A digital signature for every Nepali
Apply with your citizenship and a selfie. Sign PDFs from your phone. Anyone can check the signature.
Loan agreement
Sita Sharma borrows Rs 5,00,000 from the lender and repays it in 36 monthly instalments.
Both parties have read this agreement and sign it below.
Sita Sharma, borrower
Signed with ePahichan. Signature valid.
Three steps
- Get your certificate
- Sign a PDF
- Anyone can check it
Make a signature yourself
Muna
digital signature
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fingerprint when signed
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fingerprint now
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Madan
digital signature
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Why a signature holds up
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Recognised by Nepali law
Section 5 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 gives a digital signature legal validity where a signature is required, if it is made by the procedures in the Act and its Rules.
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Certificates from NCC
Each signature carries the signer’s own certificate, issued by Nepal Certifying Company, the licensed certifying authority.
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Changes show
Change one character of a signed PDF and the signature stops matching. Anyone can check, without asking us.
Some documents are outside the Act, including deeds that transfer title to land, wills and negotiable instruments. A digital signature does not change that.
Questions
What is a digital signature?
A digital signature is a value calculated from a document and the signer’s private key. Anyone with the matching public key can check that the document is the one that was signed and has not changed.
Is a digital signature legally recognised in Nepal?
Section 5 of the Electronic Transactions Act, 2063 gives a digital signature legal validity where the law requires a signature, if it is made by the procedures in the Act and the Rules made under it.
Who issues the certificate?
Certificates are issued by Nepal Certifying Company (NCC), the licensed certifying authority. ePahichan is the app and the API you use to apply for and use one.
Where is my signing key kept?
Your signing key is created on your phone and kept in its secure hardware, unlocked by your fingerprint or face. It does not leave the phone, and ePahichan cannot read it.
Does a signature show when a document was signed?
Not by itself. A signature shows who signed what. Proof of time needs a trusted timestamp, which is a separate record.
Can I sign any document digitally?
No. The Act excludes certain instruments, including deeds that transfer title to immovable property, documents of title, wills, mortgage and bond deeds, negotiable instruments, powers of attorney and court or arbitration pleadings.
Is ePahichan a government service?
No. ePahichan is built and run by Ninja Infosys Pvt. Ltd. Certificates are issued by Nepal Certifying Company.