Request DV TLS/SSL certificate
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As of February 24, 2026, DigiCert TLS/SSL certificate plans are one year by default. Learn more about DigiCert annual plans.
Use these steps to request a domain validated (DV) TLS/SSL certificate in CertCentral .This procedure applies to Enterprise, Partner, and Legacy accounts.
Notice
For Subscription accounts, request DV certificates through your active subscription. In the CertCentral menu, go to My digital trust products > My subscription. Find the relevant subscription and select Actions > Request a certificate. See Request a TLS/SSL certificate from a CertCentral subscription..
Before you begin
A CSR must be generated and ready to paste. See Generate a certificate signing request (CSR).
Domain control validation must be completed as part of each DV certificate request. DV certificates do not support domain prevalidation.
HTTP Practical Demonstration with unique filename is not supported for DV certificates. Use HTTP Practical Demonstration or a DNS-based method instead.
Start a certificate request
For Enterprise, Partner, and Legacy accounts:
In the CertCentral main menu, go to Certificates > Request certificate.
Select DV TLS/SSL certificate.
Available DV products:
Encryption Everywhere DV
GeoTrust DV SSL
RapidSSL Standard DV
RapidSSL Wildcard DV
Thawte SSL123 DV
Enter certificate details
Enter the common name (primary domain).
Add any additional subject alternative names (SANs) if required.
Select the certificate validity period.
Paste the certificate signing request (CSR).
Select a domain validation method
Select a supported DCV method for each domain on the order.
Supported DCV methods for DV certificates:
Email validation
DNS TXT record
DNS CNAME record
HTTP practical demonstration
Select Submit.
After submission, the certificate remains pending until domain validation is complete. DigiCert issues the certificate after successful domain validation.
Notice
Each DV certificate request requires domain validation. Validation applies only to the specific certificate request and does not carry over to future orders.
What's next
Manage pending orders to monitor the status of your submitted request and complete any outstanding validation steps