For OV and EV certificate orders, industry standards require the CAs to validate the organization included in your certificate request before they can issue your certificate.

These checks are used to make sure you are who you say you are, verify the organization's legal existence, and see if an organization is trustworthy enough for an OV or EV TLS certificate.

To complete your organization's validation, the CA must:

• Validate the existence of the organization included in your certificate order and make sure it is in good standing. See How do the CA validate your organization?
  
  
• Confirm your authority to order a certificate for the organization. See How do the CA confirm your authority?