12/25/2018, Sasha Bukashka

Probably many have heard about it, but not everyone is well aware of what it is for and how to acquire it. We will try to answer all questions and tell you how to get an EDS for an individual.

What is an electronic signature

(abbreviated as CPU, ES or EDS) makes it possible to identify the identity of the signatory. Verification is a unique sequence of several characters that is generated using cryptographic transformation of information, or, more simply, it is a flash drive with a key fob to sign virtual documents, put an electronic signature on various resources, and more. Just as a stroke of a pen is an essential attribute of using a paper document, so is an EDS (electronic signature) - an attribute of a document created on a computer. Just as your handwritten autograph is a unique symbol, a digital or electronic signature for an individual is also unique. A document on the Internet signed with an EDS has legal force, the same as the data on a paper document signed with one's own hand.

By the way, “cloud” electronic signatures have been issued for several years now - those that are stored on the server of the certification center, and the user gets access to them via the Internet. This is convenient, because you can access the signature from any device with Internet access, and you do not need to think about carrying a flash drive with you everywhere. But this type of EDS also has a minus - they are not suitable for working with state portals (for example, State Services or the website of the Federal Tax Service).

Who needs and why

There is a certain category of people who absolutely do not need a digital / electronic signature. These people get a special, understandable only to them pleasure, choosing and visiting various institutions, jostling in lines, cursing the weather, and at the same time the authorities of all stripes. But for all other citizens who have access to the Internet, an electronic signature can be very useful. EDS for public services for individuals allows you to access the full range of electronic online services provided by a single portal of public services. With it, you can also:

• apply for admission to a higher education institution;
• verify your identity;
• participate in electronic auctions;
• conclude contracts for remote work;
• apply to in electronic format.

How to get an electronic signature for an individual

: simple, qualified and unskilled.

A qualified electronic signature is one that was obtained from a special accredited institution, has full legal force and can be used in courts and other government agencies. A qualified digital signature completely replaces the traditional handwritten one.

To get a qualified electronic signature CPU, contact a specialized Certification Center that has state accreditation for this type of activity. A list of such centers in your region can be found on the public services portal or on the website of the Ministry of Communications. Many citizens prefer to apply for this purpose to the Rostelecom service offices that have been created almost everywhere.

To obtain a special electronic certificate and a flash drive with your ES, you must provide:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• insurance certificate of the State Pension Fund ();
• certificate of registration with the tax authority ().

You will also need an application and an address. Email.

How to recover EDS

Are you afraid of losing your electronic signature? Most importantly, do not give your PIN to anyone. In this case, no one except you will have access to the electronic signature. If the key is lost or stolen, you need to contact the certification center. There you will receive a new key and an electronic signature verification certificate.

Electronic signature for individuals - public services: free or for money?

In order for the user to be able to send tax documents (declarations, applications and other information) to the tax authorities, the so-called enhanced unqualified electronic signature can be used. Her number is obtained absolutely free of charge, without visiting the Certification Center, directly in " Personal account taxpayer for individuals" on the official website of the Federal Tax Service of Russia. Electronic documents signed in this way are recognized by the tax service as equivalent to paper documents signed by the taxpayer in his own hand. Your email key EDS signatures in this case, it will be stored on your computer or in the "cloud" in the secure storage of the Federal Tax Service.

Well, the third type of electronic signature of the ES - the so-called simple one - is your login and password to enter the system. You receive them when registering on the public services portal after receiving a confirmation code. Here, too, you do not need to pay money, all registration is free.

Meanwhile, in order to get a qualified digital signature, you will have to pay in any case, since the USB drive itself, which you will be given, costs money - about 500-700 rubles.

Some Certification Authorities charge higher amounts for the service. In such cases, the cost, as a rule, includes the provision of a special program for using the CPU (you do not have to look for it yourself and download it from the Internet), detailed instructions, or even training in working with a new device.

