Application for an IT Security Label
Please use our online application tool via the Federal Portal (German), it’s the easiest and most convenient way of applying for an IT Security Label.
In cases where you may not use the online application tool or your intended product category is not yet digitally available, please use the offline application documents and hand in your application by mail.
Application process
For the issuance of an IT Security Label we need from you:
- Fully completed application for the respective product category
- Product images for publication on the BSI website
- Current extract from the commercial register (not older than 6 months)
- Informal self-declaration that the company is not in insolvency or liquidation
- If applicable, further supplementary annexes to the application
You can find more information on the issuance of the IT Security Label in the procedural description.
Please note that, regardless of the outcome of the procedure, an administrative fee will be charged for processing the application. We therefore recommend that you clarify with us any open questions regarding your specific product before submitting your application for an IT Security Label. Simply contact us at: it-sicherheitskennzeichen@bsi.bund.de.
To submit an application, please follow these steps:
Procedure overview
6. Send the application by post
Send the documents in a stamped letter to:
Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik
Referat SZ 35 - Erteilung von IT-Sicherheitskennzeichen
PO Box 200363
53133 Bonn
After receipt of the complete application documents, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from us and the issuing procedure will begin.
Application documents
Use the application documents provided for your corresponding product category. Additional information on IT security requirements can be found linked in each category.
| Product category | IT security requirement | Application documents (Download) |
|---|---|---|
| Broadband router | BSI TR-03148 | IT Security Label - Application documents for broadband router (German) |
| E-Mail services | BSI TR-03108 | IT Security Label - Application documents for email services (German) |
| Smart consumer devices | ETSI EN 303 645 in conjunction with ETSI TS 103 701 and BSI TR-03173 | IT Security Label Application documents for smart consumer products (German) |
| Video conferencing services | DIN SPEC 27008 - „Basic Criteria Video Conferencing Services“ | IT Security Label - Application documents for video conferencing services (German) |
No application is possible outside the listed product categories. The BSI is constantly developing new product categories for the IT Security Label.
If there is not enough space in the application documents for your information, please use the form attachment 4 - Supplementary information to the application for additional information.
