The European Union recognizes three main types of electronic signatures: Simple (SES), Advanced (AES) and Qualified (QES). Each level offers a different degree of security, identity verification, and legal validity. Qualified electronic signatures (QES) are the highest standard of electronic signature described in eIDAS, the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Regulation in the European Union. A Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is an Advanced Electronic Signature based on a qualified certificate and created by a Qualified Electronic Signature Creation Device. Essentially, in the EU, a QES is the legal equivalent to a handwritten or wet signature. You can't create a QES on your own; you must use a qualified signature creation device (QSCD) and be backed by a qualified trust service provider (QTSP) or certificate authority to verify a signer's identity. Qualified electronic signatures (QES) are typically used for high value, highly-sensitive, or heavily regulated agreements that require rigorous signer identification and legal enforceability. Do you need to create or validate documents signed with qualified electronic signature or seal? QES Portal is here for you! A qualified electronic signature is an electronic signature that is compliant with EU Regulation No 910/2014 (eIDAS Regulation) for electronic transactions within the internal European market. [1] It enables to verify the authorship of a declaration in electronic data exchange over long periods of time. Qualified electronic signatures can be considered as a digital equivalent to handwritten. Qualified electronic signatures (QES) are the strongest type of electronic signatures recognized by the EU regulation, eIDAS. You need to obtain a special certificate from a qualified service provider to use it. A Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) is the most advanced and legally robust form of electronic signature available under EU regulations. Defined by the eIDAS Regulation (EU 910/2014), a QES provides the highest level of security and legal validity for digital transactions. At QES, customer satisfaction is at the heart of everything we do. We excel in providing industrial testing and measurement tools that ensure accuracy and reliability across various industries.