Glossary — electronic signatures, KSeF, eIDAS

Key terms around qualified trust services — electronic signatures, seals, KSeF and e-Delivery.

Qualified Electronic Signature

PL: Kwalifikowany podpis elektroniczny (QES)

Highest-trust e-signature, equivalent to handwritten signature across EU. eIDAS Art. 25.

Qualified Electronic Seal

PL: Kwalifikowana pieczęć elektroniczna (QSeal)

Corporate seal for automated document signing (KSeF invoices, ePREL). Issued to company, not person.

Polish National e-Invoicing System

PL: KSeF (Krajowy System e-Faktur)

Central platform for structured invoice exchange. Mandatory from Feb 1, 2026.

eIDAS Regulation

PL: eIDAS

Regulation 910/2014 establishing legal framework for EU trust services. Defines QES, QSeal, eDelivery.

Polish e-Delivery

PL: e-Doręczenia (eDelivery)

Registered electronic delivery address for correspondence with public administration. Mandatory since Jan 1, 2026.

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