To apply for eHerkenning , the denomination or umbrella organization must be registered with the Chamber of Commerce (CoC).

A denomination is a special form of a private organization, so names of directors and church members will not be published.

In order to still establish the competence of the persons involved in application, Reconi additionally uses the following procedures:

assurance level EH2 and EH2+
The issuance of eHerkenning with assurance level EH2 or EH2+ requires:
1. the statutes of the organization
2. the minutes of a board meeting
3. a bank transaction of €0.01

assurance level EH3
The issuance of eHerkenning with assurance level EH3 requires:
1. the organization's bylaws
2. the minutes of a board meeting
3. a bank transaction of €0.01
4. a statement indicating that the person may act as legal representative