Before requesting a TBID Wildcard certificate, please read following information.

Every True BusinessID Wildcard certificate includes enrollment in our partner GeoTrust's exclusive True Site authentication service to assure website visitors of your business identity.

When you request a True BusinessID Wildcard certificate, GeoTrust will verify the identity of the business entity responsible for the Internet domain name for which the certificate is requested.  Before proceeding through the enrollment process, you should know what information you will need to provide in order for the GeoTrust team to complete the verification process.

You must make sure that the following items consistently match in order to have your server certificate order processed:

  • The Registrant listed in the InterNIC/WHOIS records for the domain name in question 
  • The Organization appearing in your "Proof of Organization" documents or DUNS number
  • The Organization entered into the CSR (Certificate Signing Request)  

After completing the enrollment process, please fax your Proof of Organization information and InterNIC record to GeoTrust at 1-(866) 435-8452 or 1-(858) 300-5306.  Include your domain name and order ID number on the cover letter.  If any of the above items do not match or are not submitted, the processing of your certificate request will be delayed.

Acceptable documents for Proof of Organization include:

  • DUNS number (Dun and Bradstreet - for more info click here).
  • Articles of Incorporation
  • Business License
  • Doing Business As (DBA) registration 
  • Partnership documentation 
  • Sole Proprietorship documentation  

Note:  All documents must be provided in English or with an English translation.  Any documentation that is not in English should also be accompanied with a notarized English translation as we are unable to issue the certificate without the original business document.

GeoTrust  must receive all of your information before your order can be completed.  Once you have submitted these documents, they will not be required again unless the organization or common name changes.

In addition, GeoTrust may contact your state or local government to confirm that your organization is in "Good Standing".