Apr 14, 2025

Verified Mark Certificate Application Process

About Verified Mark Certificates

A Verified Mark Certificate (VMC) is a digital certificate issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that verifies logo ownership. An organization must register their logo as trademarked before receiving a VMC. A VMC verifies that your organization is the legal owner of your brand logo. Using a logo with a VMC helps prevent spammers and other malicious users from using brand logos they don’t own. A logo that is a registered trademark is harder to spoof or forge because it is verified by the trademark organization.

For existing customers with a GCC portal account:

1. Log into your GCC account. 
   
   

2. Click on SSL Certificates Tab >  Order New Certificates, then select Verified Mark Certificates. 
   
   

3. In the same window, select Specific Subject Alternative Names (SANs) as Yes, if you need to add multiple domains to your VMC Order.
   If left as No, by default you will be asked to add one domain only that can be your primary domain. 
   Then, click Continue.
   
   

4. In Point of Contact #1, enter your contact details to be used for any further communication. Then, click Continue. 
   
   

5. In the Certificate Identity Details, provide your common name / SAN, Organization, Locality, State or Province, and country. Then, click on Continue.
   
   

6. In the next screen, you will see “Your Parsed CSR”, which will display your details that you provided in your Certificate Identity details Request. Please click on Continue.
   
   

7. In the next screen, upload your logo and fill out all the required details. Then, click Continue.
   Note: All of these fields mentioned are required for us to process your VMC Application.
   
   

   Fields	Value	Notes
   SVG Logo File	We require you to provide your SVG Tiny PS File of your trademarked logo. Please note that the maximum file size is 32kb.	Please make sure that your SVG File is as per BIMI  Guidelines. Refer to this article for detailed explanation.  Make sure that your SVG File does not have any CR-LF, and only contains LF. Refer to this article.
   Mark Type	Registered Mark	Please verify your trademark registered offices from this directory: Directory of Intellectual Property Offices (wipo.int)    Note: Only certain trademark mark offices from WIPO list of following regions are authorized for VMC. See this article for the List of Intellectual Property Office Regions
   Registered  Mark  License  Expiry Date	Please select the date of the license expiry of your Trademark.  If you are not sure, then please leave this blank. Our vetting team will find this out for you.	Remember, if your license expiry date for your trademark has less than 6 months from the date of application, then we request that your license is renewed first before applying  for a VMC.  You will only be allotted the  validity date of the VMC as per  your license expiry date,  which will be less than 1 day  from the expiry date. This will  only be applicable if the  expiry date is less than 397  days from the date of application.  If it has more than 397 days  left, then you will allotted the  full 397 days validity for your  VMC Certificate.
   Trademark Identifier	Please enter the trademark license identifier/unique  license number.
   Trademark Country or Region Name	Select the country to which your organization belongs.	See this article for the List of Intellectual Property Office Regions
   Trademark Office Name	Select the trademark office  where your trademark logo is  registered.

8. In the Enter Option window, if you selected Yes for the add specific subject alternative name, then you will be asked to enter the extra domain/s that you want to use VMC for. Then, click Continue.
   
   

9. In the Your Secure Server window, you can view the summary of the FQDN requested for your Verified Marked Certificate. Once confirmed, click Continue
   
   

10. In the VMC Specific Details Requirements window, there are some important items of information that we require for the creation of your VMC (see description below).
    
    
    
    The first request is to confirm your Business Category. Please select one option.

    Field

    Value to choose as per your knowledge

    Business Category

    Private Organization: A non-governmental legal entity (whether ownership interests are privately held or publicly traded) whose existence was created by a filing with (or an act of) the Incorporating Agency or equivalent in its Jurisdiction of Incorporation. Business Entity:  Any entity that is not a Private Organization, Government Entity, or Non-Commercial Entity as defined herein. Examples include, but are not limited to, general partnerships, unincorporated associations, sole proprietorships, etc. Non-Commercial Entity: An Applicant qualifies as a Non-Commercial Entity if:  1. The Applicant is an International Organization Entity, created under a charter, treaty, convention or equivalent instrument that was signed by, or on behalf of, more than one country’s government. The CA/Browser Forum may publish a listing of Applicants who qualify as an International Organization for Mark eligibility; 2. The Applicant is not headquartered in  any country where the CA is prohibited from doing business or issuing a certificate by the laws of the CA’s jurisdiction; and 3. The Applicant is not listed on any  government denial list or prohibited list (e.g., trade embargo) under the laws of the CA’s jurisdiction. Government Entity: A government-operated legal entity, agency, department, ministry, branch, or similar element of the government of a country, or political subdivision within such country (such as a state, province, city, county, etc.).

    
    In the same window, you will also have to enter the Incorporation agency registration number / Corporate registration number.
    If you are not sure which registration to use, then you can also leave this blank, and our vetting team will attempt to locate this for you.
    
    
    
    Fill out the rest of the required fields, then click Continue. 
    
    

11. Select your payment method, then click on Continue. 
    
    

12. Review all the information you provided in Confirm Details/Summary window and tick the Subscriber Agreement box. Then, click Complete. 
    
    

13. Once completed, you will receive the Order ID/Number on your registered email ID. In the email and in the screen below, you will also receive the Domain Verification Screen or code. Please click on the code below to start your domain verification process. 
    
    
    
    Our vetting team will get in touch with you, as and when needed. Once your domains are verified, and your organization and logo details have been verified from our end, we will email with your VMC PEM file.

14. Once you have received your VMC PEM file, you will now need to install your VMC. Please refer to this guide VMC Installation.