Virtual Office FAQ
The nonprofit association can be established in Estonia remotely with ID cards (allowed are Estonian, Latvian and Finnish ID-card or Estonian and Lithuanian Mobile-ID or Estonian e-resident card). ID-card and Digi-ID are the easiest, most convenient and most secure methods of using internet banking and other e-services in Estonia. Digital identity card or Digi-ID is an ID-card like a smart card, that you can use for authentication of the holder and giving digital signatures in an electronic environment. Also encryption functionality is supported. You can apply for Digi-ID if you are: You can find answers to all the most frequently asked questions about the electronic use of ID-card and mobile-ID on the id.ee webpage: feel free to use our search function! However, if your problem remains unsolved, please contact the ID Help Centre through the form here. The more precisely you describe your problem and the emergence of the situation, the more personalized assistance we can provide. All answers with easy steps and instructions that could help to resolve your problem will be sent to you in writing! Smart-ID personal identification can be used today in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. If you are an alien living in Estonia or you want to help an alien create an account, the options are: Residents of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania (incl. People staying here on the basis of a permanent residence permit) have a residence permit card. It allows you to create a Smart-ID account exactly as you would with an ID card: just follow the on-screen instructions. Your personal identification code is written on the residence card. If you are a non-resident, ie a person who does not have a local personal identification code, it is not possible to create a Smart-ID account in Estonia and Latvia. However, it is possible to register a Smart-ID Basic account with limited rights in Lithuania by visiting the bank branch of Medicines Bankas, don’t forget to bring your identity documents! Certificate means the electronic evidence that ties a person (e.g. with their ID-card, Mobile-ID, digi-ID) to the right to perform legally binding acts (making bank transfers, signing contracts, etc.). In other words, the certificates are necessary to give us the reassurance that an activity or transaction was performed or a signature was given, etc. by the right person. The person whose ID-card is in the reader is identified immediately when you try to initiate an activity requiring identification. For example, you log in to your bank account or launch the ID-software on your computer. However, having an ID-card is not enough to gain access: every activity that may have legal consequences for you is tied to certificates for security purposes.
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You need the following to use the ID-card and Digi-ID electronic services:
What are they and why do I need them?