The "Manual for DocTalent4EU credentials issuing" outlines the process of issuing digital credentials for the DocTalent4EU project. These credentials, which recognise the skills acquired by PhD candidates in the pilot courses, align with the European push for micro-credentials and lifelong learning. The manual reviews two digital credentialing options, Open Badges and European Digital Credentials, and offers a step-by-step guide for using the Europass platform to issue them, while also addressing challenges faced during the process. DocTalent4EU is a HORIZON EUROPE funded project which aims to enhance PhD employability through a strong, visible and innovative recognition-system of the most in-demand transferable skills that early-career researchers acquire or will acquire through their doctoral training and research activities.