Tips for Easy Geo trust SSL True Business ID with EV Approval

Use these tips to make sure a timely EV approval. As a global leader in SSL certificates, we here at Creative Web Solutions, have great experience working with site owners and helping you navigate the authentication process of an EV SSL certificate.

Here are some key points to consider that can help shorten the time it takes to go from gathering requirements to seeing the green bar on your site.

Tip #1: Ensure your certificate request includes the full legal name of the Organization.

Qualifying for an EV certificate means the Organization must be registered with the appropriate Government Registration Agency in its country, state or (in some cases) jurisdiction. Organizational Identifiers (i.e., Inc, Corp, LLC, Ltd, Pty Ltd, etc.) must be included in the certificate Organization name. No misspellings, unregistered acronyms, or abbreviations are allowed.

Common mistake:

Leaving out the correct Organizational Identifiers (i.e., Inc, Corp, LLC, Ltd, Pty Ltd, etc.) in the certificate Organization name or abbreviating any part of the name.

Tip #2: Ensure the certificate domain name is registered to the same Organization name and publicly viewable in a WHOIS search.

If the domain “Registrant” does not exactly match the same legal Organization name indicated in the certificate request, please update the domain record with your domain registrar. If the Certificate Authority (CA) requests you to update your domain WHOIS record, once completed please contact the CA Customer Support right away so they can continue processing your order. If the actual domain Registrant information is not publicly viewable in the WHOIS record due to a private registration, please contact your domain registrar to create the information temporary viewable long enough for the CA to validate ownership.

Common mistakes:

The domain’s registered owner does not exactly match the legal company name (this includes abbreviations of any part of the name). Not including a fully qualified domain name in the certificate Common Name. EV certificates are not issued to “intranet” sites or IP addresses.

Tip #3: Make sure the Organization’s primary physical address is referenced in the order.

Make sure there is a publicly listed telephone number associated with this address. This cannot be a P.O. Box, and needs to be a physical street address.

Common mistake:

Address listed as a P.O. Box instead of the physical location.

Tip #4: Expect phone calls to be made to your Organization as part of the validation process.

These phone calls will be made using the publicly listed telephone number of your Organization. The Organizational Contact must be available to:

1.    Answer questions and provide any additional documentation requested by the CA to validate the certificate.
2.    Complete a final telephone verification call with the CA before the certificate is approved.

Designate an Organizational Contact who has a job title of Director, VP, Officer (CEO, CIO, COO, etc.), or higher, who can be more easily validated as having the authority to purchase an Extended Validation SSL certificate on behalf of your Organization.