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Digital Signature Certificate (DSC):<\/strong> Digital Signature Certificate is an electronic format of a paper certificate or a physical document. It is also termed as DSC. There are many examples in real life that have digital signatures such as Driver’s licences, passports, PAN cards, etc. These certificates work as proof of the identity of citizens of India. More details are available on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs’ official website.<\/p>\n

The digital signature certificate is issued by a licensed Certifying authority of the area or city, under the act of Indian IT-Act 2000. Depending on the availability of documents, applicants can apply for DSC. Digital Signatures are legally admissible in a Court of Law, as provided under the provisions of IT Act, 2000. The certificate is usually issued within 7 working days after the verification procedure is completed.\u00a0 A digital signature is usually valid for one to two years, post which it has to be renewed.<\/p>\n

Students can find more about\u00a0Certificates<\/a>, explore the types used for academic purposes, professional purposes and more.<\/p>\n

DSC is an official document that can be used for signing various other documents. It can be used for filing income tax returns, e-tenders, etc. There are different classes under which an applicant can apply for DSC based on the requirements. These classes are Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3. All these classes we are going to discuss in the article.<\/p>\n

How to Apply for Digital Signature Certificate?<\/h2>\n

There are three ways to apply for a digital signature certificate:<\/p>\n

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  1. To apply for a digital signature certificate (DSC), applicants can directly reach Certifying Authorities (CAs) along with original documents and a copy of all the documents self-attested by them.<\/li>\n
  2. Also, based on authentication, using Aadhaar eKYC, wherever offered by certifying authorities, DSC can be obtained, without supporting documents<\/li>\n
  3. Applicants can get a letter\/certificate from a bank, including all the applicant\u2019s information as per the bank database. It shall be accepted by CA, certified by a bank manager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Digital Signature Certificate Application Form<\/h3>\n

    The digital signature certificate application form will include the following details, which has to be filled by the applicants:<\/p>\n