Register in advance for public services

In any Certification Authority, you must receive a private key with an electronic signature on a USB drive, a public key and a certificate.

In order to reduce the time for issuing a carrier with a digital / electronic signature, as well as to be able to immediately check the operation of the device, it is advisable to register on the public services portal before receiving an electronic digital signature.

Validity period of the electronic signature

Many are concerned about the question: how long will they be able to use an electronic autograph. The signature is valid for 1 year from the date of its manufacture, after this period it will need to be renewed. To do this, you will have to go through all the above procedures again.

Obtaining a digital signature is a step towards progress for ordinary citizens and legal entities, which provides many conveniences. Let's figure out how to get an electronic signature for an individual. To do this, you need to deal with all difficult moments in the code set derivation algorithm.

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Benefits of using

Obtaining an electronic signature for individuals provides a number of advantages when conducting document management in a digital format.

We list the main opportunities that open up for Russian citizens after receiving an EDS:

• filing an application with public services through the Internet;
• obtaining important public services: paperwork, registration of property, car, receiving a package of papers when opening your own business;
• search for profitable offers and execution of contracts on the World Wide Web for the purchase of goods, holding auctions, participating in tenders.

In such operations, it is required. EDS is considered the fastest and most reliable method of identification.

Types of electronic identification

To issue an electronic signature, you must first understand what it is. To create such an identification mark, different encryption methods are used. Appearance EDS created for different individuals may differ. But the purpose is always the same: to confirm the identity of the person and to certify that the appeal to government agencies was made by him.

Depending on the specific application, EDS can be of three types:

1. Simple - a one-time code used in many cases of life. Confirming the payment with the help of the code received in the SMS message bank card, citizens use this particular method of identity verification.
2. Unqualified - used in documents, serves to certify letters before sending them to government agencies. However, the scope of such identification is rather narrow, since the secrecy and reliability of such an identification mark is insufficient.
3. Qualified - a complete analogue of an autograph made on paper. For legal entities, it is a substitute for the seal of the organization. digital document, certified in this way, does not require other authentication.

An electronic signature for individuals is issued for 1 year. After that, it expires, to renew you need to get a new key. This service is provided for a fee. You can find out exactly how much an electronic signature costs for individuals on the portal registration center. The minimum cost is around 700 rubles.

EDS is also divided into single and multiple. The first type of sign is used when issuing a single document: filing an application, drawing up business letter. It certifies the identity of a particular person.

Multiple ES certifies not one, but several officials. For example, for a commercial structure, this sign will replace the strokes of the director, chief accountant and other officials. Such an identification mark is placed on sales contracts, invoices, contracts for the provision of training or consulting services.

Keys

When a digital signature is issued for an individual or a legal entity, RosIntegration's encryption specialists simultaneously prepare a set of keys. This cipher guarantees that only one specific person can certify certain papers.

The set consists of private and public keys. Only the owner has a closed one and is used to draw up a document. Open is for identity verification. It is sent to all partners of the person who received the EDS. When comparing the open and closed types, the reliability of the ES is established, it is confirmed that the document is certified by the person who has the right to do this.

Now let's talk about how to create an electronic signature for public services and a key for it. For simple identification, a key password is generated automatically when a document package is confirmed.

Certificate

A certificate is a file containing information about the EDS.

The set of information contained in the certificate:

• data of the person or organization to which the identification code belongs: full name, position, ;
• open EDS key;
• details of the organization that issued the ES for an individual;
• EP expiration date.

It is the certificate that is the document that certifies the authenticity of the identification.

Important! The certificate is issued for one year, and then it is extended for further use of the EDS.

When drawing up the contract, the certificate must be in the hands of all interested parties in paper or digital form. You also need to remember that the certificate loses its validity with any changes in the organization: change of name, type of organization, change of director or other officials. At the same time, you need to get new certificate.

How to get identification

First you need to decide what type of EP you need. Most often this is a qualified identification .

Note! It is impossible to get an EDS for free, but its cost varies in different centers, so you can always find a suitable option.

