Documents for Digital Signature Certificate

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A Digital Signature Certificate / DSC is a secured digital key that validates the identity of the key holder. It is issued by the certifying authority. To apply the Digital Signature Certificate we need certain documents. This blog will look into the Documents for Digital Signature Certificate.  

Documents Required for Indian Citizen

Individual Certificate

1.Identity Proof

2. Address Proof 

3. Passport Size Photo

4. Phone Number 

5. Email Id

6. Application Form

Organization Certificate 

1. Identity Proof

2. Address Proof 

3. Passport Size Photo

4. Phone Number 

5. Email Id

6. Application Form

7. Authorization Letter

8. Organizational Proof

9. Authorized Signatory Proof

List of accepted documents - Indian Individual

IDENTITY PROOF (ANY ONE OF BELOW)

1. Passport

2. PAN Card of the Applicant

3. Driving Licence

4. Post Office ID Card

5. Bank Account Passbook containing the photograph and signed by an individual with attestation by the concerned Bank official

6. Photo ID card issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs of Centre/State Governments Any Government-issued photo ID card bearing the signatures of the individual

ADDRESS PROOF (ANY ONE OF BELOW)

1. AADHAAR Card

2. Aadhaar Card

3. Voter ID Card

4. Driving Licence (DL)/Registration Certificate (RC)

5. Water Bill (Not older than 3 Months)

6. Electricity Bill (Not older than 3 Months)

7. Latest Bank Statements signed by the bank (Not older than 3 Months)

8. Service Tax/VAT Tax/Sales Tax registration certificate

9. Property Tax/ Corporation/ Municipal Corporation Receipt

List of accepted documents - Indian Organization

Documents for Company

1. Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

3. Copy of Incorporation, If GST No. not provided

4. Proof of Authorized Signatory (List of Directors / Board Resolution / Resolution)

5. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc)

6. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

7. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

8. Phone Number 

9. Email ID

Documents for Partnership Firm 

1. Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

3. Copy of Partnership deed containing a list of Partners / Authorization Letter

4. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc)

5. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

6. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

7. Phone Number 

8. Email ID

Documents for Proprietorship

1. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Business Registration Certificate (S&E / etc)

3. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc), (If the applicant is not a proprietor)

4. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

5. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

6. Phone Number 

7. Email ID

Documents for AOP/BOI

1. Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

3. Copy of Incorporation, If GST No. not provided

4. Proof of Authorized Signatory (List of Directors / Board Resolution / Resolution)

5. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc)

6. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

7. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

8. Phone Number 

9. Email ID

Documents for LLP

1. Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

3. Copy of Incorporation, If GST No. not provided

4. LLP Agreement 

5. Proof of Authorized Signatory (List of Directors / Board Resolution / Resolution)

6. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc)

7. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

8. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

9. Phone Number 

10. Email ID

Documents for NGO/TRUST

1. Copy of Organizational PAN Card, If GST No. not provided

2. Copy of Recent Bank Statement / Bank Certificate, If GST No. not provided

3. Copy of Incorporation, If GST No. not provided

4. NGO/TRUST Deed

5. Proof of Authorized Signatory (List of Directors / Board Resolution / Resolution)

6. Authorized Signatory ID Proof (Organizational ID Card / PAN Card / etc)

7. Copy of Applicant PAN Card

8. Passport Size Photo of the Applicant

9. Phone Number 

10. Email ID

List of accepted documents - Foreign Individual

IDENTITY PROOF (ALL ARE MANDATORY)

1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport

2. Attested copy of VISA (If the applicant is out of the native country)

3. Attested copy of the Resident Permit certificate (If the applicant is in India)

ADDRESS PROOF (ALL ARE MANDATORY)

1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport

2. Attested copy of any other Government-issued Address Proof

List of accepted documents - Foreign Organization

IDENTITY PROOF (ALL ARE MANDATORY)

1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport

2. Attested copy of VISA (If an applicant is out of the native country)

3. Attested copy of Resident Permit certificate (If an applicant is in India)

ADDRESS PROOF (ALL ARE MANDATORY)

1. Attested copy of Applicant Passport

2. Attested copy of any other Government-issued Address Proof

3. Foreign Attestation procedure

4. An authorization letter with company seal and signature

FOREIGN ATTESTATION PROCEDURE

1. Embassy of Native Country (If the applicant is out of the native country)

2. Apostilized by Native Country, after Public Notary (if the country is in Hague Convention)

3. Consularized by Native Country, after Public Notary (if the country is not in Hague Convention)