Having the FNMT digital certificate on your iPhone is very useful for carrying out procedures with the administration. Your application could be managed online, although this would require you to visit an office in person. However, this has changed and It is possible to manage everything from the iPhone or an Android mobile.
Although it is true that this can also be done with the browser, in the mobile area it is much more comfortable and faster to do it with the official FNMT request for the digital certificate. It is free and has several utilities that we will review in this article.
How to download the digital certificate app on iOS
It hasn’t been available for a long time, so you may not know it, but the app It can be found in the App Store from summer 2023 under the name “FNMT Digital Certificate”. Its download is completely free and, as we will see in the following sections, it does not even require the certificate to be installed on your iPhone. It must be said that it is also available for Android
FNMT digital certificate
With the FNMT digital certificate, you can obtain your electronic certificate from the National Coin and Stamp Factory in a comfortable and secure way.
It is available in Spanish and Catalan, Basque, Galician and even English. Of course, despite its wide compatibility, it requires having at least iOS 15 installed. Knowing the devices compatible with said system, they will be able to download it any model starting with iPhone 6s (including “SE”).
What is the digital certificate app for on iOS?
Although the main idea of this application is to help you request a digital certificate, the truth is that it has other additional functions.
Request the digital certificate
As soon as you open the app for the first time, you will see the option to request the certificate. To do this, they offer these means:
- By video with a process that we have already explained at the time and which will require paying 3.62 dollars (2.99 + VAT), although this avoids having to travel. To do this you will need to have your identity document on hand to be able to identify yourself.
- Read the chip of a DNIe (electronic ID) for which we will use the NFC reading of the device or, failing that, with an external reader.
- Request an appointment to obtain it at the physical headquarters of the Tax Agency, which is the public administration body that manages it.
View requested certificates
If you have requested any type of certificate, whether through this app, online, or in person, you can follow the process through the “My Requested Certificates” section.
Import your digital certificate
Whether you have it installed on your iPhone or not, if you have the digital certificate file in a folder on your iPhone, you can import it from the “My Installed Certificates” section. This is what will allow you to use the rest of the options that we will see below.
Manage your digital certificate
If the certificate is already installed on the iPhone, the application will allow you to see it, but you will also be able to renew or cancel it. Likewise, it is permitted share a backup of it to transfer it to other devices and be able to install it comfortably on them. This is ideal when changing an iPhone for example.
Sign documents
There is the possibility of officially sign the documents you have stored on your iPhone or in the cloud. It is ideal for making requests to public administrations, since it has the same confidence (or even more) than a paper signature. Of course, you won’t see any scribbles on the document, but rather the signature will be added along with the certificate to the file’s metadata.
Other options
In addition to what has already been mentioned, the application has an additional menu in which the aforementioned option of signing documents appears, but it also provides access to calling the technical service before any problem. Although if there’s anything interesting in this drop-down menu, it’s the alerts which are issued when, for example, you need to renew the certificate soon because it is about to expire.
What functions does the digital certificate offer on the iPhone?
Beyond the application itself, the digital certificate has many uses as is a kind of digital identification that will help you identify yourself and especially before public administrations. Here are some of the main procedures described by the FNMT itself:
- Presentation and payment of taxes.
- Presentation of resources and claims.
- Completion of population and housing census data.
- Consultation and registration in the municipal register.
- Consultation of traffic fines.
- Consultation and grant application procedures.
- Consultation on the distribution of electoral colleges.
- Actions communicated.
- Electronic signature of official documents and forms.
Furthermore, Be wary of non-public entities requesting your digital certificatesince it is a title designed by and for public administrations. If a third party asks you, it may be a scam and they will have full authority to take steps on your behalf.
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