Digilock logo

DigiLocker is an e-locker system operated by Government of India for Indian citizen . Every Indian resident keeps and accesses their documents and certificate in a digital format with DigiLocker account. The idea of DigiLocker is paperless governance and time saving. Make it easy with issuance and verification of documents and certificates in a digital way.

After accessing DigiLocker on websites or mobile apps, you can upload any document through ‘Uploaded Documents’ section. The eSign facility helps to sign electronically for the purpose self-attesting. After sign up with Aadhaar card and cell phone number DigiLocker allows one GB dedicated cloud storage space for your valuable documents.
The issuer (registered organisations) can push electronic copies of documents and certificates directly into resident’s (user) lockers. The format of the file which can upload only pdf, jpeg and png format files in the DigiLocker. All eSigned files are available in the pdf format after signing.

Benefits of DigiLocker

Citizens can access their digital documents anytime, anywhere and share it online. This is convenient and time saving.
It reduces the administrative overhead of Government departments by minimizing the use of paper.
Digital Locker makes it easier to validate the authenticity of documents issued by the registered issuers directly..
Self-uploaded documents can be eSigned which is similar to the process of self-attestation.

Organisations linked with Digilocker.

Various government organisations and agencies are registered with DigiLocker as issuer. These agencies include Many central and state government departments like CBSE, Registrar Office, Income Tax, land & revenue etc. Also, some public and private sector banks and many leading hospitals are linked with DigiLocker.

How to create DigiLocker account?

Go to DigiLocker website or download DigiLocker app on your smartphone.
Your mobile number will be authenticated by sending an OTP (one-time password) followed by selecting a username & password. This will create your DigiLocker account.
After successful creation of DigiLocker account, you can voluntarily provide your Aadhaar number (issued by UIDAI) to avail additional services.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *