# Verify your identity To facilitate trust in the SignSpace platform users are encouraged to verify their identities. User with a verified identity has a blue badge next to the name. User without a verified identity has a grey badge.
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When you click on your own grey badge, you will be provided with the option to verify your identity.
Modal for verifying your identity strongly
The same option is available from your personal settings.
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The **Verify your identity** link will lead to this page first.
Beginning of the electronic identity verification
Clicking **Verify identity** will lead to the strong electronic identification, which is carried out via the verification service by [Signicat](https://www.signicat.com/). Identity is verified via electronic IDs for Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania. To verify your identity you will need your bank or mobile electronic ID credentials.
Signicat list of possible means for verifying identity
When you are back to SignSpace after the strong electronic identification, the shield next to your name will be blue.