Certification Fees

Fees are per implementation certified and must be paid before a Certificate will be issued.

For an overview of the different Authenticator Certification options and fees, please review the Authenticator Certification Scenarios page.

For an overview of the Biometric Certification program, please go to the Biometric Component Certification Program page.

For an overview of the Document Authenticity (DocAuth) program, please go to the Identity Verification for DocAuth Program page.

FIDO Certification Fees FIDO Member Non-Member
Authenticator/Server Functional Certification Fee $6,000 USD $7,800 USD
Authenticator Security Level 1 (L1) Certification Fee Included* Included*
Authenticator Security Levels 1+ and higher Certification Fee $9,000 USD $15,600 USD
Authenticator/Server Derivative Certification Fee $1,000 USD $1,250 USD
Authenticator Delta Certification Fee $1,200 USD $2,100 USD
Biometric Certification Fees FIDO Member Non-Member
Biometric Component Certification Fees $12,000 USD $15,600 USD
Identity Verification Certification Fees FIDO Member Non-Member
Document Authenticity (DocAuth) Certification Fees $12,000 USD $15,600 USD

* Authenticators completing L1 are required to pay the Functional Certification Fee, there is no additional fee for L1 Certification.