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Penneo· 20 Aug 2026 L3 · Notable

Penneo states it now provides QES with .beID and ID Verifier in addition to QES with itsme.

Penneo QES: Validité juridique maximale, sans exception ↗

What happened

  • Penneo states itsme now supports the 27 EU countries, the United Kingdom, Norway and Iceland.
  • Penneo states signatures made with .beID are now also QES.
  • Penneo states non-EU signers can sign with their passport via ID Verifier to obtain QES.

Why it matters to Signicat

  • Penneo adds Belgian .beID QES, a local eID route that overlaps Signicat's eID brokering and QES offering in Benelux.
  • Penneo's bundle of itsme, .beID and passport-based ID Verifier QES targets signing across borders, an area where Signicat sells electronic signing and trust orchestration.
Evidence from the source (5 quotes)
  • “itsme® prend désormais en charge les 27 pays de l’UE, ainsi que le Royaume-Uni, la Norvège et l’Islande.” source ↗
  • “Les signatures effectuées avec .beID sont désormais également des QES.” source ↗
  • “Il leur suffit de signer à l’aide de leur passeport avec ID Verifier.” source ↗
  • “Les signatures effectuées avec .beID sont désormais également des QES.” source ↗
  • “Cela garantit surtout que toutes les méthodes de signature locales et internationales dont vous disposez désormais donnent lieu à des QES.” source ↗
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