To get this option, you need to do the following:

1. Collect documents. An individual only needs a passport.
2. Contact the identification center to issue certificates and keys. At the same time, you need to have a storage medium with you, on which the private key will be written (a flash drive or CD will do).
3. Compose passwords. Passwords are best kept simple and easy to remember. If the password is lost, you will have to make a new set, it will be impossible to restore the old one.
4. Fill out the application form and go through the key generation procedure.
5. Pay for the service.
6. Download the key to a data carrier.
7. Get documents about the EDS in your hands.

The described procedure for issuing an EDS is used to create an identification mark for all occasions. How to make an electronic signature for public services, read below.

For legal entities

A digital signature for legal entities is issued in a slightly different way. Like an individual, an organization needs to apply to a certification authority. The paperwork will be different.

It should include:

1. Applicant's passport.
2. A copy of the charter of the organization, certified by a notary.
3. A copy of the order on the appointment of the head, certified by a notary.
4. Receipt of payment for the preparation of EDS.

The organization has the ability to create its own certification authority. To do this, you only need to purchase a software package used in key encryption. However, such an identification system will be limited in rights and is only suitable for internal document management.

ES for public services

Now we will analyze how to make an electronic signature for public services. Obtaining an electronic signature for individuals makes it possible to request various information and certificates on the portal. When submitting an application through public services, how to get a secure electronic signature that will allow you to certify papers submitted to government bodies

The procedure is as follows: you need to register on the portal and provide information about the standard set of identity papers (passport, SNILS). After receiving information through Multifunctional Center or mail, the portal of the State Services will create a simple electronic signature for free.

Qualified identification is issued according to a more complex algorithm:

1. An application is made on the basis of three documents (passport, TIN, SNILS).
2. Then the application in digital form is sent to the certification center.
3. Upon receipt of the application, an employee of the center contacts the client and determines the procedure for providing papers for confirmation. As a rule, scanned documents are sent by e-mail so that you can start the process of issuing keys and certificates.
4. The customer brings the original documents when he picks up the key and certificate.

With this order, you have to visit the center only once.

Sometimes you don't have to visit the center at all. In this case, a flash drive with ready-made keys and a certificate are delivered to the client by a courier. Their transfer will take place only after studying and confirming the documents. This option is very convenient, but not all service providers use it, and it can also increase the cost of creating a set of identification keys.

Important! How to create an electronic signature for public services: go to the section of the portal dedicated to ways to confirm documents.

Useful video: free electronic signature for an individual

EDS for certification of papers is an excellent opportunity to make life and work easier, using progress. If you spend time once and get such an identification mark, it will become easier to use public services and manage documents. The use of ES increases the security of paperwork and reduces the risk of fraud.

Now in business more and more implemented electronic document management. Through the Internet, you can submit reports to the state. authorities, participate in the procurement of products and services, and simply request information from specialized sites. However, many do not know exactly how to obtain an electronic signature. In fact, this process is very simple and does not require the preparation of any special documents.

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An electronic digital signature is a special property of a document that allows you to establish its exact ownership. If the document contains a signature, then it can no longer be changed by third parties - otherwise the EDS structure will be violated.

According to the legislation, there are three types of signatures:

• Simple - simply certifies the fact that the document belongs to a person or organization;
• Reinforced unskilled- is formed using a private key, makes it possible to identify who owns the signature and establish the fact that the document has been changed;
• Reinforced qualified- meets the conditions of an unqualified one, but additionally, when creating and using it, only tools that have passed the FSB check are used.

Attention! A document certified plain or enhanced unqualified signature equivalent to a paper form with a live signature. An enhanced qualified electronic digital signature is similar to a signature and seal on simple document. Government agencies accept only documents signed by the latest type of EDS.

