Certificate Validity
The Digital Trust Validation is valid for **exactly 1 calendar year** (365 days) from its emission date. To maintain active certification and preserve the seal in the public directory, the holder must successfully complete the validation refund process before the expiration date.
Renewal Timelines
Holders can renew their validation under three distinct phases:
- Anticipated Renewal: Initiated up to 45 calendar days before the expiration date, allowing the merchant to ensure continuous active status without interruption.
- Ordinary Renewal: Initiated during the final 30 calendar days of active validity. Automatic system reminders will guide the applicant to update documents and pay the renewal fee.
- Extraordinary Renewal: Initiated up to 30 calendar days after the certificate has expired. In this phase, the badge remains in a suspended state until the audit is approved.
Consequences of Non-Renewal: Upon passing the expiration date without initiating a renewal, the system will automatically transition the dossier to Suspended state. If the merchant fails to renew within 15 calendar days in suspension, the badge will be permanently marked as Revoked.
Evaluation Requirements
Every renewal process requires a complete re-evaluation of the business under the ESCODI-QRO-001 V1.0 standard:
- Documentary Review: Re-verifying current tax status (Constancia de Situación Fiscal), official representative IDs, and local operation compliance.
- Technical Review: Comprehensive audit of the target domain, verifying SSL configuration, HTTPS connection parameters, functional contact channels, and compliant legal documents (Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions).