1. Digital Signature Certificate- Common Signer Manual

2. Go to the ICEGATE website home page using https://www.icegate.gov.in

3. Click on the Digital Signature button

4. User will be directed to Digital signature page

5. Click on ‘Common Signer Utility to digitally sign Customs Document’ link

6. User will be directed to Common Signer web page

7. Click on Text or XML file signing link

8. User will be directed to the file signing page
User will be directed to the file signing page. Wait for initialization to complete.

9. Click on Sign file button

10. A pop up will be displayed from where user can select file to be signed. Select the file and click on Open.

11. Another pop up will be displayed
Another pop up will be displayed. User can select the certificate (which he has already installed) from the list and click OK.

12. Validation status of the certificate will be displayed and file will be signed.

13. Signed file will be saved at same location
Signed file will be saved at same location. Submit the signed file to ICEGATE.