Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)

A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a secure digital key that certifies the identity of the holder, issued by a Certifying Authority (CA). It typically contains your identity (name, email, country, APNIC account name and your public key). Digital Certificates use Public Key Infrastructure meaning data that has been digitally signed or encrypted by a private key can only be decrypted by its corresponding public key. A Digital Signature is the equivalent of a physical signature in electronic format, as it establishes the identity of the sender of an electronic document on the Internet. It comes in the form of a USB E-Token, wherein the Digital Signature Certificate is stored and can be accessed through a computer to sign documents electronically.

The Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) issued the update on the Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC’s) issuance, which will be withdrawn, and only Class 3 DSC will be issued from 1st January 2021.

Types of Digital Signature Certificate

Class 3 Certificates/Individual & Organization

Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate is the upgraded version of the Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate. Used for GST, MCA, Income Tax, EPFO filings, and more Any Kind of On-line Tenders/Auction across India. To participate in the e-tendering process, every vendor is required to use a Class 3 Digital Signatures Certificate.

 

Process of DSC Application

Now Just Simple Steps Just 4 steps

  • Entrol
  • Apply DSC
  • esign
  • Record Video

Once we process your application we send you the dsc certificate by Courier

Documents Required

A. Summary of Documents required – Indian Citizen

Individual Certificate Organization Certificate
  1. Aadhaar Offline XML
or
  1. PAN (Softcopy)
  2. Address proof (Softcopy)
  3. Photo (Softcopy)
  1. Authorization Letter
  2. Identity proof
  3. Organizational proof
  4. Authorized Signatory proof

B. List of accepted documents - Indian Individual

Identity Proof (Any one of below) Address Proof (Any one of below)
  1. Aadhaar (eKYC Service)
  2. Passport
  3. PAN Card
  4. Driving License
  5. Post Office ID Card
  6. Bank Account Passbook/statement containing the photograph and signed by an individual with attestation by the concerned Bank official.
  7. Photo ID card issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Centre/State Governments.
  8. Any Government issued photo ID having Name & address.
  1. Aadhaar (eKYC Service)
  2. Telephone Bill
  3. Electricity Bill
  4. Water Bill
  5. Gas connection
  6. Bank Statements signed by the bank
  7. Service Tax/VAT Tax/Sales Tax registration certificate
  8. Driving License (DL)/ Registration certificate (RC)
  9. Voter ID Card
  10. Passport
  11. Property Tax/ Corporation/ Municipal Corporation Receipt
  12. Any Government issued photo ID having Name & address

C. List of accepted documents - Indian Organization

Document Name Company Partnership Proprietorship AOP/BOI LLP NGO/Trust
Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Copy of Incorporation, If GST No. not provided ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Copy of Business Registration Certificate (S&E / etc) ✔
Copy of Partnership deed containing list of Partners / Authorization Letter ✔
Proof of Authorized Signatory (List of Directors / Board Resolution / Resolution) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc) ✔ ✔ ✔(If applicant is not a proprietor) ✔ ✔ ✔
Copy of Applicant PAN Card ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔

D. List of accepted documents - Foreign Individual

Identity Proof (All are mandatory) Address Proof (All are mandatory)
  1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport
  2. Attested copy of VISA (If applicant is out of native country).
  3. Attested copy of Resident Permit certificate (If applicant is in India)
  1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport
  2. Attested copy of any other Government issued Address Proof

E. List of accepted documents - Foreign Organization

Identity Proof (All are mandatory) Address Proof (All are mandatory)
  1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport
  2. Attested copy of VISA (If applicant is out of native country).
  3. Attested copy of Resident Permit certificate (If applicant is in India)
  1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport
  2. Attested copy of any other Government issued Address Proof

F. Foreign Attestation procedure

Authorization letter with company seal and signature

Foreign Attestation procedure
  1. Embassy of Native Country (If applicant is out of native country)
  2. Apostilled by Native Country, after Public Notary (if country is in Hague Convention)
  3. Consular zed by Native Country, after Public Notary (if country is not in Hague Convention)

Our Packages at a Glance

Choose your package

Individual DSC

₹ 2000 /-

(* All Inclusive)

DSC Application

  • Class III Individual
  • 2 Year Validity
  • Same-day processing

DGFT

₹ 2600 /-

(* All Inclusive)
  • For Import-Export (EXIM) related filings and transactions
  • DGFT Portal
  • DGFT License
  • Branch Addition
  • Name Change
  • Address Change

Organization DSC

₹ 2200 /-

(* All Inclusive)
  • Class 3 DSC
  • E-tendering
  • Patent and trademark e-filing
  • MCA e-filing
  • Customs e-filing
  • E-procurement
  • E-biding / E-auction etc

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FAQs On Digital Signature

1. Where can I purchase a Digital Signature Certificate?

You can apply through us. We are an authorized partner of emuthra

2. Where can I use Digital Signature Certificates?

You can use Digital Signature Certificates for the following:

  • For sending and receiving digitally signed and encrypted emails.
  • For carrying out secure web-based transactions, or to identify other participants of web-based transactions.
  • In eTendering, eProcurement, MCA [for Registrar of Companies efiling], Income Tax [for filing income tax returns] Applications and also in many other applications.
  • For signing documents like MSWord, MSExcel, and PDFs.
  • Plays a pivotal role in creating a paperless office.

3. Are Digital Signatures Certificate legally valid in India?

Yes, subsequent to the enactment of the Information Technology Act 2000 in India, Digital Signature Certificates are legally valid in India.
Digital Signature Certificates are issued by licensed Certifying Authorities under the Ministry of Information Technology, Government of India as per the Information Technology Act.

4. What is the difference between a Digital Signature and a Digital Signature Certificate?

A digital signature is an electronic method of signing an electronic document whereas a Digital Signature Certificate is a computer-based record that

  • Identifies the Certifying Authority issuing it.
  • Has the name and other details that can identify the subscriber.
  • It contains the subscriber's public key.
  • It is digitally signed by the Certifying Authority issuing it.
  • It is valid for either one year or two years.

5. Can I use a digital signature certificate in e-tendering systems?

Digital signature certificates in e-tendering systems are allowed but based on the service provider.

6. Can I use one Digital Signature Certificate for multiple e-mail addresses?

No, you cannot. A digital signature certificate can have only one email address.

7. How does a Digital Signature Certificate work?

A Digital Signature Certificate explicitly associates the identity of an individual/device with a pair of electronic keys - public and private keys - and this association is endorsed by the CA. The certificate contains information about a user's identity (for example, their name, Pincode, country, email address, the date the certificate was issued and the name of the Certifying Authority that issued it).
These keys complement each other in that one does not function in the absence of the other. They are used by browsers and servers to encrypt and decrypt information regarding the identity of the certificate user during information exchange processes. The private key is stored on the user's computer hard disk or on an external device such as a token. The user retains control of the private key; it can only be used with the issued password.
The public key is disseminated with the encrypted information. The authentication process fails if either one of these keys in not available or does not match. This means that the encrypted data cannot be decrypted and therefore, is inaccessible to unauthorized parties.

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