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Overview
Requirement
Types of DSC
Validity of DSC
Documents required
Video Verification
Class 2 DSC Discontinued

Class 2 DSC Discontinued

CCA has revised the guidelines for the issuance of DSC with effect from January 1st, 2021. 


The revised guidelines are available at the CCA Website link and the Class 2 DSC discontinued notification pdf is available at the following link



http://cca.gov.in/sites/files/pdf/guidelines/CCA-IVG.pdf.



The major modifications which have implications for you consist of the following:

  • From January 1st 2021 all Certifying authorities can issue only Class 3 individual and organization certificates. Class 2 certificates can no more be issued after December 31st 2020.

  • From January 1st 2021 all organization DSCs will only be in paperless mode. The organization DSCs in paper mode cannot be issued by any Certifying Authority.

  • Even for DSCs for Government officials, video verification is made mandatory effective January 1st 2021.

  • Users who already have the class 2 DSCs, can continue to use the same until the expiry in the sites which are accepting the class 2 DSCs.

  • The physical verification of DSC applicant shall be carried out using online interactive video verification directly by CA as per Annexure VI

Overview

Digital Signature Certificates (DSC) are the electronic format of  paper certificate like a driving License, passport etc. Certificates serve as proof of identity of an individual for a certain purpose; for example, a Passport identifies someone as a citizen of that country; Likewise, a Digital Signature Certificate can be presented electronically to prove your identity, to access information or services on the Internet or to sign certain documents digitally.


Basically it is set of public and private keys (Passwords) which is embedded inside a encrypted CD or crypto token (a device which looks similar to USB device but not a USB device

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