Enterprise Certificate for Digitoll
Company certificates are used when submitting Digitoll messages to Norwegian Customs via API, as part of the setup with Maskinporten. Here you will find everything you need to know about choosing, ordering and using a business certificate for Digitoll.
When do you need a Business Certificate for Digitoll?
A company certificate is relevant when you need to send Digitoll messages directly to Norwegian Customs via API, or set up a technical solution for Maskinporten. Choose the situation that suits you best to see if you need a business certificate:
1. We will send Digitoll messages directly via API
You will then need a company certificate for setting up with MachinePort.
Recommended choice:
Order a business certificate for production. If you want to test first, you should also order a test certificate.
2. We use a system provider or customs representative
The first step is to clarify who will actually be submitting the Digitoll messages, and who will be technically authenticating themselves to Norwegian Customs via Maskinporten.
The company certificate must be issued to the company that will authenticate itself. If you are submitting the messages yourself, the certificate must normally be issued to your company. If a system supplier or customs representative submits on your behalf, you must clarify who is responsible for authentication in the technical solution.
Recommended choice:
Clarify the division of responsibilities with the system supplier or customs representative before ordering.
3. We will only send declarations in TVINN
If you are only sending declarations in TVINN, you do not normally need a business certificate for this alone.
Recommended choice:
Business certificate is only relevant if you are also going to send Digitoll messages via API or use a solution that will authenticate itself against Maskinporten.
Choose the right certificate
If you are going into production with Digitoll, you need a Business Certificate for Production Environment. If you want to test the integration first, you should order a Test Certificate for test environment. Many companies will need both.
Enterprise certificate
For production environment and operation against the Machine Gate. Price: 6200 NOK for 3 years, excl. VAT.
Test certificate
For development, integration and testing before production deployment. Price: 3100 NOK for 3 years, excl. VAT.
This is how the order is made:
1. Order a certificate online
2. Sign digitally
When ordering a company certificate for production, a person with signature rights or power of attorney must sign the order. Test certificates can be ordered without a signature.
3. Delivery
The business certificate is delivered to the registered recipient, and the PIN code is sent separately digitally. Normal delivery time is approx. 3 working days after the order has been received and approved.
Why choose a Business Certificate from Commfides?
Commfides is a public and EU-approved, eIDAS-certified provider of trust services and issues business certificates. Our digital ordering process is simple and efficient, so you can quickly get started with testing, integration and production. A Business Certificate, also called an eSeal or eSegl, is your company’s digital ID and stamp, which is used for secure identification of your company against Digitoll. By ordering a certificate from Commfides, you get:
- Fast delivery
Once the order has been received and signed, the business certificate is normally delivered within a few working days. The certificate is delivered to the registered recipient and the PIN code is sent separately and digitally. - Secure renewal
The business certificate is delivered with a 3-year validity and Commfides follows up on renewal well before expiration, so that you can continue access without unnecessary interruptions. - Use for more than Digitoll
Commfides’ Business Certificate complies with Norwegian and European standards, including eIDAS and SEID. This means that the certificate can be used in a number of public and private services where the business needs to identify itself digitally, not just in connection with Digitoll. - Unlimited lookups
The business certificate includes unlimited CRL, OCSP and UNID lookups. - Norwegian support and guidance
Commfides assists you throughout the process. If you have any questions about certificates, ordering or technical setup for Maskinporten, our Norwegian support team is ready to help you. Support is open every weekday between 08:00-17:00.
Important Digitoll deadlines
Digitoll is being introduced in stages, but two dates are particularly important for businesses that bring goods into Norway:
September 15, 2026
Digital fulfillment of the notification and disclosure obligation will be mandatory.
March 1, 2027
The direct drive scheme will be discontinued, and goods must be declared before or at the latest when crossing the border.
Read more about the revised introduction plan and important deadlines on the Norwegian Customs website.
What is Digitoll?
Digitoll is Norwegian Customs’ solution for digital customs clearance of goods imported into Norway. This means that all necessary information about goods and transport sent digitally to Norwegian Customs before or at the latest at the border crossing. The aim is to improve the flow of information and make border crossing more efficient. From September 15, 2026, digital fulfillment of the notification and information obligation will be mandatory for businesses that transport goods into Norway. The requirement applies across all modes of transport.
For businesses that will be sending Digitoll messages directly via the API, the Business Certificate is an important part of the setup with Maskinporten. Read more about Digitoll at Norwegian Customs’ website.
Do you need help?
