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What DigiLocker is for, in plain language

DigiLocker is an official place to fetch issued documents into your own account. It does not hold every paper, and it is not a substitute for reading the form you are filing.

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DigiLocker is a digital locker run for citizens so that some documents issued to you can be pulled into an account you control. It is part of the digital services stack, not a folder that automatically contains your whole life on paper.

What you can expect

After you sign in, you can try to fetch a document from an issuer that is connected. If the issuer has not issued that record to you, it will not appear. That is a limit of the system, not a reason to upload a random scan and call it official.

What to refuse

A helpful person can show you the screen. They do not need your password, and they do not need the OTP that arrives on your phone. If a counter asks you to read an OTP aloud for a “DigiLocker update” you did not start, stop.

The words you will hear at that counter — PDF, OTP, KB — are explained in a short glossary.

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Questions this article answers

Does DigiLocker contain every certificate?

No. It can fetch documents that the issuing department has made available to your account.

Should I share my login with a counter?

No. You can show a fetched document. You do not need to hand over the password or OTP.

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