The FNMT Citizen Digital Certificate is an electronic document issued by the FNMT-RCM that links the holder to signature verification data and authenticates their identity.
This certificate, also called the Individual or User Digital Certificate, is a digital file containing identifying information whose purpose is to facilitate online identification and secure data exchange with third parties and entities. Don’t have it yet? Keep reading and discover how to obtain your Digital Certificate without leaving home!
Digital Certificate application process
Getting your Digital Certificate is very simple; you just need to follow these steps:
- Pre-configuration: first, you must install on your computer the software indicated on the Electronic Headquarters of the Royal Mint and the Spanish Royal Mint (FNMT) website.
- Online certificate application: once you complete the application process, you will receive an email containing the application code, which must be presented at your Identity Accreditation Office.
- Visit an Identity Accreditation Office with the application code obtained in the previous step. You can find your nearest office using the online office locator. Important! Some offices require an appointment, so check beforehand to avoid unnecessary waiting.
- Download your user certificate: one hour after your identity has been verified at the office, using your application code, you can download and install your certificate from the Electronic Headquarters of the Royal Mint and National Mint and Stamp Factory. We recommend making a backup copy.
What are the advantages of obtaining the Digital Certificate?
The Digital Certificate simplifies and speeds up numerous processes, providing security, convenience, and efficiency in electronic transactions and procedures. If you don’t have it yet, don’t wait—enjoy all these benefits:
- Facilitates administrative procedures: allows you to carry out administrative tasks, sign documents, and perform electronic transactions quickly and securely from anywhere with internet access.
- Saves time and money: avoids the need for physical travel to public agencies or private entities, optimizing time and reducing travel-related costs.
- Legal validity and security: provides legal validity to electronic signatures, ensuring the authenticity of the signer’s identity and the integrity of signed documents.
- Access to online services: allows access to a wide range of online services and procedures offered by government, financial, and other institutions.
- Contributes to environmental protection: reduces paper consumption.
What legal procedures can you carry out with the Digital Certificate?
With the Digital Certificate, you can perform a variety of legal procedures safely with public administrations and private entities via the Internet, such as:
- Filing and paying taxes.
- Submitting appeals and claims.
- Completing population and housing census data.
- Consulting and registering in the municipal census.
- Checking traffic fines.
- Consulting and applying for grants.
- Checking electoral roll assignments.
- Submitting notifications and official communications.
- Digitally signing official documents and forms.
Who can apply for the Digital Certificate: requirements and necessary documentation
Any Spanish or foreign citizen, of legal age or emancipated minor who holds a valid DNI or NIE, may apply for and obtain their digital certificate free of charge to securely sign and verify their identity online. In addition, the applicant must appear at one of the Identity Accreditation Offices to verify their data using a valid, current, and original identity document—or, alternatively, an officially certified photocopy.
Do you already have your Digital Certificate? Check out our recommendations for greater security!
Certificates issued by the FNMT-RCM are unique to each person and cannot be transferred. Any action carried out using these certificates is the sole responsibility of the holder or signer. For this reason, the FNMT-RCM strongly recommends that the certificate not be shared with others. The holder—or, in the case of a representation certificate, the represented entity—is responsible for safeguarding it.
Furthermore, if you have other questions related to the proper use and security of the Digital Certificate, you can contact the user support service, available through the official website of the Royal Mint and National Mint and Stamp Factory.
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