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Certificates

Certificates attest that a compliance obligation has been satisfied. They are the link between a resource and an action, with issue and expiry dates.

A certificate is the only way to bring an obligation to compliant status. Without a certificate, the obligation remains non-compliant.

Certificate status

Section titled “Certificate status”

The status is not a field you set manually — it is determined automatically based on the expiry date:

StatusConditionMeaning
CompliantExpiry more than 30 days from todayEverything is in order
ExpiringExpiry within 30 days from todayRenewal needed soon
Non-compliantExpiry date has passedThe requirement is no longer valid

This means the status changes over time without intervention: a certificate issued today will be compliant, then it will shift to expiring, and finally to non-compliant.

Certificate lifecycle

Section titled “Certificate lifecycle”

Let’s look at a concrete example. On January 15, 2026, you issue the certificate “Fire safety training” for John Smith, with an expiry of January 15, 2029 (36-month validity):

  1. Jan 15, 2026 — Dec 16, 2028: status compliant — the obligation is satisfied
  2. Dec 16, 2028 — Jan 15, 2029: status expiring — less than 30 days remain, Eriga sends reminder notifications
  3. From Jan 16, 2029: status non-compliant — the certificate has expired, a new one must be issued

To renew, issue a new certificate for the same resource and action. The new certificate replaces the previous one in the compliance calculation.

Attachments

Section titled “Attachments”

Each certificate can have one or more attachments — links to external documents (PDFs, images, certificates) that provide evidence of compliance. Each attachment has a descriptive label and a URL. For example:

  • “Fire safety training certificate” → link to the PDF certificate
  • “Medical exam report” → link to the signed document

Revocation

Section titled “Revocation”

A certificate can be revoked if it is no longer valid — for example, due to incorrect documentation, forged certificate, or cancellation by the certifying authority.

Revocation is irreversible: the certificate is permanently deleted and the obligation immediately returns to “non-compliant” status until a new certificate is issued. If the revocation was a mistake, a new certificate must be issued.

Learn more

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