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Last Modified: 5/25/2022 Location: FL, PR, USVI Business: Part A, Part B

Digitally sign applications

Q: Can I digitally sign my CMS-855 paper application?
A: Yes, signatures can be handwritten (wet) in ink or digitally or electronically signed, such as those created by digital signature options, created in software, such as Adobe.
Source: CMS IOM Pub. 100-08, Chapter 10 external pdf file
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