Launch of LT ID - an advanced e-document signing solution
The State Enterprise Centre of Registers, Lithuania, which processes main national data, has developed and launched an advanced solution for signing electronic documents and verifying identity in the electronic environment. The LT ID mobile application enables its users to sign documents in the electronic environment with an e-signature in a quick and easy way; the representatives of companies or organisations can seal documents with e-seal; whereas the residents who want to use digital services, are able to confirm their identity in the electronic environment with just a few clicks.
“Today, many people cannot even imagine their lives without a digital environment where they can quickly order goods or services from any place, remotely enter a business transaction or deal with questions of concern in state institutions without the necessity to visit them physically. All this is possible with a qualified electronic identification tool. The LT ID launched by the Centre of Registers is an advanced and effective solution that will help people and businesses to use digital services smoothly and reap their full benefits,” says Adrijus Jusas, Director General of the Centre of Registers.
“Lithuania is amongst the EU leaders in digitalisation of state services. 84% of the population and 94% of companies are using these services. The public sector takes the lead in developing competitive solutions, and the LT ID launched by the Centre of Registers is an excellent example of this. Therefore, we will continue to invest in this area. We should be not only the deployers of mature digital solutions, but also their developers,” says Aušrinė Armonaitė, the Minister of the Economy and Innovation.
The LT ID mobile app is designed to identify a person in the electronic environment and securely sign documents with a remote qualified electronic signature or seal them. The LT ID remote qualified electronic signature and seal are generated in the infrastructure managed by the Centre of Registers, which complies with the EU requirements for the creation of qualified signatures and seals; therefore, this solution is not only simple but also secure and reliable one.
The LT ID - a reliable key to unlock the digital world
The LT ID e-signature can be used by all citizens of the Republic of Lithuania or persons who have a residence permit in Lithuania and are at least 14 years old. The LT ID seal is intended for the use of legal entities registered in Lithuania, i.e. companies, institutions, organisations, and the right to use an e-seal is granted to the head of a legal entity or a person authorised by them.
The LT ID is recognised as an EU-compliant tool for the creation of qualified electronic signatures and seals, as concluded by the Deutsche Telekom Security, a German company that has conducted an international audit. The distribution of qualified electronic signature and seal certificates in the LT ID mobile app has been authorised by the Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania. E-signature and seal certificates as well as electronic documents signed using the LT ID are recognised in all EU countries. The e-signature certificate issued by the LT ID can be used for reliable identification of a person in the electronic environment both in Lithuania and across the EU.
Benefits and operating principle
The LT ID is an e-signature of a natural person and/or e-seal of a legal entity in one mobile application. Thus, e.g., a company manager can not only sign electronic documents on their smart device with a single application, but also electronically seal their documents on behalf of the company, as well as confirm their identity in the electronic environment and use electronic services as a natural person.
Currently, the LT ID can be used for signing electronic documents in the GoSign signing platform, for logging in and performing actions in the Self Service of the Centre of Registers and other systems of the Centre of Registers. Soon, this tool will be available for using electronic services in the E-Government Gateway as well as in the electronic document signing platform Mark Sign. In future, the list of service providers is planned to expand and include the most relevant electronic service providers for the residents and businesses.
The operating principle of the LT ID is rather simple: when the holders of e-signature or e-seal certificate initiate the signing process in the electronic environment, a notification pops up in the mobile application asking to enter the created PIN code. Then, the documents are signed with e-signature or sealed with e-seal.
How to become a user?
Becoming a LT ID user is very easy - you just need to download a free mobile application from one of the mobile application stores (Google Play or App Store) and create the desired e-signature or e-seal certificate by following the wizard in the app. The LT ID users only need to have a mobile device with an Internet connection; no additional devices for creating an e-signature (USB, smart or SIM cards) are required.
To create the LT ID e-signature or e-seal remotely, the mobile app user must have one of the following qualified means of identity verification: a mobile e-signature, a qualified e-signature stored on the USB device or a smartcard.
Those who do not have any of the above means can become the LT ID users by visiting the nearest Customer Service Unit of the Centre of Registers, where specialists will confirm the identity of the customer, help them install the LT ID application and enjoy its benefits.
The LT ID electronic signature and seal certificates are issued for 5 years.
More information on the benefits and possibilities of the LT ID is available at www.ltid.lt.