For legal entities

Legal entities can receive electronic digital signature for the following cases:

• Participation in government auctions is modern system purchases of goods and services. Legal entities and entrepreneurs can be both suppliers and organizers (commercial purchases). Most often, the purchase takes place in the form electronic auction with price reduction.
• Submission of reports in electronic form - allows with the help of special software products prepare and send reports to regulatory authorities.
• Electronic document management - enables partner enterprises to exchange primary accounting documentation with each other in electronic form.
• Interaction with government agencies - provides an opportunity to report or request information from various supervisory authorities: tax, FIU, FSS, Rosreestr, Rospatent and many others.

For individuals

Individuals are not required to use EDS. However, its presence makes it possible to receive government and other services via the Internet at any time of the day.

In addition, it can be used:

• To register a company or individual entrepreneur in the tax office - a package of documents is created in electronic form and sent to the inspection;
• Electronic trading - similar to enterprises, individuals can be both participants and organizers;
• For remote work - all documents between the remote worker and the company ( labor contract, acts, etc.) can be signed with an electronic signature;
• Receive public services - an individual can request data from the tax, pension fund and other bodies with the help of EDS;
• Will issue a patent for an invention - it can be done electronically on the agency's website, and a 15% discount on the payment of state duty is also provided for this.

Signature application procedure

The process of applying a digital signature depends on the purpose for which it is required to be used:

• To sign a simple document prepared in text editor, uses an add-on for Microsoft Word called Crypto Pro Office Signature;
• To create reports to various government agencies, specialized programs and services are used, for example, Sbis or Kontur Extern, etc. The report is signed there automatically after pressing a certain button;
• When using the EDS to participate in public tenders, it must certify the applications submitted to the supplier and other supporting documents. Signing occurs after the file is uploaded to the site trading platform and pressing the corresponding button.

How to get an electronic signature and its validity

Attention! Obtain an electronic digital signature, both physical and legal entities possible on this resource. The minimum cost will be 900 rubles per year.

For legal entities

Consider how to get an electronic signature for an organization and an entrepreneur:

1. EP type selection. If only participation in state auctions is planned, then an unqualified signature can be dispensed with, otherwise only a qualified one.
2. Choice of certification authority - EDS can only be issued by organizations authorized to do so. One of the largest in Russia is Kontur.
3. filling electronic application- it is necessary to enter data about the company and send an application to the certification center.
4. Bill payment - you need to pay an invoice that will be issued by the certification center. The cost of services depends on the type of signature. So, buying an EDS for bidding costs an average of 5,000 rubles. In this case, the signature is issued for a period of one year. Sometimes certification centers hold promotions for which a signature is formed for a longer period, for example, 15 months. For a qualified signature, you will have to pay from 6,500 rubles per year.
5. Submission of documents - copies of the TIN, PSRN, an extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities for a period of not more than 6 months (for a company), copies of the passport and SNILS of the signature holder (director or authorized specialist) must be sent to the CA.
6. Obtaining a signature - after a while, you need to go to a representative of the certification center and get your signature. It is issued on a special secure medium (Rutoken), which can only be accessed from a computer by entering a password.

How to get an electronic signature for an individual

The procedure for obtaining an electronic signature for an individual as a whole does not differ from firms. The differences are as follows:

• The cost of a signature for a citizen is from 900 rubles. It is also issued for a period of 1 year.
• The documents that must be submitted to the certification center include: copies of the passport, TIN and SNILS.
• If it is not the owner himself who receives it, but a trustee, then a notarized power of attorney must be issued for him.

The current rhythm of life and a huge number of daily activities contribute to the fact that the entire document flow goes into electronic form and that’s it. large quantity services are available online. And more and more people are learning about the existence of the public services portal, which presents the largest catalog of services that are provided online. This resource was originally conceived as a platform for the interaction of executive bodies with individuals. But in order to use any service on this site, you need to obtain an electronic signature, and in this article we will look at how this can be done.

What is an electronic signature

Let's first consider why this electronic signature is needed at all? Its presence implies the Law of April 6, 2011 No. 63 "On Electronic Signature", according to which, an electronic document can have legal force only if there is an electronic signature that identifies the person, and in our case, the recipient of the service.

