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# Step 3 - Organization Information

This step links your certificate order to a legally verified organization. The CA will validate your organization's details before issuing the certificate.

 

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**Instant Issuance - Pre-validated Organizations**&#x20;

*If your organization has been previously validated by the CA, you will see an 'Instant' badge next to it and a green notice: 'You have 1 validated organization(s) - Instant issuance available.'*

*Selecting a pre-validated organization skips the organization re-validation wait, significantly speeding up certificate issuance.*

New organizations require validation, which typically takes 1-3 business days.

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#### Selecting Your Organization

*The screen shows a list of your account's organizations. Use the tabs to filter: All, Validated, or Pending. Click the row of your organization to select it. The fields below will auto-populate.*

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**Organization selector**: A searchable list of organizations linked to your CERTInext account. Each entry shows the organization name, ID number, location, and validation status. *Click on your organization's row to select it. If you have only one organization, it will appear pre-selected*.

**+ Add a new organization**: Button to register an organization that is not yet in the system. *Click only if your organization does not appear in the list*. New organizations must complete a validation process (1-3 business days) before certificates can be issued. *Fill in all required details carefully - they must match official legal records.*

**Organization Name (\*)**: The full legal name of your organization. *Automatically filled from the selected organization. Verify it matches your official registration exactly*.

**Organization Unit**: The department or division within the organization (optional). *Leave blank if not applicable, or enter a relevant department name (e.g., 'IT Security', 'Operations').*

**Street Address 1 (\*)**: The first line of the organization's registered street address. *Automatically filled. Verify accuracy.*

**Street Address 2**: Second address line (optional, e.g., Suite or Floor number). *Fill in if applicable.*

**Country (\*)**: The country where the organization is registered. *Automatically filled from the validated organization record.*

**State / Province (\*)**: The state or province of the organization's address. *Automatically filled. Select from dropdown if required.*

**Locality (\*)**: The city or locality of the organization's address. *Automatically filled. Verify it is correct.*

**Postal Code / Post Office Box Number (\*)**: The postal/ZIP code of the organization's address. *Automatically filled. Verify accuracy.*

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**Note - Organization Details Accuracy**&#x20;

*The organization details entered here must exactly match the information on official government or business registration documents (e.g., company registration certificate, articles of incorporation).*

The CA will verify these details during the validation process.

Discrepancies will cause delays or rejection of your application.

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**Action**&#x20;

*After selecting your organization and confirming the details are accurate, click Next.*