A DGFT Digital Signature must sign any documents in a virtual platform without a physical presence or for transactions being performed through a browser on the DGFT website. It is mainly used by the EXIM (Exporters & Importers) community registered with the DGFT (Directorate General of Foreign Trade) in India.

A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate is mandatory for any organization engaged in Import or an Export business.

Since the legal authority recognizes a Digital Signature Certificate, all documents submitted using a Digital Signature Certificate are considered compared with physically signed copies, as per the Indian Information Technology Act 2000.

Why is a Digital Signature Certificate Required?

A digital signature certificate identifies your identity digitally, or we can say electronically. It also helps with the high security of the private information that you have exchanged.

Where can be a Digital Signature Certificate Used?

• For secure email and web-based transactions, a DSC can be4 used.
• To prove ownership of a particular domain and establish SSL encrypted secured sessions between your website and the user for web-based transactions.
• As a developer, verifying ownership of a code and retaining the integrity of the distributed software programs.
• For signing web forms, e-tendering documents, filing income tax returns, accessing membership-based websites automatically without entering a user name and password, etc.

How to Apply for Digital Signature Certificate?

A Digital Signature Certificate can be applied through the DGFT website, but as you can understand, that its a government website, so the process will be in FIFO format. Hence, it's better to opt for the same thing hassle-free with a small click through the DSC Expert Team of Online Legal India™ along with more than 1,20,000 satisfied consumers from every corner of India.

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