Enhance security with a Digital Signature Online
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Documents Required from Directors, Shareholders
- Pan Card Copy (Mandatory)
- ID Proof (Any one) – Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport Copy/ Aadhaar Card
- Address Proof – Latest Bank Statement/ Latest Telephone or Mobile Bill/ Latest Electricity Bill.(MUST be less than 30 days old)
- Passport Size Photograph
Documents Required for Registered Office Address
- NOC – No Objection Certificate from the Owner of the Property
- Address Proof – Latest Telephone Bill or Mobile Bill/ Gas Bill/ Electricity Bill (MUST be less than 30 days old)
Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) Online Registration With Efinac
Getting a digital signature certificate online in India is a complicated process, but with Efinac legal assistance, DSC online registration can be completed in 3 simple steps.!
Form Submission:
Online Documentation:
Fee Payment:
What Is a Digital Signature Certificate Online? An Overview:
A digital signature certificate (DSC) is a secure digital key issued by recognised certifying authorities to validate the identity of the certificate holder. A digital signature certificate (DSC) includes information such as the user's name, pin code, country, email address, certificate issuance date, and certifying authority's name.
Benefits of a Digital Signature Certificate
Apart from authenticating the certificate holder’s identity, an online digital signature helps in the following ways:
Authentication:
When conducting business online, a DSC helps in authenticating the personal information of the individual holder.
Enhanced security:
The DSC's enhanced security features avoid un authorised access to your documents and records. No one can forge your signature, tamper with the records, or change the contents of your paper. Your DSC verifies and authenticates the signature.
Reduced cost and time:
Digital signatures ensure a smoother workflow in an organization by limiting the time and cost spent on signing documents and contracts. Documents can be signed by the required persons in a click of a button. This is especially useful when the signer is located in a different area and there is no dependency for him/her to be physically present.
Data integrity:
Digitally signed documents cannot be changed or modified after they have been signed, making the records safe and stable. These certificates are often required by government entities in order to cross-check and validate business transactions.
Types of Digital Signature Certificate
At Efinac, we issue only Class 3 DSCs. However, you can find the information about Class 1 for reference purposes.
Class 1 DSC:
The Class 1 certificate is issued to businesses, individuals, or private subscribers merely to confirm the user’s name and email id as mentioned in the consumer database. This is just a basic assurance and is usually not considered to be of major significance.
Class 3 DSC:
The Class 3 DSC is now mandated to be used for all types of transactions in India. It is issued to individuals and organisations that want to participate in bidding for government tenders or online tenders and auctions. Sometimes, applicants may be expected to be physically present before their CAs to receive a Class 3 certificate.
Note: The Class 2 DSC has been discontinued as of 1 January 2021. For all purposes including income tax, PF, GST, RoC filings, tenders, and so on, the guidelines state that the Class 3 DSC should be used and the Class 1 DSC will no longer be accepted.
How DSCs Work
A DSC is created based on the PKI mechanism where two keys, a public key and a private key, are generated. The private key is kept by the signer and the public key is required by the receiver to decrypt the information regarding the identity of the user during an information exchange. The user can store the private key on a computer or hard disk as a token and access it with their respective password issued.
During the transfer of information, both the keys are used by the browser and the server to encrypt and decrypt information to authorise the identity of the user. The public key is disseminated with the encrypted information. The authentication process fails even if one of the keys does not match. Hence, the encrypted data cannot be decrypted, making un authorised access impossible.
Documents Required For DSC online registration
Indians looking to obtain a DSC must submit:
- ID proof: passport/driving license or any photo identity issued by the govt
- PAN card
- Address proof: Aadhaar card/voter ID/driving license/registration certificate
- Attesting officer proof
Indian organisations looking to complete DSC online application must submit:
- Organizational PAN
- Partnership deed, if applicable
- List of authorised signatories which could be the list of directors, board resolution, etc.
- Authorised signatory ID proof
- GST certificate
For Indian companies, the documents may differ depending upon the type of entity like partnership, proprietorship, sole ownership, LLP, etc.
Foreign individuals and organisations looking to complete DSC online application must submit:
- Attested copy of applicant’s passport
- Attested copy of visa, if the applicant is out of their native country
- Attested copy of resident permit certificate, if the applicant is in India
- Attested copy of any govt-issued address proof
Foreign attestation procedure for DSC online registration:
An authorisation letter must be sought with the respective company seal and signature from the.
