Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a legally recognised method of signing documents electronically. 

Digital Signature Certificates are used by programs on the Internet and local machines to confirm the identity of a third party. The digital signatures are now accepted at par with handwritten signatures and the electronic documents that have been digitally signed are treated at par with paper documents.

Digital signatures have often confused with scanned copies of a physical written signature, which do not have any legal backing for authentication of electronic documents.

Uses of Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate

Class 2 DSC Digital Signature Certificates are mainly used for –

• Company Registration
• LLP Registration
• OPC Registration
• Filing electronic documents / Returns with Registrar of Companies,
• Filing Income Tax Return
• Registration under Goods and Service Tax and Filing of Returns
• Registration under Provident Funds and Filing of Returns etc.

There are different types of Digital Signature Certificate that are used for different purposes.

Important Instructions:

• Use the Application Form – E-Mudhhra DSC Application Indian National
• Use BLUE INK ONLY to fill up the application and for signature
• To be filled up without error and the information must be exactly matching with the supporting documents.
• Affix recent passport size Color photograph of the applicant
• A valid Personal Email id of the applicant. One Email Id cannot be used for more than one DSC.
• The Applicant’s Signature must be matching with the signature in ID proof. There are two places for signature:
• Sign the Application Form: (1) Across the photo - Half portion in application and half on photo. (2) On the Space provided for ‘Signature of Applicant’ on Page 1.