Digital identification enables a person’s identity to be verified online without necessarily requiring an in-person appointment. For fiduciaries, law firms, notaries and corporate consultancies, this can make Swiss company incorporations and Commercial Register changes easier to coordinate, particularly when several people are involved.
How does online identification work and what is required?
Online identification verifies that a person is genuinely who they claim to be. The required personal information and a valid identity document are captured digitally and checked as part of the verification process.
With Hoop, this step is handled through the integrated DeepID identification service. An appropriate identity document is required for verification, while the process itself can be completed online.
This removes the need to coordinate an in-person appointment simply to complete the identification step. The benefit becomes particularly clear when founders, directors, clients or other parties are based in different locations.
Instead of exchanging physical documents and arranging appointments, the relevant people can complete the required identification remotely.
Company incorporations and Commercial Register changes: where does digital identification fit in?
Identification is usually one part of a wider corporate process. A company incorporation, for example, can involve collecting company information, preparing documents, identifying the parties, obtaining signatures and submitting the required documentation to the relevant Commercial Register.
For professional advisers, digitalising identification alone therefore solves only part of the challenge. Greater efficiency comes from integrating it into a structured end-to-end workflow.
Hoop brings these steps together digitally. In supported processes, the relevant parties can identify themselves using DeepID and subsequently sign documents electronically with DeepSign. Depending on the process, a qualified electronic signature (QES) is used.
This means advisers do not have to manage identification, documents and signatures through disconnected channels.
What does online identification mean for your clients?
For clients, a digital identification process should above all be straightforward. They receive the necessary instructions and can complete the required steps online.
For fiduciaries, law firms, notaries and corporate consultancies, much of the benefit happens behind the scenes. Less manual coordination means more time for advising clients rather than chasing documents, signatures and appointments.
This is particularly useful for professionals who regularly manage company incorporations or Commercial Register changes. Repetitive administrative steps can be handled through a consistent process, while clients benefit from a modern digital experience.
Remote identification can also simplify collaboration across locations. Where the relevant requirements are met, people involved in a process can complete key steps without having to be in the same place.
From identification to signature: how Hoop connects the digital workflow
Digital identification delivers greater value when it is connected to the rest of the corporate process. Hoop is designed for professionals who want to manage Swiss company incorporations and Commercial Register changes more efficiently for their clients.
The platform brings key steps together in one structured digital workflow, from collecting information and preparing documents to identification, electronic signatures and digital submission.
This reduces fragmented workflows and makes individual cases easier to manage and track. At the same time, the professional adviser remains the client’s central point of contact.
Want to spend less time coordinating identification, signatures and Commercial Register processes? Discover Hoop and manage your next Swiss company incorporation or Commercial Register change digitally.
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