Reissue a RapidSSL Standard DV certificate
Notice
Industry standards change: End of 397-day maximum validity public TLS/SSL certificates
On February 24, 2026, DigiCert stopped issuing 397-day public DV, OV, and EV TLS/SSL and Qualified Website Authentication Certificates (QWAC) and QWAC PSD2 certificates. The new maximum TLS/SSL certificate validity is 199 days.
Learn more about the end of 397-day maximum validity public TLS/SSL certificates.
Use these instructions to reissue a RapidSSL Standard DV certificate.
Notice
A certificate signing request (CSR) is required to reissue your.
Create a certificate signing request
To remain secure, certificates must use at least a 2048-bit key size. Need help with creating a CSR? See Create a CSR (certificate signing request).
In CertCentral, in the left menu, go to Certificates > Orders.
On the Orders page, find the RapidSSL DV certificate you want to reissue.
In the certificate’s Order # column, select the Quick View link.
In the Order details pane (on the right side of the page), select the Reissue Certificate link.
Add Your CSR
We take the common name included in your CSR and add it to the Common Name field.
On the Reissue Certificate for Order page, use one of the following options to add your CSR:
Click to upload a CSR
Select the link to upload your CSR file to the Add Your CSR box.
Paste CSR
Use a text editor to open your CSR file. Copy the text, including the
-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----and-----END NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----tags and paste it into the Add Your CSR box.
Common Name
We take the common name included in your CSR and add it to the Common Name field.
To add or change the common name, manually enter the domain you want this DV certificate to secure.
Important
Changing the common name when reissuing a RapidSSL Standard DV certificate automatically revokes the original certificate and any previous reissues.
Signature Hash
SHA-256 is the sole signature hash available for DV certificates.
Select a DCV Method to prove control over your domain
Before DigiCert can reissue your DV certificate, you must demonstrate control over the domain on your certificate order. To learn more about the available DCV methods, see Validate domains on a DV certificate order.
In the DCV verification method menu, select the DCV method you want to use for demonstrating control over the domain on the certificate order:
DNS TXT (recommended)
Validate the domain by creating a DNS TXT record with a randomly generated value.
Email
An email recipient validates the domain by following the instructions in a confirmation email sent for the domain.
File
Validate the domain by hosting a fileauth.txt file containing a randomly generated value at a predetermined location on your website.
Note
After submitting your reissue order, you can change the DCV method from the certificate's Order # details page.
In the left menu, select Certificates > Orders. On the Orders page, in the Order # column of the DV certificate order, select the order number link.
Select the language for the DCV Email
In the DCV Email Language drop-down list, select the language you want DCV authentication email to be sent in.
Note: This menu appears when you select Email as your DCV method.
Reason for Reissue
Add a reason for the reissue that an administrator can see.
Note
These comments aren't included in the certificate.
When finished, select Request Reissue.