared authority, additional signatures from the other authorised representatives may be required. Our system will guide this process automatically.
The applicant is not authorised
If the applicant is not listed as authorised, we automatically generate an authorisation letter for the individuals who are authorised. Once these individuals submit the letter, the registration can be completed.