Class B - Forms and documents library
In the login-protected area Swiss Government PKI - LRA Officers (privat) you will find information, documents, presentations and videos as LRA Officer, which contain information/data worthy of protection and may not be published on the PKI homepage.
Applications for LRA-Officer
Unfortunately, the dynamic PDF form ‘Class B: LRA Officer Application’ caused problems when signing. For this reason, we have converted the application form into standard PDF documents. Please use only these new applications from now on.
Application: LRA-Officer class B - Renewal (in German)
PDF1.22 MB6 October 2025
Application: LRA-Officer class B - New (in German)
PDF1.32 MB27 October 2025
Application: LRA-Officer class B - Deactivation (in German)
PDF1.25 MB6 October 2025
Application: LRA Officer Class B - Change Authorisation (in German)
PDF1.10 MB6 October 2025
Quick guides for federal organisations (cantons, police, etc.)
Checklist, Journal, Process definition and Quick Guides
Checklist: How to issue class B certificates (in German)
PDF331.65 kB13 November 2025
Checklist: Issue of Class B certificates ‘with RIO’ (in German)
PDF285.79 kB24 January 2024
Journal: LRAO class (in German)
PDF337.97 kB20 October 2025
Process definition: Synchronous iIssuance of Class B certificates - LRAO (in German)
PDF462.42 kB24 January 2024
Quick Guide: Changing the language of the Swiss Government PKI wizards (tools)
PDF413.82 kB21 November 2024
Quick Guide: Creating an LRA-Officer profile (CMC)
PDF862.46 kB6 March 2025
Quick Guide: SafeNet Authentication Client - SAC (in German)
PDF694.85 kB2 December 2024
You will find the Quick Guide ‹TNCertReport› in the protected area Swiss Government PKI - LRA-Officer (privat) / Documents protected.
Identification applicant
The following documents are available in the protected area for LRA Officers of the Swiss Government PKI: LRA Officer (private) / Identification applicant:
- Verification of the applicant's identity (in German) (Binding, detailed guidelines for verifying the identity of applicants for Class B certificates of the Swiss Government PKI)
- The new Swiss identity card
- Passports for Swiss citizens (in German)
- Travel documents for foreign nationals (in German)
Proposal RIO
Introduction of the RIO process for LRA officers of class B (in German)
Registration for the RIO process for the office
PDF164.45 kB23 February 2024
Proposal: Definition of RIO for class B (in German)
The LRAO defines an RIO for the decentralised issuance of class B certificates in its office.
PDF187.53 kB23 February 2024
Proposal: RIO proposal for the issuance of class B certificates
Form for transmitting applicant information to the LRAO
PDF1.12 MB23 February 2024
Checklist, Quick Guide and Process definition
Checklist: Issue of Class B certificates ‘with RIO’ (in German)
PDF285.79 kB24 January 2024
Process definition: Issuance of Class B certificates - RIO (in German)
PDF437.06 kB24 January 2024
Quick Guide: Walk-In-Wizard - RIO
Quick Guide: Walk-In-Wizard - LRAO: Asynchronous (RIO) issuance of Class B certificates on prestaged smartcards
PDF589.71 kB16 July 2025
New “User agreement and terms of use for Class B certificates”
The documents “User agreement and terms of use for Class B certificates” and “Guidelines for Class B Certificates of the Swiss Government PKI” have been merged into the new document “User Agreement and Terms and Conditions for Advanced Class B Certificates (for natural persons) of the Swiss Government PKI (V2.0)”.
It will come into force on 01.08.2025.Application, Quick Guides and Process definitions
Quick Guide: PIN rules for smart cards
PDF305.53 kB10 January 2025
Quick Guide: Possible questions for the revocation phrases
PDF253.41 kB2 December 2024
Quick Guide: Walk-In-Wizard - LRAO
Walk-In-Wizard - LRAO: Synchronous issuance of class B certificates on prestaged smartcards
PDF692.79 kB16 July 2025
Quick Guide: Walk-In-Wizard - RIO
Quick Guide: Walk-In-Wizard - LRAO: Asynchronous (RIO) issuance of Class B certificates on prestaged smartcards
PDF589.71 kB16 July 2025
Applications, Process definitions and Quick Guide
Application, Process definition and Quick Guides
Application: PIN reset for superusers/service desks Class B (in German)
Authorisations for online ticket creation
PDF842.75 kB24 January 2024
Information sheet for PRUs (PIN Reset User) (in German)
PDF230.72 kB24 January 2024
Process Definition: PIN Reset Class B (in German)
PDF685.28 kB24 January 2024
Quick Guide: PIN Reset - Resetting the PIN for Class B Smartcard
PDF921.21 kB2 December 2024
Quick Guide: PIN rules for smart cards
PDF305.53 kB10 January 2025
Quick Guide: Possible questions for the revocation phrases
PDF253.41 kB2 December 2024
Request, Checkliste, Process definition and Quick Guides
Checklist: Revocation Class B (in German)
PDF177.08 kB9 October 2025
Process definition: Class B certificate revocation (in German)
PDF252.34 kB24 January 2024
Quick Guide: Certificate revocation (CMC)
PDF716.85 kB6 March 2025
Quick Guide: Revocation of class B (prestaged) certificates (Revoke Wizard)
PDF499.21 kB13 February 2025
Process definition and Quick Guide