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Changing your mobile number or email on your DSC

Whether this needs a fresh certificate or just a portal-level update depends on what exactly changed.

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What's actually tied to your certificate vs your portal profile

Your DSC certificate itself is tied to your identity (PAN, name), not directly to a specific mobile number or email, those are typically stored in your portal account profile (MCA, GST, Income Tax, etc.) or with your Certifying Authority for communication purposes, separate from the certificate's technical contents.

Where to actually make the change

For your portal login profile (like your MCA or GST account's contact details), update it directly in that portal's profile settings, this doesn't require a new DSC. For your Aadhaar-linked mobile used during eKYC verification, that needs to be updated with UIDAI directly, and matters if you're renewing or reissuing your DSC, since eKYC depends on it.

When you would need a fresh certificate

If your name itself changed (not just contact details), you'd need a fresh DSC reflecting the updated identity, since the certificate is bound to your verified name and PAN.

Need to update your contact details or your DSC itself?

We can clarify which specific change you need, a portal profile update or a fresh certificate, and help with either.

Guidance on what actually needs updating
Fresh DSC issuance if your name has legally changed
Support figuring out portal vs UIDAI vs CA-level updates

Frequently asked questions

No, if only your contact details changed, update them in your portal account profile directly, this doesn't require reissuing your certificate.

Yes, particularly for renewal, since eKYC verification depends on OTP delivery to that number, keep it updated with UIDAI.

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