Overview of Sign

Sign is a digital signing solution built on the Singpass ecosystem that allows users to sign documents such as contracts and other agreements remotely, via their Singpass App.

Signatures made using Sign with Singpass are regarded as Secure Electronic Signatures (SES) under the Electronic Transactions Act 2010 (ETA). Find out more about why SES is important

Benefits of using Sign

Enhanced Protection

Singpass digital signatures guarantee that your signed documents cannot be forged or secretly changed. Unlike handwritten signatures that can be copied, each digital signature is uniquely tied to you through your Singpass digital identity, making it impossible for anyone else to replicate.

This means you can benefit from extra protection against common scams, such as:

• Fake contract changes: If someone tries to alter your contract after you sign it, the changes will be automatically detected and flagged

• Forged signatures: No one can pretend to be you on important transactions like property agreements or insurance forms

In addition, every document you sign carries its own proof of authenticity. This means that you can ascertain the authenticity of a signature years later even if the signing company no longer exists. Find out more about digital signatures

To protect yourself...

You shouldn't rely on the appearance of a Singpass digital signature alone to judge a document's authenticity.

You can verify a document easily using any PDF reader to confirm who signed it and whether anything has been changed since signing. Learn how to verify signatures

Legal Assurance of Secure Electronic Signatures (SES)

Digital signatures created through Sign are regarded as Secure Electronic Signatures (SES) under the Electronic Transactions Act (2010) (ETA). This means that they are given certain presumptions in the course of any legal proceedings.

Extract from Section 19 of the Electronic Transactions Act (2010) (2) In any proceedings involving a secure electronic signature, it is presumed, unless evidence to the contrary is adduced, that —

(a) the secure electronic signature is the signature of the person to whom it correlates; and (b) the secure electronic signature was affixed by that person with the intention of signing or approving the electronic record. Source: Singapore Statutes Online

Users and relying parties should note the exclusions under the First Schedule to the ETA.

Convenience of Remote Digital Signing

Parties can sign documents instantly and securely using their Singpass App, ensuring faster, more seamless transactions that are not limited to the constraints of space and time.

Cost-effective & Environmentally-friendly

Using Sign allows organisations to do away with wet-ink (physical) signatures, saving cost and time both for the organisation and the signatory. For example, organisations can significantly reduce the need for printing, scanning, and storing and shipping of physical documents.

Sign is currently offered free of charge, both for organisations to integrate with, and for users.

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Find out more

For Users

How to Sign

Basics

How do Digital Signatures work?

For Relying Parties

How to Get Started