DSC Registration in India

A digital signature certificate online is another name for a DSC or ID. The authority should have an active digital certificate in order to sign official documents digitally. A certificate authority will issue a digital certificate. One can either buy a DSC online or apply for a DSC online from third party certificate authorities. Additionally, a lot of organisations, governments, and businesses can publish their own certifications. In order to use a digital signature it is mandatory to have a digital certificate. Digital signatures are made feasible by digital certificates.

The digital signature certificate is used to identify and verify the identity of individuals holding and using this signature. It is also used like a secure digital key.

Public key encryptions are used in digital signatures to produce the signatures. Along with the user's name, other information including the pin code email address, the date on which the certificate issued and the name of the certifying authority will be included in the digital signature certificate.

• Digital signatures are used in India in online transactions, like filing an Annual Return, Income Tax E-filing, E-tenders, Company or LLP Incorporation, GST Return, Online Registrations, etc.
• Authentic DSC is accepted for businesses/official/legal processing and its validity expires in 1-2 years after which DSC should be renewed. Controller of Certifying Authority has sanctioned some certifying authorities in India for issuance of Digital Signature Certificate to ensure its authenticity.
• Three classes of DSC as issued by certifying authorities, are valid in India:
• Class-l Certificate, for individual/private applicants used to secure the email communication
• Class-ll Certificate, for directors/signatory authorities of companies used for e-filing returns, online registrations, attestations, etc.
• Class-lll Certificate, for vendors to use in online participations/bidding in e-auctions/e-tenders

Eligibility Criteria for DSC in India

There are no eligibility criteria for getting Digital Signature (DSC). However, we do require you to

1. Individual person
2. Must have ID Proof

Required Documentation For DSC Registration

DSC is necessary in India for both Indian citizen and foreign nationals for various official/commercial/legal purposes. To apply for DSC, these documents are required:

For Indian Citizens/Residents:

• Passport Size Photograph
• Applicant’s communication details, such as, phone number, email, etc.
• ID Proof: Copy of PAN Card/Passport, etc.
• Addresss Proof: Copy of Voter ICard/Aadhaar Card/Driving Licence/Electricity Bill/Bank Statement (latest), etc.

For Foreign Nationals:

• ID Proof: Attested copy of Passport/VISA/Resident Permit Certificate
• Applicant’s communication details, such as, phone number, email, etc.
• Address Proof: Passport

Where, attesting authorities are Embassy of Native Country, Apostilized by Native Country, after Public Notary (if the country is in Hague Convention), Consularized by Native Country, after Public Notary (if the country is not in Hague Convention)

Procedure To Register The Digital Signature (DSC)

Step-1: Provide us Information

Based on the Service Type that you’ve selected, you’re to provide us your information and documents (properly attested by the authorized signatory). We’ll crosscheck your documents for the sake of its validity to register your DSC. To process your DSC, we’ll be needing these compulsory information in your declaration:

• Class of DSC
• Validity
• Type: Only Sign or Sign & Encrypt
• Declaration
• Authorized Signatory for Attestation
• Fees

Please note that, it is mandatory for you to affix your recent photograph and sign the declaration paper with your authentic signature, otherwise we cannot process your DSC registration correctly.

Step-2: Drafting and Processing DSC Application

Your DSC Application along with the required documents will be correctly furnished for registration through authorized certifying channel and it will be a hassle-free fast process where you need not have to worry for getting into any trouble in future.

Step-3: Issuance of DSC Certificate

Once your DSC Application is approved and DSC Certificate is issued, we’ll be providing you Digital Signature in a secure USB as E-Token

Our Assistance in DSC in India

Based on your selection of our Service Type (Paper Based/Paperless), you have to give us the required information based on which, we will be including these service(s) in your package:

• DSC Application and Submission through Certifying Authority
• Same Day Processing
• USB Token Delivery

Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs of DSC

Q1. What is DSC Registration ?

A. DSC stands for the Digital Signature Certificate which is an electronic format of a physical or paper certificate. DSC is proof of an individual or an organization on a computer for certain purposes.

Q2. Where is DSC used ?

A. A digital signature certificate is commonly used for signing documents via digital methods, and majorly it is used to sign the PDF file of tax returns, and websites.

Q3. Who certifies DSC ?

A. A digital signature certificate is certified by the licensed certification authority (CA).

Q4. How many DSC can be held by a person ?

A. Yes. A person can have more than one digital signature certificate and it depends on the person and how he uses it such as for official use or personal use. An email can only be used for one DSC.

Q5. IS DSC valid in India ?

A. Yes. DSCs are valid in India. Indian law recognized it as per the act of information technology act 2007.

Q6. How to check the validity of DSC ?

A. To check the validity of your DSC, you need to open the DSC tools and log in with the provided token and password, then click on your name twice and open your DSC certificate, in the bottom last, you can see the validity of your digital signature certificate.