Working with international board members, clients, or employees who can’t sign with local eID methods like MitID, BankID, FTN, or .beID? Penneo Sign now supports two new signing methods to help you collect secure and compliant signatures—no printer or manual upload needed.
What Is International Signing?
Penneo Sign now supports international signing with two new methods:
- ID Verifier
- itsme®
These methods are for signers who don’t have access to national electronic IDs supported by Penneo (i.e., MitID, MitID Erhverv, BankID NO, BankID SE, FTN, and .beID).
These signers can use their passport and smartphone instead, eliminating the need to upload or draw signature images, or physically handle printed documents. The signatures you receive still maintain strong legal validity.
Is International Signing the Right Solution for You?
International Signing is ideal for organisations that:
- Work with international signers, such as board members, clients, or employees, who don’t have access to national electronic IDs
- Handle documents that require QES signatures, where SES is not sufficient.
Which Option Fits Your Needs?
| ID Verifier | itsme® | |
| Market Reach | Global (exceptions apply) | Select European countries |
| Signature Level | Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) | Qualified Electronic Signatures (QES) |
| User Experience | No account creation is required. A physical passport is needed to sign every time. | Passport used once to create an itsme® account. Then users sign via itsme® app. |
| Best Fit For | Companies with signers outside the Nordics and markets covered by itsme®.Companies that are not required to collect QES signatures.Companies with occasional international signing needs. | Companies that are legally required to collect QES signatures.Companies with frequent international signing needs. |
Check our Legality Guide to determine which signature type best fits your business needs.
Need More Information?
- How to enable International Signing methods: Account admins can enable ID Verifier and/or itsme® as signing methods under Configure → Company → Signature Settings.
- Signatures made using ID Verifier or itsme® will cost an additional 12 DKK / 18 SEK / 18 NOK / 1.7 EUR per signature line. If needed, you can always disable ID Verifier and itsme® under Company Settings.
- How to Sign with ID Verifier or itsme®: Learn more here.