How to sign a contract with an electronic signature (Windows)?

Step-by-step AccRes guide: How to sign a contract with an electronic signature (Windows). Part of the e-Residency help section for Estonian companies.

If you have been sent an agreement signed by another party using an Estonian e-signature, you can also sign it with your e-Residency card.

How to understand that you have been sent a contract signed with an Estonian electronic signature?

A file signed with an Estonian electronic signature may have two extensions - .bdoc or .asice.

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How to add a signature to a contract?

Step 1. Open the contract file. It will look like this.

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Step 2. Open the contract and review it. To do this, click on the file name.

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Step 3. After reading the contract, please begin the process of adding your signature. To do this, click on the SIGN WITH ID-CARD button.

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Step 4. A new dialog box is displayed. Enter the PIN2 from your e-Residency card and press OK.

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Step 5. Make sure that your signature appears next to the first signature as well.

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Step 6. Close the electronic signature file by clicking on the cross.Screenshot 7 for the article "How to sign a contract with an electronic signature (Windows)?"

And email it to whoever sent it to you.

NB! The signature will be added exactly to the original file you uploaded.