A Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a secure digital credential that confirms the identity of an individual or organization when conducting transactions online. Issued by a licensed Certifying Authority (CA), a DSC uses Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to ensure data integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity. It enables secure eSigning, document verification, and online submissions with legal validity in India.

Yes. Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, a Digital Signature Certificate is recognized as a legally valid method of signing documents electronically. DSCs can be issued, suspended, or revoked by government-authorized Certifying Authorities like eMudhra or Capricorn CA.

As per the latest CCA guidelines, only Class 3 Digital Signature Certificates are issued in India. Class 1 and Class 2 have been deprecated. Class 3 DSCs offer the highest level of security and are used for eTendering, MCA filings, GST returns, and EPFO applications.

There are three major types of certificates:

Signature Certificate – Used to sign documents digitally.

Encryption Certificate – Used for encrypting documents to protect data.

Document Signer Certificate – Used by software systems to digitally sign bulk documents on behalf of an organization.

For Individuals:

PAN Card, Aadhaar Card & Passport-size photograph

For Businesses:
Company PAN, Authorization letter & Director/Authorized Signatory ID proof

Our DSC application process is 100% paperless and Aadhaar-based: Fill out our quick DSC request form. Upload your documents online. Complete Aadhaar-based eKYC or video verification. Receive your DSC USB token by courier.

Typically, it takes 15-20 minutes after successful document verification. Urgent processing is also available upon request.

Renewing a DSC involves fresh identity verification as per CCA guidelines. We assist with simple online renewal — fill the form, re-upload KYC documents, and your new certificate will be issued within a day or two.

You can use your DSC for:

Filing GST returns on the GST portal, uploading forms to MCA21 (ROC filings), filing Income Tax returns, participating in Government e-Tendering, submitting claims on the EPFO portal, Authenticating contracts, invoices, and agreements electronically

Yes. Your DSC will be securely stored in an encrypted USB token, also called a crypto token, which is required for all official DSC-based signatures.

Yes. A single valid Class 3 DSC can be used for:
GST Filing, MCA/ROC, EPFO, Income Tax, GeM, eProcurement Portals (NIC, MSTC, BHEL, etc.)

We also provide portal-specific guidance and token configuration support.