Digital Signature for Foreign Citizens and NRIs
✅ Services Covered:
- 💻 Digital Signature Certificate (1 No.): Class III DSC with 1 year validity (Signing without encryption).
- 🔑 Purchase of DSC USB E-token: Includes the purchase of the necessary hardware.
- 📋 Documented Follow-Up: Ensuring smooth processing.
🎯 Who Should Buy:
- 🧾 E-filing income tax returns for registered trusts, partnership firms, companies, and any individual/entity required to get tax audits under the Income Tax Act.
- 🏢 Company filings with MCA21 (Ministry of Corporate Affairs).
📝 How it’s Done:
- 💳 Purchase the Plan: Choose our comprehensive package.
- 📤 Upload Documents: Upload required documents on the vault.
- 📱 Video and SMS Verification: Complete verification process.
- 📄 Certificate Issued and USB Token Dispatched: Receive your DSC.
📄 Documents to be Submitted:
- Identity Proof (any one of the following):
- Valid Passport
- Government-issued identification card (for foreign nationals)
- Apostilled/Notarized copy of the passport (if outside India)
- Proof of residency in the foreign country (for NRIs)
- Address Proof (any one of the following):
- Apostilled/Notarized copy of the Passport (if it includes an address)
- Driver’s License (if it has an address)
- Bank Statement (recent, typically last 3 months)
- Utility Bill (not older than 3 months)
- Other Documents:
- Recent photograph (passport-size)
- DSC application form duly signed
- Attested documents by the Indian Embassy/Consulate, public notary, or apostilled according to the Hague Convention (if applicable)
❓ FAQs:
❓ What are the charges for different types of Digital Signatures?
Foreign Class 3 Digital Signature: Specifically designed for international use and transactions.
- 1 year: Rs 9999
- 2 years: Rs 12999
- 3 years: Rs 15999
Foreign Class 3 Combo:
- 1 year: Rs 14999
- 2 years: Rs 17999
- 3 years: Rs 24999
❓ I purchased my DSC in 2024. What will be the validity of the digital signature?
Digital Signatures typically have a validity of one or two years. The validity can be renewed once the term of the previous DSC expires. Under the present plan, you receive a DSC with a validity of 2 years.
❓ My DSC expired last year. Will my DSC be renewed under the same plan?
No, the renewal of a DSC is not included in the same plan. You will need to purchase a new DSC plan at the applicable rates. It is also mandatory to inform government authorities about the expiration of the old DSC and the issuance of a new one.
❓ Where will the DSC be sent once procured?
The Digital Signature will be sent to the provided Indian address. If it needs to be sent outside India, additional charges will apply, and they must be paid separately based on the actual cost of shipping.
