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Foreign National DSC

Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) for Foreign Users

Class 3 Individual Foreign User – Signing DSC

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A Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate for Foreign Individuals is issued to individuals who are citizens or residents of countries outside India. This certificate is legally valid in India and enables secure online authentication and document signing for Indian government and statutory portals.


The certificate contains the applicant’s name and email ID, with PAN (optional). It can be issued to Foreign Nationals as well as NRIs.

Key Uses:

  • Income Tax Return (ITR) e-Filing

  • ROC & MCA21 Filings

  • GST Registration & Filings

  • IEC Registration

  • EPFO / Provident Fund e-Filing

  • Form 16 Signing

  • GST Invoice Signing

  • Secure digital signing of documents in India

Class 3 Digital Signature – Foreign Organisation (Signing & Encryption)

The Class 3 Foreign Organisation Signing & Encryption (Combo) DSC is designed for companies and organisations incorporated outside India that participate in Indian digital platforms.

This certificate enables both secure document signing and data encryption. It includes the authorized individual’s name along with the organisation’s name in the Digital Signature Certificate.

Any organization with a valid IEC can apply for a DGFT DSC. The certificate can be issued to:

  • Proprietorship firms

  • Partnership firms

  • Private Limited Companies

  • Limited Companies

  • LLPs

Key Applications:

  • e-Tendering

  • e-Procurement

  • e-Bidding

  • e-Auctions

  • Other government and private online platforms in India

Technical Specifications

  1. Certificate Validity: 1 Year / 2 Years / 3 Years

  2. Cryptographic Security: 2048-bit RSA with SHA-2

  3. Hardware Storage: FIPS-certified USB Crypto Tokens

  4. User Type: Foreign Individual / Foreign Organisation

  5. Certificate Type:
    Signing   
    Signing & Encryption (Combo)

  6. Certifying Authority: Care4sign | eMudhra

How to Buy a Class 3 Foreign Digital Signature Certificate

  • Select the required DSC type and validity

  • Make Payment securely online

  • Complete Identity Verification through a paperless online process

  • Download & Install your Digital Signature Certificate

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