Abstract. The design and development of an enhanced network infrastructure in combination with the adoption of new technologies, standards and architectural styles for the design, development and implementation of new platforms can give a significant push to the deployment of advanced mobile services in the area of public administration. In this context, we present an innovative mgovernment platform that provides an advanced mobile Residence Certificate service. The proposed platform is an interoperable, affordable, secure and scalable solution that addresses a set of crucial requirements such as security, user friendliness, interoperability, accessibility and scalability.