Documents required for a DSC: a simple checklist
Keep these ready and your DSC application moves quickly. Individuals and organisations need different papers.
Applications are paperless and verified by a short video KYC. The exact documents depend on who the certificate is for.
Individual
- PAN card (mandatory if you will use it on the Income Tax portal)
- Address proof: Aadhaar, voter ID, passport, driving licence or a recent utility or bank statement
- A passport-size photograph
- Your own e-mail ID and mobile number
Organisation with GST
- PAN card of the applicant and a passport-size photograph
- GST registration certificate
- Authorisation letter and the authorised signatory's ID proof (for firms and companies)
- Partnership deed or list of partners, or the MCA master data for companies
Organisation without GST
- PAN and photograph of the applicant
- Business registration proof such as a shop licence
- A recent current-account bank statement
- Authorisation letter and the other organisation papers
Foreign national
- Valid passport and a passport-size photograph
- Address proof (passport or OCI, a local ID, bank details or a utility bill)
- E-mail ID and mobile number
For the video step, keep your original PAN or Aadhaar and any business certificate with you and follow the on-screen instructions.
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