Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
A Class 3 DSC for every director and authorized signatory - required for incorporation filings, ROC forms, tax returns, and government e-tenders. Nothing else can be filed without it.
MCA and most government filings require Class 3 DSCs - Class 2 has been discontinued.
DSCs are issued for 1, 2 or 3-year validity and must be renewed before expiry.
Applicants must complete a live video verification as part of the issuance process.
DSCs are issued on a USB token and can't be copied or shared between signatories.
Issued fast, tracked for renewal.
PAN, Aadhaar and photo collected for each director or signatory.
We guide each signatory through the live video verification step.
USB token delivered and expiry dates tracked on your compliance calendar for timely renewal.
Part of Layer 1 - Entry, for both setup tracks.
DSCs for all directors are issued as the very first step, before SPICe+ filing can even begin.
Start your setup →Expired or missing DSCs are one of the most common blockers we find during a compliance health check.
Run your diagnostic →Common questions
Every director and any authorized signatory who will sign ROC filings, tax returns, or other government forms digitally on the company's behalf needs their own Class 3 DSC.
No - a DSC is issued to and legally tied to one individual only. Sharing a DSC is against the certifying authority's terms and creates legal risk for both parties.
The filing cannot be submitted until the DSC is renewed - this is why we track expiry dates proactively rather than discovering it at filing time.
Typically 1–3 working days once documents are submitted and video verification is completed, assuming no discrepancies in the applicant's KYC details.
Yes - foreign directors also need a Class 3 DSC to sign Indian regulatory filings, though the document requirements (notarized/apostilled ID) differ from those for resident directors.
A DIN (Director Identification Number) is a unique identifier assigned to a director; a DSC is the digital tool used to sign documents electronically. Both are required, but they serve different purposes and are obtained through separate processes.