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Qualified Trust Service Provider (QTSP)

Under eIDAS 2.0, qualified status is granted to a provider for specific qualified trust services. It is not a general certification for every service the provider offers.

Subst.iD B.V., which operates Ver.iD, will seek qualified status for exactly five trust services:

Qualified-service targetShort namePurpose
Issuance of qualified electronic attestations of attributesQEAAIssue qualified attestations of verified attributes.
Issuance of qualified certificates for electronic sealsQCert for ESealIssue the qualified certificates used for electronic seals.
Management of remote qualified electronic seal creation devicesQRemManage for QSealCDManage the remote qualified devices and keys used to create electronic seals.
Issuance of qualified certificates for electronic signaturesQCert for ESigIssue qualified certificates for natural-person signatories.
Management of remote qualified electronic signature creation devicesQRemManage for QSigCDManage the remote qualified devices and keys used to create electronic signatures.

The first three services form the controlled chain used for QEAA issuance and sealing. The two signature services reuse parts of the same certificate, device, key-management, and assurance foundation. Each service remains a separate qualification and conformity-assessment scope.

A positive conformity assessment does not grant qualified status by itself. After the CAB report, the Dutch supervisory body must approve the provider and each service. Qualified status exists only after the provider and service appear on the national Trusted List.

Roadmap

PhaseTargetStatus
Qualified-service scopeAugust 2026Five services selected.
Implementation and evidence preparation2026–2027In progress.
CAB conformity assessmentEnd of 2027Planned.
Supervisory-body reviewAfter a positive CAB reportPlanned.
Trusted List registrationAfter supervisory approvalPlanned.
Monitoring and surveillanceAfter qualificationPlanned.

Status

Subst.iD B.V. is preparing the five selected trust services for conformity assessment. The CAB audit is targeted for the end of 2027. Subst.iD B.V. and these services do not yet have qualified status.

Last reviewed: 20 August 2026

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