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Qualified electronic signature
Sign with the same legal weight as ink, anywhere in the EU.
The highest level of e-signature under eIDAS, from a provider on the EU Trusted List. Verify once with your passport in the ZealiD app: about 3 minutes, no video call, no card reader.
From €40 a year · Qualified timestamp included · 265+ ID documents from 50+ nationalities
ZealiD
Sign with Face ID
SignWhen it has to be qualified
Some documents only accept a qualified signature
Registers
Commercial register filings
Public sector
Public tender submissions
Regulated
Regulated contracts: lending, leasing, real estate, employment
Any document
Any document that asks for an "eIDAS QES"
Simple and advanced e-signatures don't qualify, whatever the provider calls them.
Not all e-signatures are equal
What makes a signature qualified
How it works
Your first qualified signature in about 10 minutes
- 01
ABOUT 3 MINUTES · ONCE
Verify once
Passport or national ID plus a selfie in the ZealiD app. Valid for 2 years.
- 02
IN YOUR BROWSER
Upload your PDF
At my.zealid.com.
- 03
SECONDS
Sign with Face ID or Touch ID
A qualified timestamp is added, and you download the signed file.
Share purchase agreement.pdf · signers 2/3
Everyone in this Trust Circle is eIDAS verified.
Signing with others
One signature, or a whole signing round
Need your client or the other party to sign too? Invite them to a Trust Circle. They verify once, everyone signs in turn with a qualified signature, and the signed file stays with the documents.
- Signers sign in order
- Everyone is eIDAS verified
- No fee per identity check
Pricing
Pick how often you sign
Starter
Billed yearly
€39.20 a month
- 15 QES a month
- Up to 3 users
- DocuSign, Adobe and Microsoft integrations
Every plan includes identity verification, a qualified timestamp and certificate download. See all plans →
Customers
Trusted by banks, law firms and platforms
We are building a future-proof bank, digital by design… Our business clients can now sign their credit and guarantee documentation digitally with ZealID, a provider of qualified electronic signatures and a partner of ABN AMRO.
Following a challenging couple of weeks during which our previous TSP partner refused to accept the latest form of identity documents from Malta, it became crucial for us to locate a provider who could smoothly integrate it into our system. ZealiD offers a robust platform and a competitive pricing model which is among the finest in the industry.
Paper procedures are a no-go for modern businesses with complicated signing journeys and long delays. It was time for us to go digital, and ZealiD came through with a user-friendly and simple solution that cut our signing cycles from weeks to just minutes ensuring the highest level of security.
And in my case, the documents I have to send need to be taken there in person, to another city. An alternative option is to do it online with QES, but there are no QES issuers in my city, so I still need to take a trip to another city! Being able to complete my KYC online is literally the only way I can have everything sorted fast and smooth. So yes, I just wanted to express how impressed I am with ZealiD
For your IT and security review
Answers your security team will ask for
Your signatures are issued by ZealiD AB, a Qualified Trust Service Provider under eIDAS. That status is public and independently audited, so your IT team can confirm it without taking our word for it.
- Listed on the EU Trusted List under Sweden
- Supervised by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)
- Audited every year by TÜViT, an accredited eIDAS conformity assessment body
- Documents stored in Stockholm, EU
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QUALIFIED TRUST SERVICE PROVIDER
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FAQ
Questions about qualified signatures
What is an eIDAS qualified electronic signature?
The highest level of electronic signature under eIDAS. It ties your signature to a verified identity, the signing key is protected to the highest security standards, and only a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List may issue it. Courts and public authorities in every EU member state must accept it, with the same legal effect as a handwritten signature.
When do I need a qualified signature?
For two reasons. Risk: when a contract has high value and its validity must not be challenged, which is why banks often require a QES for loans and mortgages. Law: each EU member state has 10 to 15 cases where a qualified signature is required, such as consumer and corporate lending, leasing, real estate, employment agreements and public tenders.
What are the benefits over other e-signatures?
EU law treats it as equal to a handwritten signature. It is standards-based, and remote identification must be certified and supervised. Liability lies with the trust service provider, which must publish its insurance. And anyone can validate a qualified signature with free software, without contacting the issuer.
What is the legal relationship with ZealiD?
Issuing certificates and identifying signers is a regulated activity. ZealiD's information security policy is set by law, assessed every year and authorised by a supervisor. Practice statements, liabilities, insurance and terms are published in our repository, so your compliance team can check them instead of running its own vendor review.
Do I need hardware, a smart card or a video call?
No. Verification is fully remote in the ZealiD app using your passport or national ID, and takes about 3 minutes. After that you sign with Face ID or Touch ID.
How long does it take to get my first signature?
About 10 minutes: around 3 minutes to verify in the ZealiD app, then you upload your PDF and sign.
Can I use it in DocuSign or Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Yes. ZealiD integrates with DocuSign, Adobe Acrobat Sign and Foxit. We provide the qualified certificate and identity verification, and your platform keeps the document workflow. Integrations are included from the Starter plan.
Do unused signatures roll over?
No. Credits from your monthly or annual quota, and any extra credits you buy, do not carry into the next billing period. Each period starts with a fresh quota. You can add extra signature credits at any time without changing plan.
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