# Avoiding lock-in: DPP provider exit and continuity

> Your codes are printed for a decade. Make sure your passports outlive your vendor.

## Key takeaways

- Own the domain behind your QR codes.

- Contract for full machine-readable export.

- Test migration before you need it.

## Contract checklist

- Identifier domain and resolver under your control

- Full export in standard formats on demand

- Independent backup as required by ESPR Art. 11

- Defined service levels for availability

- Exit assistance and migration testing