add QTSP certificate to sign with EiDAS compliance

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I need to sign with a QTSP certificate to comply with EiDAS.  How to create a QES policy and connect my certificate

AnandSri · Answer

I hope you are doing well, and thank you for reaching out.

Under eIDAS, a Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) must be created using a qualified certificate issued by a Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP) and validated against the EU Trusted Lists (EUTL).

You have two supported paths:

1) Cloud QES (recommended) > Acrobat Sign + QTSP

Ask your admin to enable cloud-based digital signatures and preselect your QTSP (CSC provider) in Account Settings > Digital Signatures. When you sign, choose the QTSP, authenticate, and the flow will apply a QES (with qualified timestamps for LTV where configured). See these articles to learn more: Enable cloud-based digital signatures, & Overview of Digital Signatures in Adobe Acrobat Sign.

2) Desktop QES > Acrobat with your qualified certificate (card/token)

Install the token drivers, add your digital ID in Menu > Preferences > Signatures > Identities & Trusted Certificates > Add ID, and sign using PAdES with timestamp/LTV. Ensure Acrobat trusts the EU Trusted Lists (EUTL) so qualified certs/devices are recognized.
Please check these articles to learn more: About certificate signatures in Adobe Acrobat, & European Union Trusted Lists.

Please note that Acrobat automatically handles the signature format, so there’s no separate “create QES policy” step inside Acrobat; the eIDAS compliance comes from the qualified certificate and signing service you use. Check this article to learn more: https://adobe.ly/4qg6lY5

I hope this helps.

Thanks,

Anand Sri.

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