Digital Signature Certificate
Digital Signature Certificates or DSC or Digital Signature are being adopted by various government agencies and now is a statutory requirement in various applications.
eDigital Certificate offers variety of different classes of Digital Certificates to help Individuals and organizations secure online transactions with legal validity as per the Indian IT Act, 2000.
There are various Types and Classes of DSC, the information below would help you to arrive at the right certificate for your needs.
Types of Certificate
Signature Only
Signature only Digital Certificate DSC can only be used for signing documents by Individuals. The most common and popular usage of Digital Signature Certificate is signing the PDF file for Income Tax Returns e-filing, MCA 21 Filing, ROC Filing, GST Filing, EPF/EPFO Claims, IEC Registration. Signing via DSC gives the security of assurance of the signer. It is proof of untampered and unaltered data.
Encrypt
Encrypt DSC can only be used to encrypt a document, it is popularly used in the tender portal, to help companies encrypt the documents and upload. You could also use the certificate to encrypt and send classified information. Encrypt DSC is fit for e-commerce documents, legal documentation and sharing documents that are highly confidential and contains information that needs to be protected. We are selling Encrypt certificate as a standalone product as well.
Sign & Encrypt
Signature & Encrypt Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) can be used for both signing and encrypting. It is the most convenient for users who need to authenticate and maintain the confidentiality and secure of the information shared. Its usage includes filing government form and application.
Validity of the Certificate
Individual could buy Digital Signature Certificates with a validity upto three years. (The validity is controlled by law, and you cannot buy certificates more than three years and less than One year validity)
Classes of Certificates
The IT law allows us three Classes of DSC, however eDigital Certificate only sell Class 2 and Class 3 certificates. We are not selling Class 1 Certificates.
Imp: Class 2 Digital Signature Certificate has been discontinued to use by the CCA from January 2021.
Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate
We also offer class 3 digital signature certificate according to IVG guideline which is more secure in comparison to class 2 certificate, This is the safest of all certificates. It is used in matters of high security and safety. It is mainly used in online trading and e-commerce, where a huge amount of money or highly confidential information is involved. If you opt for class 3 certificate, all applications which are created for Class 2, should be able to recognize your certificates. Following are the main functions of Class 3 certificates:
- E-tendering
- Patent and trademark e-filing
- MCA e-filing
- Customs e-filing
- E-procurement
- E-biding
- E-auction
Who could buy our certificate
There is no limitation on who could buy our certificates, people and organization from India and outside India can buy our certificates, provided they meet our Verification Guidelines. Please look at our list below to select an appropriate application form.
Individuals
The DSC is for Indians, who do not want their organization name to be part of the certificate.
Organization
Ths DSC is for companies (any type of entity), who want their organization name to be part of DSC.
Foreign Individuals
The DSC is for foreigners and would like to use our certificate in their name.
Foreign Organization
The DSC is for Organizations registered outside India would like to use our Digital certificates.
DGFT IET Certificates
We have a special Digital Signature certificate for IEC code holders, this certificate is specifically used for DGFT portal.