eSign Your Appointment Letter Online with Aadhaar
Issue and eSign appointment letters for new joiners without printer, scanner, or courier. Legally valid under IT Act 2000, ₹15 per signature.
The basics
What is an Appointment Letter?
An appointment letter is the formal document issued by an employer to an employee after they have accepted an offer and are joining the company. While the offer letter is about the offer of employment, the appointment letter is the confirmation that the employee has been appointed to the role. It typically contains the finalized terms of employment, starting date, department, reporting structure, and the policies the employee must follow.
In Indian companies, the appointment letter is often the document banks ask for when the new employee opens a salary account, and it's also used by the employee to prove current employment for rental agreements, visa applications, and loan approvals. This makes its legal validity important.
Appointment Letter
Sample PDF
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Who uses SignSetu for appointment letters?
Built for Indian professionals who care about speed, cost, and legal validity.
HR onboarding teams
Issue appointment letters to new joiners on day one without paper coordination. New hires can sign from the onboarding room or from home.
Startups hiring at pace
When you're hiring 5-10 people a month, the paperwork bottleneck matters. eSigning appointment letters cuts onboarding admin to minutes.
Remote-first companies
Employees joining remotely can complete their appointment letter signing before their first day without any physical document shipping.
HR outsourcing firms
Handle appointment letters for multiple client companies from a single dashboard with clear audit trails for each document.
How it works
From upload to signed PDF in under 2 minutes.
Upload your appointment letter PDF
Your HR system or Word doc exported as PDF works. Drop it into SignSetu directly from your browser.
Add the new employee as a signer
Enter their full name and email. They'll get a signing link immediately.
Employee signs with Aadhaar OTP
The new joiner enters their Aadhaar number, receives an OTP on their linked mobile, and the letter is legally signed. You receive the signed copy in your email and on your dashboard.
eSign your appointment letter now
Drop the PDF, add your signer, done in 2 minutes. HR + employee = ₹30 per appointment letter.
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Essential clauses to include
Make sure your appointment letter includes these before you sign.
Common mistakes to avoid
What goes wrong when appointment letters are signed the traditional way.
Issuing the appointment letter without verifying the candidate's documents (Aadhaar, PAN, previous employment proof), which can cause legal issues during background checks later
Forgetting to reference the company's code of conduct, leaving a gap in enforceability for disciplinary matters
Not including the IP assignment clause, which becomes critical for engineering and creative hires
Missing the EPF and ESI registration numbers, which employees need for their own HR formalities
Using generic templates without customizing for the specific role and department
Legally valid under Indian law
Appointment letters are fully eligible for Aadhaar eSign under Section 3A of the IT Act, 2000. Since they document the employment contract between employer and employee, they benefit from the same electronic signature recognition as any other commercial agreement. The eSigned appointment letter is accepted by banks for salary account opening, by the Provident Fund office for EPF registration, and by tax authorities for TDS compliance.
Reference: Section 3A, IT Act 2000
Pricing
HR + employee = ₹30 per appointment letter
No subscription. No minimums. Credits never expire.
See full pricing detailsFrequently asked questions
What's the difference between an offer letter and an appointment letter?
Is an eSigned appointment letter accepted by banks for salary accounts?
Can we issue appointment letters before the employee joins?
Do we need to register the appointment letter anywhere?
How do we handle appointment letter changes or corrections?
Can we eSign appointment letters for blue-collar workers without Aadhaar?
How much does it cost to eSign an appointment letter?
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