Mauritius - Apply for Your Digital Signature Certificate

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Procedure

Apply Online:

1. Applicant can Apply for Your Digital signature Certificate from this MauSign CA website link
2. Applicant must click on "Sign Up" and select the type of Digital signature Certificate the applicant want to apply for.
3. Then the applicant must fill in the online application form and upload the required documents and which can be found under the “Required Documents” section of this page.
4. Make sure that all the information the applicant provides is accurate.
5. After completing the online application form and uploading the required documents, making his/her payment, and submitting the form.
6. Then the confirmation email will be sent to the applicant.
7. Then the applicant will have to call a Registration Authority Office for face-to-face identity verification.
8. After approval, he/she will receive the authorization and reference codes through email.
9. The applicant will use the authorization code and reference code to issue the applicant's digital certificate.
10. The processing time for applying for a digital signature in Mauritius is typically 1-2 days.

Note: The Application will not be approved in case of a missing document or a document is invalid.

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Required Documents

• A completed application forms
• Applicant's Identity Card or Applicant Passport for Citizen outside Mauritius without Identity Card.
• A valid government-issued ID card (e.g., passport, driver’s license, etc.)
• Proof of address (e.g., a utility bill, bank statement, etc.)
• A valid credit or debit card for payment.

Office Locations & Contacts

Information and Communication Technologies Authority of Mauritius (ICTA) 
Address: 5th floor, Wing B, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tower, Ebene Cyber City
Internet URL Link
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: (230) 454-9955
Contact link

Controller of Certification Authorities in Mauritius  
Government of Mauritius.
Telephone: +230 211 5333
Fax: +230 211 9444
email: [email protected] /[email protected]
Location: Level 12, The Celicourt
6, Sir Celicourt Antelme Street
Port Louis 11302, Mauritius
Contact link

Eligibility

• Anyone in Mauritius who is over the age of 18 and has a valid government-issued ID is eligible to apply for a digital signature.

Fees

• A fee for this procedure is 500 MUR.

Validity

• This certificate validity is for 1 year.

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• The processing time for applying for a digital signature in Mauritius is typically 1-2 days.

Related Videos

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Instructions

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Required Information

• Full name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Residential address
• Identity Card/Passport number
• Bank account details

Need for the Document

• The Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is a secure electronic form of identification, which can be used to validate a user’s identity in a secure manner. It is a secure form of electronic identification, similar to a physical identity card. It can be used to prove a user's identity and to securely sign documents, including legal documents, contracts, and other official documents.

Information which might help

• A digital signature Certificate in Mauritius is a legally binding electronic form of identification that is used to verify the authenticity of a digital document or transaction.
• It is based on asymmetric cryptography, which uses two keys—a public key and a private key—to create a digital signature Certificate.
• The process involves hashing the document or transaction and then encrypting it with the sender's private key.
• It can then be encrypted with the receiver's public key to prove the document or transaction came from the sender.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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