- Embassy of the native country (If the applicant is out of their native country)
- Apostilled by the native country after a public notary (if the country is in the Hague Convention). For example, Austria, Greece, Oman, Australia, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, etc.
- Consularized by the native country, after a public notary (if the country is not in the Hague Convention). For example, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, etc.
How to Apply for a Digital Signature Certificate online - Detailed Process
At Efinac, our experts will help you get to complete your DSC online registration in just three simple steps:
Step 1: Form submission
We will collect all the basic details like name, gender, address, nationality, country, email Id, mobile number, and the usage type of DSC you are applying for. It could be for company incorporation, MCA e-filing, IT filing, GST filing, foreign trade, e-tenders, or personal use. We will also guide you in selecting the right class and submitting the form.
Step 2: Online documentation
All the necessary documents like PAN card, address proof, passport, etc., with relevant attestation, will be collected and submitted for review.
Step 3: Fee payment
Once the payment is made and the information is verified against the PAN card as in the income tax portal, we will validate your documents in two ways:
- Video recording: You will receive a video link to your registered mobile number and email address, where you need to record your personal information like name, DOB, etc. and send it to us.
- SMS: You will then receive an SMS with the DSC application ID and a mobile number to which you need to reply with your DSC application ID, name, mobile number, and email ID.
Upon successful verification, we will dispatch your digital signature certificate USB token, which will be a password-protected physical device containing your digital signature. A USB token, also called e-token, dongle, or digital signature, has a special built-in software that recognises and opens your digital signature.
Why Efinac?
We are authorised providers of digital signature certificates, partnered with some of the prominent and licensed certifying authorities in India. Some of the best reasons to choose Efinac for a DSC are:
- Simple and speedy process
- Data confidentiality assured
- Guidance on accessing and using USB tokens for e-filings
- Delivery of digital signature USB tokens that are compliant with FIPS security standards
- Digital signature with advanced SHA-256 algorithm as mandated by the government of India.
The DSC Glossary
DSC
Digital Signature Certificate
CCA
Controller of Certifying Authorities
CA
Certifying Authority
MCA
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
E-document
Electronic document means information that is created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means. Example: purchase orders, invoices, credit/debit notes etc.
RA
Registration Authority
FAQs on Enhance security with a Digital Signature Online
You can get your DSC from Efinac. We are authorised providers for DSC, and we are partnered with some of the prominent, licensed CAs to get your DSC at the best rate without any hassles and in the most secure way. We require only your basic documents and verify your details against the PAN card registered on the income tax portal.
According to the information technology (IT) Act 2000, any person or entity which has been granted the license to issue a digital signature certificate is recognised as a digital certifying authority or CA. Before issuing a license to a prospective CA, the controller of certifying authorities, ministry of IT, will first audit the establishment and then ensure compliance requirements are satisfactory, and finally grant the license.
The licensed authorities identified by the ministry of electronics and information technology are safe scrypt, DRB, (n) code solutions, e-mudhra, NSDL, capricorn identity services, CSC e-governance services India limited, Indian airforce, Vsign, CDAC, and DRB.
RAs are the agents of the CAs who collect and verify the information and the requisite documents from the applicant. RAs will then decide to approve or reject a DSC application request.
You can use your DSC to send and receive digital files, perform web-based transactions and for signing documents in PDF and MS files. In addition, a DSC is mandatory for registering a company with the ministry of corporate affairs, e-filing of income taxes, e-tendering, e-procurement, and in other important government-related forms.
If you want to register for e-tenders or e-procurement or e-auctions you need a class 3 certificate. Also government bodies like indian railways, national banks may have to get DSC for tenders.
Usually, it takes 3-4 days for processing the DSC application after which it is couriered to you.
A DSC in the digital world is as important as your PAN card or passport in the physical world. Hence, before issuing the certificate all your details will be thoroughly checked and verified.
No, you need not be present as the Efinac digital signature certificate process is completely done online. However, for class-3, sometimes, you may have to be present physically which will be informed to you prior to the verification process.
Efinac adopts stringent policies to ensure our customers’ data are secure. We shall not disclose any information to any third party, unless it is required by law.
Class 3 certificate is mandatory for e-tendering, e-procurement, trademark / patent filing. Class 3 is the highest type of digital signature certificate.
Yes, you can have two certificates, say one for personal use and the other for official use. But note only one email address is allowed for one certificate.
Yes, a USB is mandatory as per the government’s notification because it is not vulnerable to virus attacks, thereby offering the highest security.
To review means to look back over something for evaluation or memory.