So that you do not have questions about terms as you read the article, let's list the main abbreviations and their decoding:

• EDS or EP- electronic digital signature
• CA- verification Center
• NEP– unqualified electronic signature
• CEP– qualified electronic signature

Types of electronic signature

An electronic signature can be of three types:

1. simple
2. unskilled
3. qualified

A simple electronic signature implies that an individual has a login and password to access services. We often meet such signatures on the Internet and in some cases you still need to enter a one-time password, which is sent to your phone number.

An unqualified electronic signature allows not only to identify its owner, but also to fix changes in documents with it. You can get such an ES only in a certification center. It should be noted that the scope of such an EDS has limitations. For example, it cannot sign documents that contain a secret.

A qualified electronic signature is recognized by all social institutions without exception and gives absolute legal force to an electronic document, which is similar to a paper document that contains the owner's signature and seal.

Electronic signature for individuals and legal entities

Both individuals and legal entities can create an electronic signature for working with the public services portal. The choice of the type of electronic signature depends on the tasks that you plan to solve using the site. But we want to immediately warn you that working with bodies such as the FSS, the Federal Tax Service, the Pension Fund or Rosstat is possible only with a qualified electronic signature. You can get an ES both before registering on the portal, and after it. We recommend that you first, and only then proceed to obtaining a signature.

Creation of a simple electronic signature for public services

Let's look at how you can get a simple electronic signature to work with the public services portal. To do this, open the site gosuslugi.ru and pay attention to the right column of the page that opens. This is where the links to enter the site and register are located. We are interested in the latter, so we click on it.

You will need to enter your last name, first name, middle name, your phone number and email address. A message with a confirmation code should be sent to the phone or email you specified. We recommend that you come up with a password that is more difficult, since it is you who will enter it every time you enter the site.

Next, you need to enter the maximum possible amount of information about yourself, so that it is then automatically substituted into the necessary forms at the stage of receiving a particular service. At a minimum, you need to enter your passport details, SNILS number and TIN. It will be possible to confirm your account at the nearest branch of the Russian Post or MFC. Only after passing through all these stages, it will be possible to consider that you have successfully created a simple electronic signature for working with public services.

Creation of a qualified electronic signature for public services

As we mentioned above, a qualified electronic signature can only be created in a certification authority. A list of such centers in your region is available at https://e-trust.gosuslugi.ru/CA.

To display only the centers of your city in the list, select its name in the "city" field and click on the "apply" button. In the list that appears, click on each of the existing centers in turn and look at their addresses. It is advisable for you to choose the one closest to you (click on the icon to view magnifying glass before the name of the center)

It is best to call the indicated contact phone number and ask all questions before visiting the center. There you can find out what documents you need to bring with you. A trip to the center is inevitable, since only there you can get your hands on a secret key with an electronic signature on a USB flash drive.

The price of the service includes:

• issuance of a certificate
• issuing a license to use the software
• Signature USB stick
• disk for auto tuning your computer
• consultations on emerging issues by company specialists

To obtain a qualified electronic signature for a legal entity, the following will be required:

1. issue a power of attorney for the employee who will receive the signature
2. TIN of the organization
3. extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities

Checking the performance of an electronic signature for public services

When you have received the entire set that comes with the signature, you will need to check the performance of the received EDS. To do this, open the site https://www.gosuslugi.ru/pgu/eds, upload the file and enter the code from the image.

If after that you see the inscription "The authenticity of the document is confirmed", then everything is in order and you can start working with the portal. We would like to immediately note the fact that this electronic signature will only work with the public services portal and will not be valid on other resources. For example, you will not be able to use it on the website of the Federal Tax Service.

We hope that this article has given you answers to most of your questions. If you have any difficulties, please let us know in the comments to this article. Also, we recommend that you watch a video about working with an electronic signature.