The National Mint and Stamp Factory launched the FNMT application last year to request the digital certificate, although it also allows another very interesting functionality: the sign documents to officially prove your identity. In this way, the use of Autofirma, the best-known document signing software, is avoided.
Autofirma’s biggest drawback is that you have to use your computer or cell phone to sign the documents, but the experience is no longer the best and For the ordinary user, this can become a little headache; and even more so when there is now the FNMT application which replaces the entire process to make it very comfortable and simple.
This, yes, be able to use the FNMT application It is necessary to have the digital certificate installed on the mobile phone after requesting it, either through video identification (cost of 2.99 dollars) or through the new method that uses the physical DNI chip to certify the user identity. The best thing about this app is that you can do everything from home without having to be physically present to request the document.
The first thing is to make sure that the digital certificate is imported into the FNMT application. If for some reason it was requested before this app arrives in Summer 2023, there’s a good chance it won’t import into the app, so follow these steps:
- FNMT is downloaded in the Google Play Store or App Store.
- Once the app is open, click on the menu button located at the top right.
- From the menu choose Sign files.
- If the certificate is imported or active, it will be passed for signature
- Click import certificates and the file manager appears.
- Now click on the magnifying glass icon and type the name of the person to find their certificate on the mobile (usually like PEPE_SANCHEZ_ROBLES_503XXXXXF.p12)
- Now, by selecting it, you need to write the digital certificate password.
- The next step displays a certificate card and clicks Import.
- It is now imported correctly.
- It will now appear in the Installed Certificates section of the FNMT app.
With the digital certificate already in this section, in three steps you can proceed to signing the file on your mobile
- Again in the FNMT app, click the menu button at the top and choose Sign files.
- The file is searched on the mobile and select it.
- Click on the certificate and password is entered with which he is protected to sign it.
- The file will be signed.
Nail new experience in Europe with the FNMT application which arrived in the summer of 2022 with the idea of streamlining all processes to request the digital certificate and which also allows file signing to further improve AutoFirma according to Android updates.