The number of private individuals who in the first quarter of this year received the digital signature issued by the Registrations Center of the public institution “Center of Information Technology in Finance” rose by 12,8% to over 4,500 compared with the corresponding period last year. The private individuals and legal entities who obtained the digital signature in the period increased in number by 8% to 5,400, IPN reports.

In a press release, the Center of Information Technology in Finance explained the rise in the number of applications from private individuals is due to the extension and diversification of the flow of electronic documents and the appearance of new types of electronic public services that require electronic authentication. The private individuals and legal entities use the digital signature to sign documents, applications or official statements from a distance, without going to the offices of public institutions.

Those who want to obtain a digital signature can fill out an application online on https://office.fsi.md/pki/office/create-order-1 or at one of the regional connection centers of the Center of Information Technology in Finance in Chisinau, Balti and Comrat. The procedure for receiving the application, processing the data and issuing the digital signature last for at most 30 minutes.

Further information about the procedure for obtaining the digital signature can be obtained from the Center of Information Technology in Finance’s Registrations Center on 022822040.