Why does my government PDF show a yellow question mark?

Indian government PDFs are digitally signed using certificates from NIC, eMudhra, or other CCA India licensed authorities. Adobe Acrobat and most PDF viewers don't include India's Root Certifying Authority (RCAI) in their default trusted certificate store. So even though the signature is completely valid and legally recognised under the Information Technology Act 2000, your PDF viewer shows a yellow question mark because it cannot automatically verify the issuer. Kagazo checks your PDF against the actual CCA India trust hierarchy and gives you a copy with a permanent green tick visible on any device.

Is my document safe? Do you store my PDF?

Your PDF is processed entirely in memory during verification. We never write your file to disk, never store it on our servers, and never share it with any third party. The file is deleted from memory immediately after verification is complete. You can also verify this by checking our open source backend code.

Which documents does Kagazo support?

Kagazo supports any PDF digitally signed under India's CCA certificate hierarchy. This includes e-Aadhaar, PAN card, DigiLocker documents, ITR-V, Form 16, and all state government certificates from Tamil Nadu e-District, AP and Telangana MeeSeva, Karnataka Nadakacheri and eJanma, Kerala Sevana portal, and more.

My Aadhaar PDF is password protected. Will it work?

Yes. Enter your Aadhaar password (first four letters of your name in capital letters followed by your birth year, for example RAMA1995) in the password field that appears after you upload your e-Aadhaar PDF. We decrypt it in memory, verify the signature, and return a verified copy.

What is the difference between "Signature Valid" and "Signature Unknown"?

Signature Valid means the document is genuinely issued by the government authority and has not been modified. Signature Unknown means your PDF viewer cannot verify the certificate chain — this is a viewer configuration issue, not a problem with your document. Signature Invalid means the document may have been tampered with or re-saved after signing.

Does this work on mobile?

Yes. Kagazo is fully mobile responsive and works on any Android or iOS browser. No app installation required. Simply open kagazo.in on your phone browser, upload your PDF and verify instantly.

Civil Registration System (CRS India) • Official PKI Verification

Verify Municipal Birth Certificate Digital Signature

Validates municipal authority and Registrar of Births and Deaths digital certificates across India.

Verify Digital SignatureLive Engine

Connected to official India CCA Root Certifying Authority trust hierarchy.

Drop your PDF here or click to upload

Supports e-Aadhaar • Community Cert • Nativity • PAN • DigiLocker

Quick Demo Samples:

Accepts PDF only, max 25MB • Files processed 100% in memory

Supports: e-Aadhaar • Community Cert • Nativity • PAN • DigiLocker • ITR-V

4,215

PDFs verified and counting

✓ 100% In-Memory RAM • IT Act 2000 Section 35

Quick Guide

How to Verify Birth Certificate Step by Step

Follow these five straightforward steps to validate your digital signature in seconds.

Open Kagazo

Access Kagazo.in in any browser on mobile or desktop.

Upload PDF

Drop your downloaded Birth Certificate into the tool.

Password

Enter PDF password if protected (e.g. Aadhaar YOB).

Audit Signature

Engine cryptographically validates CCA India RCAI root.

✓

Download Verified

Get LTV-stamped copy with permanent green checkmark.

Why Does Birth Certificate Show a Yellow Question Mark?

Technical explanation of Adobe Acrobat trust anchors and CCA India root certificates

When you download your Birth Certificate from the official Civil Registration System (CRS India) and view it in Adobe Acrobat Reader or default operating system previewers, you will see a prominent yellow question mark over the signature panel.

This warning occurs because consumer PDF viewers rely exclusively on the Adobe Approved Trust List (AATL), which consists predominantly of commercial Western certificate authorities. In contrast, the Government of India regulates sovereign digital signatures under the Information Technology Act, 2000 via the Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) and the Root Certifying Authority of India (RCAI).

Because Western software manufacturers do not bundle India's RCAI root keys by default, unconfigured readers cannot build the certificate validation chain. Kagazo bridges this gap by directly executing the CCA cryptographic validation and embedding a standards-compliant Document Security Store (/DSS) dictionary, rendering the signature permanently valid and green across all devices.

About Civil Registration System (CRS India)

Official issuance authority and digital infrastructure

The Civil Registration System (CRS India) operates as the certified government electronic document delivery system. Documents signed and issued through this platform adhere to the national PKI standards formulated by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).

Frequently Asked Questions

Birth Certificate Digital Verification FAQs

Common questions regarding validity, legal status, and troubleshooting

Yes, certificates signed using CCA-licensed CAs (e-Mudhra, NIC, Sify, Capricorn) are supported.

Ready to Verify Your Birth Certificate?

Instant in-memory verification against the Root Certifying Authority of India. No signup required for guest verifications.

Verify Your Birth Certificate Now