IEC issues (Digital Signature)

[Kishan Barai]

Now Digital Signature is mandatory for a fresh application in IEC.

If you look into dgft website you will find three agencies sell Class 2 & Class 3 Digital signature. I had also called them but they told if you want to purchase dgft digital signature certificate, you will require IEC code.

How a new person get a IEC now ?? I am worried about new people. Its really not ease in doing Biz.

Really old Online system of submitting without Dig Signature was much better, This would add more cost & raise more questions,

Looking forward for solution.

Thanks

AI Summary

Digital signature requirement for IEC: DSC mandatory for online fresh IEC filing, with class and sufficiency questions raised.
Recent DGFT practice mandates online filing for fresh IEC applications and requires submission with a Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). There is practitioner uncertainty whether an individual DSC suffices or a higher-assurance Class 3 DSC is required; offline filing has been discontinued, creating cost and access concerns, and certifying authorities indicate they may issue DSCs after prescribed application procedures.