So you get a new Elster-certificate
If you have lost your Elster certificate, or deleted, it's no longer recoverable. You need to apply for a new certificate. For this purpose, but some preparatory work is required:
- Call the public area of the Elster online.de on.
- First, you need to delete your old account. To do this, go in the menu to the left to "delete account".
- On the following page, enter your short name and your E-Mail address and click "Next". Then you will be asked to answer your security question, you enter and again to confirm.
- You have deleted your account successfully, you can re-register.
- After you have confirmed the registration email, you will receive the activation code for your new Account after a few days by Post.
- If you have logged into your new Account, you can apply for like the first Time the new certificate, save and use.

Elster delete account
You have your new certificate, you can use your tax return online with Elster to give.