Phone number
+47 21 55 62 60
E-mail address
servicedesk@commfides.com
FAQ
Below you will find the most common questions we receive about Digitoll and the use of Enterprise Certificates.
Our support is available every weekday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. 08:00 – 17:00.
Do you have questions about an order, delivery or anything else?
Don’t hesitate to get in touch – we’re happy to help.
Frequently asked questions about Digitoll and Business Certificate
Answer. A company certificate is relevant when the company is going to send Digitoll messages directly to Norwegian Customs via API, use the document upload API or set up integration with Maskinporten.
If the company is only going to send declarations to the Digitoll dispatch unit in TVINN, it does not normally need a company certificate for this alone.
If you want to test the integration before going into production, you should order a test certificate. If the solution is to be deployed in production, you need a business certificate for the production environment.
Many businesses will need both.
A business certificate is the company’s digital ID and digital stamp. It is used to identify the business digitally, for example in technical integrations with public and private services.
The business certificate can also be used to show which company is behind a digital action, ensure that documents or data have not been changed afterwards, sign digitally on behalf of the company and protect information through encryption.
In the Digitoll context, business certificates are primarily used as part of the authentication against Maskinporten by direct submission to Norwegian Customs via API.
Commfides delivers business certificates as a certificate package with three separate certificates, each with its own key pair: one for authentication, one for signing and one for encryption.
In the Digitoll context, it is primarily the authentication certificate that is used against Maskinporten. At the same time, the certificate package provides the business with additional applications, including digital signing and encryption/decryption of information when needed.
Yes, many companies use a system supplier or customs representative in connection with Digitoll.
The first step in getting started is to clarify which of you will be submitting the messages to Norwegian Customs, and who will need to authenticate themselves technically.
If your system supplier or customs representative submits on your behalf, it may be their technical setup that determines the certificate requirement.
Digitoll can already be used today, but the most important requirements are being introduced in stages. From September 15, 2026, digital fulfillment of the reporting and disclosure obligation will be mandatory.
From March 1, 2027, a declaration will be required at the latest when crossing the border, at the same time as the direct driving scheme is discontinued.
If you want to send Digitoll messages directly via the API, you should therefore not wait too long. Testing, access to the API, company certificate and setup against Maskinporten should be in place well before the deadlines.
Start by clarifying how you will be submitting information to Norwegian Customs: directly via API, via a system supplier or via a customs representative. If you are going to send Digitoll messages directly via API, you will normally need a company certificate for setting up with Maskinporten.
Then you should:
- Clarify whether you need a test certificate, a business certificate for production, or both.
- Order the right certificate.
- Apply for access to Digitoll-API at Norwegian Customs.
- Set up technical integration with Maskinporten and Digitoll.
- Test the solution before going into production.
If you are unsure which certificate you need, we can help you choose the right one. Contact our support for guidance.
When ordering a business certificate for production, the order must be signed by a person with signature rights or power of attorney for the business. You start by filling in the order form and specifying who is to sign. The person will then receive a separate email for digital signing.
Test certificate can be ordered without signature.
The business certificate is normally delivered within a few working days after the order has been received and signed. The certificate is delivered to the registered recipient and the PIN code is sent separately and digitally.
Commfides Business Certificate costs 6200 NOK for 3 years.
A Test Certificate costs 3100 NOK for 3 years.
A Commfides Business Certificate has unlimited CRL, OCSP and UNID lookups.
You should order well in advance of testing and production set-up. From September 15, 2026, digital fulfillment of the notification and information obligation will be mandatory, and from March 1, 2027, the direct drive scheme will be discontinued.
Yes, if you’re unsure whether you need a Test Certificate, Business Certificate or both, you can contact us for guidance. Our support is open weekdays between kl. 08.00 – 17.00.
By contacting our support, you can get answers to all questions regarding your order.
We are available every weekday between kl. 08:00 – 17:00.
Phone: + 47 21 55 62 60
E-mail: servicedesk@commfides.com
Yes, the Business Certificate can be used in several public and private services where the business must identify itself digitally. Examples of applications where Business Certificates are used are in technical integrations with public services such as the Tax Administration/Population Register API, Elhub, in the municipal sector and with Helsenett.
ICS2 is the EU’s system for advance notification of goods from third countries. Digitoll and ICS2 are both about digital information flow before border crossing, but they are different schemes with different requirements.
For Business Certificates to Digitoll, it is particularly relevant to submit via API and set up against Maskinporten.
