{"id":572,"date":"2017-03-10T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T10:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=572"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:32:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:32:32","slug":"physical-address-verification-requirements-for-ev-ssl","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.thesslstore.com\/knowledgebase\/ssl-validation\/physical-address-verification-requirements-for-ev-ssl\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Address Verification Requirements for EV SSL Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Physical Address requirement for an Extended Validation SSL Certificate is just what it sounds like\u2014you have to prove your organization has an established physical presence in the country or state that it’s registered in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Proving your Company’s Physical Address<\/h2>\n

In order to prove your company’s physical address, the Certificate Authority will have to verify your company’s street address, city, state and country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The first way the CA is going to attempt to do this is by checking an Online Government Database<\/strong> \u2013 be that in your local municipality, your state or your country \u2013 for your company’s publicly listed address. Everything must match the details on your certificate and enrollment form<\/a> exactly<\/strong>. Unfortunately, the CAs will not accept PO Boxes or companies registered off-shore<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You might also run into problems with the fact that some government databases do not list a business’s physical address. However, if you do run into any issues \u2013 as with all of these requirements<\/a> \u2013 there is a relatively simple workaround that will still allow you to get your Extended Validation SSL Certificate.<\/p>\n

Alternative Methods to Prove your Company’s Physical Address<\/h2>\n

There are three ways to prove your company’s physical address if the CA’s search of the online government databases fails to satisfy the requirement.<\/p>\n