– Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) Applicants can directly approach Certifying Authorities (CAs) with original supporting documents, and self-attested copies will be sufficient in this case.
– DSCs can also be obtained, wherever offered by CA, using Aadhar e-KYC based authentication, and supporting documents are not required in this case
– A letter/ certificate issued by a Bank containing the DSC applicant’s information as retained in the Bank database can be accepted. Such letter/certificate should be certified by the Bank Manager.

Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the digital equivalent (that is electronic format) of physical or paper certificates. Few Examples of physical certificates are drivers’ licenses, passports or membership cards. Certificates serve as proof of identity of an individual for a certain purpose; for example, a driver’s license identifies someone who can legally drive in a particular country. Likewise, a digital certificate can be presented electronically to prove one’s identity, to access information or services on the Internet or to sign certain documents digitally.

Physical documents are signed manually, similarly, electronic documents, for example e-forms are required to be signed digitally using a Digital Signature Certificate.

A licensed Certifying Authority (CA) issues the digital signature. Certifying Authority (CA) means a person who has been granted a license to issue a digital signature certificate under Section 24 of the Indian IT-Act 2000.
The list of licensed Certifying Authorities along with their contact information is available on the MCA portal.

Earlier, DSC of either Class 2 and Class 3 signing certificate category issued by a licensed Certifying Authority (CA) needs to be obtained for e-Filing on the MCA Portal.
As per the CAA’s new regulation, only Class 3 DSC will be available for any sort of paperless signature utilization in India.

No

The cost of obtaining a digital signature certificate may vary as there are many entities issuing DSCs and their charges may differ. Kindly check with Certifying Authority directly for charges.

Generally, CAs issue a DSC within a day.

The Certifying Authorities are authorized to issue a Digital Signature Certificate with a validity of one or two years.

Please restart the emsigner by selecting “Run as administrator”. Then add a file path https://127.0.0.1:2015 to the “Exception List” under the “Security Tab” of Java Control panel.

Digital Signatures are legally admissible in a Court of Law, as provided under the provisions of IT Act, 2000.

Please refer the steps given in the Troubleshooting Errors While Using DSC (863 KB) to resolve this.

When a Bank Official logs in the MCA21 portal for the first time, the system prompts the Bank Official to register a DSC before proceeding further. The Bank official can then register the DSC during first time login.

MCA system verifies that the person signing as a charge holder already having any DSC registered in the system with entered PAN. If any DSC is found but DSC affixed in the form is different then error will be thrown.

The Bank Nodal Administrator creates and updates the bank official in the MCA system. The bank official serves as the charge holder.
When the Bank Nodal Administrator logs into MCA, he will be shown the ‘Enter/Update Bank/ Financial-institution details’ service on left hand side.
On the service page the ‘Add link will let the Bank Nodal Administrator to create a bank official.

Any stakeholder can update his DSC in MCA system using the ‘Update DSC’ service on MCA. Choose the ‘Update DSC for Bank Official/Nodal Administrator’ link shown on the ‘Update DSC’ service page.

In case charge holder has registered the DSC once with PAN using the ‘Associate DSC’ service on MCA, then new DSC can be updated with the same service.
If the person is having DIN issued, then update the DSC under director role using same ‘Associate DSC’ service on MCA.

Please follow the below instructions to limit the increase in PDF file size while affixing the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC).
1. Open any PDF file or right click any PDF file.
2. Select Edit > Preferences. The Preferences window is displayed.
3. Select Category: Signature. The Digital Signatures section is displayed.
4. Click “More” button under the Creation & Appearance section.
5. Uncheck “Include signature’s revocation status” option.
Note – The above change in preference settings is specific to each client desktop.

Class 3 DGFT Digital Signature Certificate is required for DGFT website to communicate. DGFT Digital Signature is valid for 1 years or 2 years. User can save time and money by using DGFT Digital Signature Certificate.

Yes

Class 3 Company/ Organization User certificate is required for e-Tendering, e-Procurement, Trademark / Patent filing. Class 3 is the highest type of Digital Signature Certificate. it can be issued for 1 years or 2 years. After the valid period, user need to renew class 3 digital signature certificates.