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Document Signing · Individual Validation

Sign PDFs and documents with your verified legal identity

IV Document Signing — your real name cryptographically bound to every signed document.

An IV (Individual Validated) Document Signing certificate verifies your legal identity using government-issued ID and lets you apply Adobe-trusted digital signatures to PDFs and Microsoft Office files. Anyone opening the signed document in Adobe Reader sees your verified legal name — and that no byte has changed since you signed. The right tool for independent professionals who sign documents as themselves.

✓ Government-ID validation ✓ Legal name in every signature ✓ Adobe Approved Trust List ✓ Tamper-evident sealing
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✓ Long-term valid
Timestamp
RFC 3161
PDF & Word signing
LTV timestamps
RFC 3161 standard
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IV Document Signing (Individual)
from $299/yr
Individual identity validated
  • Government-ID identity validation
  • Verified legal name in signature
  • Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL)
  • Sign PDFs, Word, Excel files
  • Tamper-evident document sealing
  • Long-term validation (LTV) support
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What is an IV Document Signing Certificate?

An IV Document Signing certificate is an individual-validated digital signing certificate for documents. The CA verifies your legal identity using government-issued ID, then issues a certificate that lets you apply AATL-trusted digital signatures to PDFs and Office documents. Signatures display as trusted in Adobe Reader without any manual configuration. Recipients can verify your legal name and confirm the document hasn't been altered since signing — verifiable by any standards-compliant PDF tool.

Why choose IV Document Signing

Verified signatures in minutes

Your verified legal name in every document signature
Adobe Reader displays signature as trusted (AATL)
Tamper-evident — any modification breaks the signature
Long-term validation keeps signatures verifiable after expiry
Sign PDFs, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets
Independent of third-party e-signature platforms
Who is it for

For professionals signing documents solo

Independent lawyers

Legal documents under your own name

Freelance accountants

Financial reports & tax documents

Medical consultants

Patient consent & clinical records

Independent notaries

Adobe Approved Trust List member

Business impact

Documents that prove themselves

Adobe AATL member

Documents show "Valid" in Adobe Acrobat for every recipient — no extra configuration needed on either side.

Long-term validity with timestamping

Signatures remain legally valid after certificate expiry when timestamped at signing — compliant with archival standards.

Your verified name in every signature

Recipients see your legal name in the signature panel — no anonymous signing possible.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What is the Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL)?
The AATL is Adobe's list of trusted certificate authorities. SSL.com's roots are on the AATL, so signatures from an IV Document Signing certificate appear as trusted in Adobe Reader and Acrobat without any manual configuration by the recipient.
What's the difference between IV and OV Document Signing?
IV validates an individual person's legal identity — the signature shows your legal name. OV validates an organization — the signature shows the company name. Choose IV if you're signing as yourself; choose OV if signing on behalf of a business.
Does it work in Microsoft Word?
Yes — both Word and Excel support digital signatures using a document-signing certificate. Install the certificate and use the "Sign Document" feature in the application.
What is Long-Term Validation (LTV)?
LTV embeds extra revocation and timestamp data inside the signed document, so the signature remains verifiable even after the certificate expires. Recommended for documents you need to verify years from now.
How long does issuance take?
1–3 business days, including identity verification via government-issued ID.

Your verified legal name on every document you sign

IV Document Signing — individual identity verified, Adobe-trusted signatures.

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