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With the renewal of the certificate you will obtain a new idCAT Certificate file that you will have to install again on your devices.
The duration of the idCAT Certificate is 4 years.
You can do the first renewal online by downloading the new certificate immediately from the idCAT Certificat website, as long as it is valid and installed on your computer.
With the second renewal , you must always revalidate your identity *. You can do this in person at a Registration Entity or through the video identification process.
In both cases, you can go to a Registration Entity to renew your idCAT.
Online renewal can only be done from a computer.
You must have the certificate installed in the browser where you will renew.
The certificate must be in the renewal period , that is, within 60 days of its expiration (the idCAT certificate has a duration of 4 years). If it has expired, you cannot renew it online, you can only get a new one in person.
You will be able to use the old certificate until it expires even if you already have a new one.
Below we explain the steps to follow to renew your idCAT Certificate online :
Step 1. Go to https://idcat.cat/renovar with the browser where you have installed the idCAT Certificate and go to the “Renewal” section.
Step 2. Press the “Next” button, the certificate selector will appear, select your idCAT Certificate in renewal period and continue.
Note: If you access from the renewal link in the expiration notice email, you will access directly to the certificate selector. Select yours and continue.
Step 3. You will see your certificate details on the screen, check that the details are correct and press "Download".
If any of the data is not correct, you will need to go to a Registration Entity to obtain a new idCAT Certificate.
Attention:
If you are using Windows , if you are prompted to "Save" or "Open", click "Save" so that the certificate file is saved in the location defined for downloads in your browser.
If you are using Mac and Safari, press "Allow" to complete the download process.
Once done, a message will appear confirming that the download was successful.
Step 4. You will then receive a management code by email, which you will use to install the idCAT certificate. Install the .p12 or .pfx file of the renewed idCAT certificate following the installation instructions according to your operating system.
Step 5. Once you have installed your new certificate, you can uninstall the previous one by following the steps you will find in How to uninstall the idCAT certificate?
To obtain a certificate, it is always necessary for a person to validate the identity, therefore, in the case of obtaining it by video identification, an operator will have to review your process. The deadline established for this validation is a maximum of 48 working hours.
Applying for the idCAT via Video-identification entails the revocation of the previous certificate . The revocation will be effective once the identity has been validated (you will receive an email to accept the conditions of issuance; it will be revoked when you accept them)
Make the Request for Video Identification following the steps in How to apply for the idCAT Video Identification Certificate.
Important! Once you complete the entire process, you will need to download and install the certificate.
To renew in person, you can go to any idCAT Certified Registration Entity with your valid identity document.
*According to the General Certification Policy, if more than five years have passed since the last time the holder validated their identity, they will have to validate it again to carry out the renewal. For this reason, the immediate renewal process will only be possible every 5 years.
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