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title: "SIGN Butler V2 – Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) – Belgian eID-card"
description: "The Belgian eID card contains a dedicated \"signature\" certificate that enables the creation of a **Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)**, the highest security level defined by the EU’s eIDAS regulation. Because it requires a physical smart card, a personal PIN, and…"
url: "https://pdfbutler.com/academy/sign-butler-academy/sign-butler-v2/sign-butler-v2-belgian-eid-card-qes/"
updated: "2026-03-20"
category: SIGN BUTLER V2
---

# SIGN Butler V2 – Qualified Electronic Signature (QES) – Belgian eID-card

The Belgian eID card contains a dedicated "signature" certificate that enables the creation of a **Qualified Electronic Signature (QES)**, the highest security level defined by the EU’s eIDAS regulation. Because it requires a physical smart card, a personal PIN, and a certificate from a Qualified Trust Service Provider, this digital signature is legally equivalent to a handwritten "wet-ink" signature across the entire European Union.

To enable eID in SIGN Butler, this requires an extra license. Discuss with your PDF Butler Account Manager for enabling Belgian eID signing.

- For eID, all signatures done on Sandboxes and PROD will be counted for pricing
- The installation requires multiple steps and is best to install in offices or desk computers on which the eID signing will happen frequently.
- An alternative to eID signing that is more modern and user-friendly is **Itsme** signing, this does not require extra software to be installed, is more user-friendly, adopted (most Belgian citizens will have it on their smartphone) and delivers the same level of QES

Prerequisites to Belgian eID signing:

1. Have a card reader plugged into your computer
2. **Download and install** the **Trust1Connector** middleware from: **→ **[https://ds.t1t.io/v3_5/downloads/installer](https://ds.t1t.io/v3_5/downloads/installer)
3. Install the Belgium eID browser extension:
   1. **Chrome/Brave:** [eID Chrome Extension - Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/eid-chrome-extension/bkbdaodnaecdijpajecpncpdomgcoakc?hl=en&pli=1)
   2. **Edge:** [eID Edge Extension - Microsoft Edge Addons](https://microsoftedge.microsoft.com/addons/detail/eid-edge-extension/mjiffldffjokfhokbjanjgjmeabmhflb)
4. **Restart your computer** to ensure all services are properly loaded.

Process of signing:

Admin:

1. Make sure the eID license for SIGN Butler is enabled. Check this with your Account Manager.
2. Enable the eID signing method: Setup -> Picklist Value Sets -> Sign method
   1. Activate the "BeId" sign method or add it manually if it is nor with the Active nor the inactive values
   2. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Admin-Step2.png)
3. Select the sign method to the stakeholder in the SIGN Request Template
   1. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Admin-Step1-1024x367.png)
4. Use this SIGN Request Template in the Actionable for SIGN Butler or for Manual SIGN

End User:

1. Review the document to sign and consent to digital signing
2. Make sure you card reader is connected and your Id-card is in the device.
3. Start the signing process
   1. Validate your name with your name on your Id-card
   2. Check the box to indicate your name is correct
   3. Start the signing process
      1. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Step1.png)
   4. A window will open and it will read your e-ID card certificate. The certificate details show on the screen.
      1. Click the CONFIRM button and the Signing will start
      2. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Step2.png)
      3. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Step3.png)
   5. Enter the Pin code for your e-ID card:
      1. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Step4.png)
4. And your document is signed:
   1. ![](https://pdfbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SBV2-BEeID-Step5.png)