diff --git a/idhub/mixins.py b/idhub/mixins.py
index 68b7344..a87d821 100644
--- a/idhub/mixins.py
+++ b/idhub/mixins.py
@@ -3,12 +3,21 @@ from django.contrib.auth import views as auth_views
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy, resolve
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.shortcuts import redirect
+from django.core.cache import cache
 
 
 class UserView(LoginRequiredMixin):
     login_url = "/login/"
     wallet = False
 
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.admin_validated = cache.get("KEY_DIDS")
+        return super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.admin_validated = cache.get("KEY_DIDS")
+        return super().post(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
         context.update({
@@ -19,6 +28,7 @@ class UserView(LoginRequiredMixin):
             'path': resolve(self.request.path).url_name,
             'user': self.request.user,
             'wallet': self.wallet,
+            'admin_validated': True if self.admin_validated else False
         })
         return context
 
diff --git a/idhub/templates/idhub/base.html b/idhub/templates/idhub/base.html
index 390cb33..52f8f33 100644
--- a/idhub/templates/idhub/base.html
+++ b/idhub/templates/idhub/base.html
@@ -109,11 +109,13 @@
                       {% trans 'My credentials' %}
                     </a>
                   </li>
+                  {% if admin_validated %}
                   <li class="nav-item">
                     <a class="nav-link {% if path == 'user_credentials_request' %}active2{% endif %}" href="{% url 'idhub:user_credentials_request' %}">
                       {% trans 'Request a credential' %}
                     </a>
                   </li>
+                  {% endif %}
                   <li class="nav-item">
                     <a class="nav-link {% if path in 'user_demand_authorization, authorize' %}active2{% endif %}" href="{% url 'idhub:user_demand_authorization' %}">
                       {% trans 'Present a credential' %}
diff --git a/idhub/templates/idhub/user/credential.html b/idhub/templates/idhub/user/credential.html
index 06936a5..1ee66a4 100644
--- a/idhub/templates/idhub/user/credential.html
+++ b/idhub/templates/idhub/user/credential.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="row mt-3">
-  {% if object.eidas1_did %}
+  {% if object.eidas1_did and admin_validated %}
   <div class="col text-center">
     <a class="btn btn-green-user" href="{% url 'idhub:user_credential_pdf' object.id %}">{% trans 'Sign credential in PDF format' %}</a>
   </div>
diff --git a/idhub/user/views.py b/idhub/user/views.py
index 5b97f8f..49d5229 100644
--- a/idhub/user/views.py
+++ b/idhub/user/views.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from django.views.generic.base import TemplateView
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 from django.http import HttpResponse
-from django.core.cache import cache
 from django.contrib import messages
 from django.conf import settings
 from idhub.user.forms import (
@@ -223,9 +222,9 @@ class CredentialPdfView(MyWallet, TemplateView):
 
     def get_pfx_data(self):
         did = self.object.eidas1_did
-        if not did:
+        pw = self.admin_validated
+        if not did or not pw:
             return None, None
-        pw = cache.get("KEY_DIDS")
         key_material = json.loads(did.get_key_material(pw))
         cert = key_material.get("cert")
         passphrase = key_material.get("passphrase")
@@ -236,6 +235,8 @@ class CredentialPdfView(MyWallet, TemplateView):
 
     def signer_init(self):
         pfx_data, passphrase = self.get_pfx_data()
+        if not pfx_data or not passphrase:
+            return
         s = certs.load_cert(
             pfx_data, passphrase
         )
@@ -310,6 +311,12 @@ class CredentialsRequestView(MyWallet, FormView):
     form_class = RequestCredentialForm
     success_url = reverse_lazy('idhub:user_credentials')
 
+    def get(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        response = super().get(request, *args, **kwargs)
+        if not self.admin_validated:
+            return redirect(reverse_lazy('idhub:user_dashboard'))
+        return response
+
     def get_form_kwargs(self):
         kwargs = super().get_form_kwargs()
         kwargs['user'] = self.request.user