Shortening domain and OV - organization validation reuse periods

Starting February 24, 2026, DigiCert will shorten the reuse periods for domain validation and OV organization validation to align with industry changes.

Shortening the domain validation reuse period to 199 days

On February 24, 2026, DigiCert will shorten the domain validation reuse period to 199 days. The reuse period for your existing domain validation will also be shortened to 199 days.

On the Domains page in CertCentral, we added a new Validation expires SC-081 column next to the Validation expires column. This new column lets you compare the original and new expiration dates and determine when domain revalidation is needed, per the changes coming February 24, 2026.

Shortening the OV organization validation reuse period for public OV TLS certificates to 397 days

On February 24, 2026, DigiCert will shorten the organization validation reuse period for public OV TLS certificates to 397 days. The reuse period for your existing OV organization validations will also be shortened to 397 days.

On the organization detail page in CertCentral, we added a second OV organization expiration date to comply with Ballot SC-81 requirements for a 397-day OV organization reuse period. This second expiration date allows you to easily compare the original and new expiration dates and plan for organization revalidation as needed.