Obtaining digital certificate SIGEN-CA for citizens
WHAT
With a digital certificate, you prove your identity and digitally sign electronic operations. There are various issuers of digital certificates in Slovenia with safe electronic signatures, SIGEN-CA being one of them. It is the issued by the Ministry of Public Administration (Ministrstvo za javno upravo). Obtaining a digital certificate is free-of-charge for Slovenian citizens. Find more information on the digital certificate SIGEN-CA for natural persons at http://eugo.gov.si/en/considering/first-steps-after-entering-slovenia/sigen-ca-digital-certificate-for-natural-persons/ (in English)
http://www.sigen-ca.si/fizicne_osebe.php (in Slovenian)
WHO
Anyone older than 15 years who has a Slovenian personal identification number (EMŠO) and tax identification number.
STEPS
Step 1: Personally submit the application for the SIGEN-CA digital certificate together with a valid photo ID at the nearest Administrative Unit. If you are a Slovenian citizen abroad, the application form for digital certificate differs and you can apply for it at a consular representation of the Republic of Slovenia. You can find both application forms (in Slovenian, Italian and Hungarian) at http://www.sigen-ca.si/eng/eng-obrazci-fo.php
Step 2: When your application is approved, SIGEN-CA will prepare a unique reference number and authorization code. The reference number will be sent to you by e-mail; the authorization code will be sent by regular mail.
Step 3: You need to visit SIGEN-CA’s website, type in your reference number and authorization code and obtain your digital certificate which is valid for 5 years. If you want to continue using the SIGEN-CA digital certificate upon the expiry, you must obtain a new certificate. During the two months prior to the expiry, an application for a new digital certificate can be submitted with the old certificate through a web form.
WHERE
Submit the application for the SIGEN-CA digital certificate at the administrative unit. A list of responsible administrative units can be found (available only in Slovenian) at http://www.sigen-ca.si/RA-fizicne.php