Requirements

Client requirements are as follows:

Verify the existence of your business.
Verify the ownership of your domain name.
Verify your employment status or authority to request the EV SSL certificate within the company.

You may be required to provide official government documentation proving your right to do business. These documents may include one or more of the following:

Proof of Domain Ownership
Online public directory information
Articles of Incorporation
Certificate of Formation
Charter Documents
Business License
Doing Business As
Registration of Trade Name
Partnership Papers
Fictitious Name Statement
Vendor/Reseller/Merchant License
Merchant License

Time Intensive

Because of the additional validation criteria required, EV SSL orders can take time to process. Please allow up to a month to complete the ordering and validation process.

How is the EV SSL certificate issued?

An Extended Validation (EV) SSL certificate is structurally similar to other certificates, offering the same level of security. but was designated by a CA specific policy identifier so that EV aware software can recognize a EV secured site. EV certificates are issued by Nexcess according to a specific set of identity validation criteria. You can order an EV SSL certificate through my.nexcess.net. Collecting the following information before placing your order will speed up the process:

Initial Information for an EV SSL Certificate

~~~~~ ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT INFO ~~~~~

**** All information in this section should be about the person within your organization that will be the primary contact for communications about this SSL certificate. The title field should refer to their title within the organization. All fields are required. ****

Title:
First Name:
Last Name:
Email:
Phone:

~~~~~ COMPANY/ORGANIZATION INFO (Fields with a * are required) ~~~~~~

**** All information in this section should be about the organization itself. ****

*Legal Name:
Assumed Name (If any):
D-U-N-S® Number (While Not required, this will help expedite the request):
Division/Department aka Organizational Unit (OU):
*Main Business Phone Number:
Fax Number:
*Address:(Line 1):
Address (Line 2):
*City or Locality:
*State/Province:
*Postal Code:
*Country: