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How to sign up for DigiLocker

3steps
2documents to keep ready
Read it in words

On the DigiLocker home page, click **Login / Register**.

Central Government Checked 25 October 2026 DigiLocker

Steps

  1. Open the DigiLocker website to sign up
    In your browser, go to www.DigiLocker.gov.in.
    Open this page
  2. Click Login / Register
    Look for it in the menu at the top of the home page.
  3. Start with Register yourself
    This is the first of four sign-up steps. Next come Verify yourself (it checks that you are who you say you are), Fetch your documents (it brings your papers into your safe online folder) and Share your documents (it passes a paper on to an office that asks for it).
  4. After the last step
    Look under Explore Documents by Categories, such as Identity Documents and Education and Learning, to see which papers you can fetch
    Share a document only when an office asks for it
    Open the Frequently Asked Questions, a list of common questions with answers, from the official home page
    Use the Contact link on the official home page for contact details
    Still stuck? Try Support/Feedback, which leads to a helpdesk email and a sign-in to raise queries

What you need

  • A mobile phone you can use
  • Internet connection
Not stated on the home page

Where to find it

Home Getting started is quick and easy Open the official page

If something goes wrong

Never share your OTP or password with anyone who asks
No official office, bank or helpline will ask for your one-time password (OTP), password or PIN by phone, SMS or chat. Type your details only on the official website, and hang up on anyone who asks for them.
I am not sure I am on the real DigiLocker site
Type the address from step 1 into your browser yourself and start from there. Enter your details only on that official website.
Login does not work
Refresh the page and try again. If it still fails, click Support/Feedback on the home page. The page that opens shows a helpdesk email and a sign-in option for raising queries.
I cannot find my document
Check that you are looking in the right category, such as "Identity Documents" or "Education and Learning". The office or board that gives you a document must offer it on DigiLocker.

Official help

Official website
www.digilocker.gov.in
Contact (link on the home page; page not opened)
digilocker.gov.in/contact-us
FAQ (link on the home page; page not opened)
digilocker.gov.in/faq

Words used on this page

DigiLockerA government online folder that keeps your papers and certificates safe.
OTP (One-Time Password)A short code sent to your phone. Never tell it to anyone.
IssuerThe office or board that gives you a document, such as a school board.
FAQFrequently Asked Questions: common questions with answers.
MeitYMinistry of Electronics and IT, the central ministry that runs DigiLocker.
NeGDNational e-Governance Division, which looks after the DigiLocker website.

Sources and how we checked

Last checked against the official source: 25 October 2026

Known limits

We read the official pages on 25 October 2026. We have not tested every step ourselves, so if a screen looks different, follow what the official website shows.