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Trusted signature (Profil Zaufany)

The user authenticates through Profil Zaufany and confirms the specific operation. The signature is created in the state system and verified against the Minister’s electronic-seal certificate.

Provider: The Minister of Digital Affairs; the technical platform is developed by the Central IT Centre.
Type: Electronic signature
Country: Poland
Checked: 2026-08-07

What is it?

Profil Zaufany, personal and qualified signatures, and Polish providers.

Legal effect

In Ukraine

Electronic signature

Profil Zaufany, personal and qualified signatures, and Polish providers.

Abroad

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QES has handwritten-signature effect. Podpis zaufany has a specific public-law effect. Podpis osobisty equals handwritten signature for public entities and, by party agreement, for others. A non-qualified signature cannot be rejected merely because it is electronic, but transaction-specific form requirements remain. A Polish QES is recognised as QES in other Member States under Article 25(3) eIDAS. Status should be checked through the Polish Trusted List/LOTL at signing time. There is no automatic worldwide regime. Analyse destination-country law, conflict rules, party agreement, notarisation/apostille requirements and technical verifiability. Validation confirms cryptography and trust-service status, but not the signatory’s authority, intention, transaction content or compliance with every special formality.