Business Validation
Business Validation SSL Certificates need additional data to complete the issuance, you will need to validate the domain using an e-mail, send additional business documentation and answer a phone call that the company that issues the certificate will make.
Validation process
Press below to see how the business validation works.
| Certificate name | Validation | Trademark | Price/year | Security | SiteSeal | Encrypted | Key | Warranty | Years | Refund | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comodo InstantSSL | Organization |  |
27,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $10.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo InstantSSL Premium | Organization | |
38,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $250.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo InstantSSL Pro | Organization | |
32,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $100.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo Multi-Domain SSL | Organization | |
159,95 € | Multidomain | Static | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $50.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo Multi-Domain Wildcard | Organization | |
599,95 € | Multidomain / Unlimited subdomains | Static | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $275.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo Premium SSL Wildcard | Organization | |
148,95 € | Unlimited subdomains | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $250.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Comodo Unified Communications | Organization | |
89,95 € | Multidomain | Static | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $50.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| GeoTrust True BusinessID | Organization |  |
69,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $1.250.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| GeoTrust True BusinessID SAN | Organization | |
221,95 € | Multidomain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $100.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| GeoTrust True BusinessID Wildcard | Organization | |
349,95 € | Unlimited subdomains | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $100.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Symantec Secure Site | Organization |  |
279,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $1.000.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Symantec Secure Site Pro | Organization | |
669,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $1.250.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Symantec Secure Site Wildcard | Organization | |
1.849,95 € | Unlimited subdomains | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $125.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Thawte Web Server Certificate | Organization |  |
96,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $250.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Thawte Wildcard SSL Certificate | Organization | |
402,95 € | Unlimited subdomains | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $125.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Trustwave Premium SSL | Organization |  |
93,95 € | Single domain | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $100.000 | 1 | 30 days | |
| Trustwave Premium SSL Wildcard | Organization | |
309,95 € | Unlimited subdomains | Dynamic | >256-bit | 2048 bits | $100.000 | 1 | 30 days |
How does the Business Validation work?
Business Validation (BV) for SSL Certificates consists in, after having validated your domain, also send documentation relative to your business.
Step 1: Domain Validation
This is the easiest step, you will simply have to respond to an automated message that will be sent to your e-mail account.
Step 2: Supply Business Documents
You will have to provide documentation relative to your company to the SSL Issuer, this can be done by e-mail (in PDF format), per fax or even per Post mail. You will need to send one of the following documents: Articles of Incorporation, Business License, DUNS details (e.g. your customer's Dun & Bradstreet company number).
Step 3: Phone Call Verification
In order to complete the verification, the issuer will check your phone number per phone call, they will take your company's phone number from public phone databases.