Electronic ID (eID)
Learn about electronic IDs
An eID (electronic identity) is a digital identification used to verify a person's or company's identity online. Read more about eID and how it is used to verify a person's or company's identity online.
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What is an eID?
Your digital identity
An eID – an electronic ID – is your digital identity. It's how you securely prove who you are online, without having to show up in person or present physical identification. In Denmark you know it as MitID, and the other Nordic countries have equivalents such as Swedish and Norwegian BankID.
When you log in to your online bank, pick up mail in e-Boks or approve a payment, you're using your eID. Behind the scenes a trusted provider confirms that it really is you – at a security level far stronger than an ordinary username and password.
Why use an eID for signing?
When you sign with your eID, the signature is tied to a verified person – not just to an email address or a random mark. That makes a digital signature both stronger and easier than a signature on paper.
Legally valid
A signature made with an eID complies with the EU eIDAS regulation and has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature. It holds up in court.
Secure identification
The signer is confirmed via their personal eID, so you can be certain the right person signed – not someone pretending to be someone else.
Fast and paperless
No printing, scanning or showing up in person. The recipient signs in seconds from a computer or phone, wherever in the world they are.
Full traceability
Every signature is documented with a timestamp and an audit trail, and the document is sealed so any later change can be detected. You always have proof of who signed what and when.
MitID
MitID is a secure electronic ID solution used for digital identification in Denmark. It provides access to public and private services where you can log in, sign documents, and approve transactions securely. MitID replaces NemID and offers a higher level of security using modern technologies, making it easy and safe to handle digital tasks.
MitID Business
MitID Business is a digital identity solution that makes it easy and secure for companies and their employees to handle digital tasks. With MitID Business, companies can manage access to various systems and services, such as public authorities, banking, and other business platforms. At NextSign, you can use MitID Business to sign documents digitally on behalf of a company.
BankID Sweden
Swedish BankID is an electronic identity solution used in Sweden for digital identification and electronic transaction approvals. It acts as a secure and reliable digital ID that both individuals and businesses can use to log into various services, such as online banking, public authorities, and e-commerce sites. BankID can also be used to sign documents digitally, providing the same legal validity as a physical signature.
SMS & email
With SMS and email signing, your recipients can sign documents without a national eID. The recipient receives a secure link via SMS and/or email, opens the document and signs directly in the browser. The method is ideal for quick agreements and for recipients in countries without a supported eID – and the entire process is documented and traced.
Personalausweis (German eID)
The Personalausweis is the German national identity card with a built-in electronic ID (eID). At NextSign it is used to sign documents digitally: the signer confirms their identity by scanning their ID card with a smartphone or card reader via the official AusweisApp, and the document is then signed with the same legal validity as a physical signature. The solution meets the highest eIDAS assurance level ('high').
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Get Answers to Your Questions
Yes, documents and contracts signed through NextSign are as binding as normal signatures. We have built the solution with a focus on security and comply with all applicable laws and regulations within the eIDAS regulation for secure electronic signatures. In addition, you have access to the entire signature log, which can verify and validate the signers.
Yes, your documents are securely stored with us throughout the entire period up to your chosen deletion date. Your documents are stored on a server with two-factor authentication.
We have implemented many measures to ensure that your documents are safe and unchanged. You can use our Document Validation that checks for our footprints and verifies that the contract is the same as at the time of signing.
You can always contact us through our contact form or at our email support@nextsign.dk. You can also call our hotline at: +45 7060 4402 during our opening hours.
Our prices are relatively simple, as you only pay for your usage. We do not charge any subscription fees, and you do not lose your signatures if you do not use them. However, you cannot return your signatures after purchase.
You can easily create a new company account and get 3 free signatures to start with. You can sign up here.
When you are logged in, you can under forms create and edit your flows and add signature modules to your documents. You can also use our API to integrate NextSign into your existing solution. If you need help with the setup, you can book a NextSign employee to create your standardized contracts.
Yes, you can pay with EAN, payments can also be made via invoice or directly on a credit card.
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