Integration of itsme® with Oodrive Sign: Simplifying Access to Qualified Electronic Signatures in Europe

Sign Remotely with itsme®

May 23, 2025

Trusted by over 7 million users in Belgium, itsme® is now the national benchmark for electronic identification. Usable in several European countries, including France via a passport, itsme® enables the strongest level of authentication—directly from a smartphone—recognised by eIDAS and compliant with the highest levels of assurance and security.

Thanks to the integration of itsme® within Oodrive Sign, we enable our clients to speed up the process of creating a qualified electronic signature, while ensuring a high level of security and regulatory compliance.

Why itsme® Stands Out:

Fast: Once the account is created, users can confirm their identity within seconds using their mobile phone.
Simple: A single digital identity allows access to multiple services without re-entering information.
Secure: Data is stored in Europe, multi-factor authentication is used (NFC, biometrics), and a personal secret code is required.

Digital Identity: The Foundation of a Qualified eIDAS Signature

The European eIDAS regulation defines three levels of electronic signature: simple, advanced (AES), and qualified (QES). To achieve the highest level—legally equivalent to a handwritten signature—two key conditions must be met:

A digital identity verified with a high level of assurance (in accordance with the eIDAS framework);
A qualified certificate issued by a QTSP recognised by an EU member state.

This is where itsme® plays a role: as an approved strong authentication solution, it enables a trusted service provider to trigger the issuance and application of a qualified signature certificate, in full compliance.

Oodrive Sign seamlessly orchestrates this process by integrating both the digital identity provided by itsme® and the certificate from the QTSP.

A Streamlined, Compliant, and Efficient Signing Process

Here's how the signing journey works with the itsme® connector integrated into Oodrive Sign:

1. The user accesses a document to sign and selects the qualified signature level.

2. Oodrive Sign initiates the qualified signing process via itsme®: the user is redirected to their mobile application.

3. After verifying their identity (NFC, personal code, facial recognition), the operation is validated.

4. The QES certificate is issued and the signature is applied.

Total estimated time: under one minute.

Major benefit: This process fully complies with European regulatory requirements while offering a smooth and rapid user experience. By reusing an already verified identity, itsme® significantly reduces the time required for each login or signature, while maintaining a high level of security and compliance.

A Strategic Issue for Belgium and for Europe

In Belgium, where electronic identity cards are widely used, itsme® has quickly become a digital cornerstone:

1.3 million authentications per day,
2.2 million qualified signatures already validated via this solution (in collaboration with QTSPs),
Adoption growing steadily (+30% in one year).

This momentum aligns with the ambitions of the European Union and the forthcoming European Digital Identity (EUDI Wallet) as set out by eIDAS 2.0. By integrating itsme® today, Oodrive Sign enables its clients to align early with the digital standards of tomorrow.

In Conclusion

With the integration of itsme®, Oodrive Sign strengthens its position as a sovereign electronic signature solution compliant with the most demanding European standards. Thanks to our approach based on security, eIDAS compliance, and data management within Europe, we support both public and private organisations in digitising their most critical processes.

This new integration demonstrates our commitment to offering a robust, interoperable, and forward-looking trusted solution—particularly in view of the future European digital identity wallet (EUDI Wallet).