When the expiration date of a electronic stamp it is time to request its renewal (specifically the renewal can be requested during the sixty days prior to the expiration of the seal).
In the renewal application, fill in the "use certificate" field by selecting one of the three available options:
It is important to choose the option that interests us based on the use that the stamp must have, because the use cannot be modified once the certificate has been generated. Here's what each of the three options is all about:
- Assigned exclusively for use of AOC services: is the option to choose for load the stamp for the use of AOC services requiring stamp (such as e-BOARD or Via Oberta / AEAT). This option implies that we will download and guard the seal from the AOC and the requesting entity will not be able to use it for its own services. The name of the stamp will be Serveis Administracio Electronica.
- Assigned exclusively for use of own tools: is a very specific option that you only have to choose when using it Centralized Signer. The seal will be unloaded and guarded by the AOC. The name of the stamp will be of free choice, and will not be able to be used by the services AOC, only for own tools of the entity that make indirect use of the Centralized Signatory.
- Own direct use: in the latter case it will be the applicant who will download and keep the stamp. This is the option to choose when the seal must be installed in the applications of the applicant entity, in which the AOC is not involved in any process. This type of seal it cannot be transferred to the AOC, neither for AOC services, nor for the use of own tools that appeal to the Centralized Signatory.
You will find more information about it and related content in the FAQ about How do I apply for an AOC electronic seal?
