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 Certification Program page.
| FIDO Certification Fees | FIDO Member | Non-Member |
| Functional Certification Fee | $5,000 USD | $6,500 USD |
| Authenticator Level 1 (L1) Certification Fee | Included* | Included* |
| Authenticator Levels 1+ and higher Certification Fee | $7,500 USD | $13,000 USD |
| Derivative Certification Fee | $500 USD | $750 USD |
| Derivative Certification (Bulk) Fee | $5,000 USD** | $7,500 USD** |
| Delta Certification Fee | $500 USD | $750 USD |
| Biometric Certification Fees | FIDO Member | Non-Member |
| Biometric Certification Fees | $10,000 USD | $13,000 USD |
* Authenticators completing L1 are required to pay the Functional Certification Fee, there is no additional fee for L1 Certification.
** The Bulk Derivative Certification Fee is paid prior to the issuance of the first Derivative Certificates from a Bulk Derivative Request and covers all Bulk Derivative Requests submitted for the following 12 months.
