Highest validation level

What Is an Extended Validation SSL Certificate?

Extended Validation is the most rigorous check a certificate authority performs. Before issuing, the authority confirms that your organisation legally exists, is operational, and that the person requesting the certificate is authorised to do so.

Validation depth
Legal + operational
Company name shown
Yes
Typical issuance
3–7 days
Warranty
Up to $1.75M
Best for
Banks, eCommerce, gov
EV certificate at a glance

What the Authority Verifies Before Issuing

EV follows a standard set by the CA/Browser Forum, so every authority checks the same things. This is why an EV certificate carries more weight than a domain-validated one.

Legal existence

Your company must be a registered legal entity, verified against government or third-party business registries in the country of incorporation.

Operational existence

The authority confirms the business is actively trading, usually via bank records, a verified business phone listing or an attorney letter.

Physical address

Your registered business address is verified independently, not just accepted from the certificate request form.

Domain ownership

The organisation named on the certificate must be the confirmed registrant or authorised user of the domain being secured.

Signing authority

The individual requesting the certificate must be verified as an employee with the authority to enter the agreement on the company’s behalf.

Final callback

A verification call to a phone number independently sourced for your company closes the process before the certificate is issued.

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Why Use EV SSL

The business case for Extended Validation

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DV, OV and EV at a glance

Every certificate encrypts your site. The difference is how much is verified about who owns it.

Domain Validation (DV)
Validation
Domain only
Issued in
Minutes
Shows
Padlock
Best for
Blogs & small sites
Organisation & Extended (OV/EV)
Validation
Company checks
Issued in
1–5 days
Shows
Verified company
Best for
Business & e-commerce
Why SSL

Why every website needs SSL

Encryption

Protects logins, forms and payments.

Google ranking

HTTPS is a ranking signal for search.

No warnings

Browsers flag sites without SSL as not secure.

Customer trust

The padlock reassures visitors.

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What SSL does, which type you need and how installation works.

1. What SSL does
2. DV, OV or EV?
3. Wildcard and multi-domain
4. How installation works
5. Renewing on time

What SSL does

An SSL certificate encrypts the connection between your website and visitors, protecting logins, forms and payments. It also shows the padlock and HTTPS in the browser.

DV, OV or EV?

DV checks only domain ownership and is issued in minutes. OV verifies your organisation. EV performs the most thorough company checks and is preferred by banks and large stores.

Wildcard and multi-domain

A wildcard certificate covers all sub-domains of one domain. Multi-domain (SAN) certificates cover several different domains in one certificate.

How installation works

We generate a CSR on your server, submit it to the certificate authority, help with validation and install the issued certificate — then check that HTTPS works on every page.

Renewing on time

Certificates have a fixed validity period. Renew before expiry to avoid browser warnings; we send reminders and can handle renewals for you.

Checklist

After installing SSL

Make sure your site is fully secure.

Glossary

SSL terms explained

Plain-language explanations of the terms you will see.

CSR

A request generated on your server to issue a certificate.

Certificate authority

The trusted company that issues certificates.

DV / OV / EV

Validation levels: domain, organisation, extended.

Wildcard

One certificate for all sub-domains, e.g. *.example.com.

Site seal

A badge that shows visitors your site is verified.

Mixed content

HTTP files on an HTTPS page that trigger warnings.

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More answers to common questions

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Yes. Browsers mark sites without SSL as not secure, and HTTPS also helps search ranking.

Yes. We generate the CSR, help with validation and install the certificate.

EV needs company verification and usually takes a few working days once documents are ready.

Most certificates can be reissued for a new server at no extra cost.

One certificate that secures your domain and all its sub-domains.

Prices depend on brand, validation and term. Message us for a current quote.

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