An e-stamp or electronic stamp is one type of electronic stamp with special characteristics and contains security elements by the provisions issued by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia. E-stamps have the same legal force as conventional documents affixed with a stamp, this is stated in Law No.11 of 2008 article 5 paragraph 1. With the presence of e-stamps, efforts to reduce the use of paper or paperless can be more easily achieved.

In the growing digital era, e-stamps are seen as a practical solution to replace traditional physical stamps. In this article, the details of what e-stamps are, how they are used, and their functions in everyday life will be discussed.

What is an E-stamp?

An e-stamp is considered a digital stamp with the same function and legality as a conventional stamp. The digitization of transactions and documents in Indonesia is supported by e-stamps, allowing documents to be legalized without the need for physical stamps. Special security technology from Peruri is embedded in e-stamps, which can only be read using a special application to prevent counterfeiting or misuse. Additionally, concerns about stamps being torn or lost are eliminated since they are not in physical form.

Function of E-stamps

E-stamps have several important functions in everyday life, especially when it comes to legalizing electronic documents. Here are some of the main functions of e-stamps:

1. Document Legalization
   Just like a physical seal, an e-stamp serves to give legal force to an electronic document such as contracts, agreements, document renewals, and other important documents.
2. Legal Compliance
   The use of e-stamps ensures that electronically created documents meet the applicable legal requirements in Indonesia.
3. Process Efficiency
   With e-stamps, the document legalization process becomes faster and easier without having to go through a time-consuming manual process.
4. Security and Transparency
   E-stamps are equipped with encryption technology that ensures document security and transparency in every transaction made.

Types of E-stamp Purchases

There are two types of E-stamp purchases available, Single Stamp and Bulk Auto Stamp.

1. Single Stamp is a purchase that allows you to affix an e-stamp to one PDF document.
2. Bulk Auto Stamp is a purchase that will make it easier for you to affix e-stamps to many documents. Easily you can affix E-Meterai according to the desired affix position, and can automatically affix to many documents.

Conclusion

E-stamps should be purchased directly through an authorized distributor from Peruri, and purchases through e-commerce should be avoided. E-stamps can also be obtained from authorized Peruri resellers, such as Sprint Asia. This is done to prevent the use of fake stamps or those without Peruri validation. Furthermore, buying and using e-stamps from authorized resellers ensures legal compliance in Indonesia.