Submission Method	Operational Format	Legal Admissibility	Case Officer Processing Action
Direct Cryptographic PDF	Secure PDF downloaded directly from the platform with intact cryptographic certificates.	Fully Valid	Accepted instantly if the digital signature remains unbroken. Must be uploaded natively without file flattening or modification.
Live Share Access Link	Active hyperlink (URL) generated inside your account pointing directly to the live server.	Highly Recommended (Supplementary)	Allows case officers to view the document directly on the live server, providing immediate verification of authenticity.
Printed & Scanned PDF	A digital document printed out physically, then re-scanned via a mobile phone camera.	High Risk	Triggers intensive fraud checks. The cryptographic security layer is completely lost during printing, which often results in processing delays.
Modified / Flattened PDF	A downloaded digital certificate run through third-party compression or PDF merging tools.	Invalid	Triggers immediate document error flags. Modifying the file breaks the embedded digital certificate, making the document appear altered or fraudulent.

Submission Method	Operational Format	Legal Admissibility	Case Officer Processing Action
Direct Cryptographic PDF	Secure PDF downloaded directly from the platform with intact cryptographic certificates.	Fully Valid	Accepted instantly if the digital signature remains unbroken. Must be uploaded natively without file flattening or modification.
Live Share Access Link	Active hyperlink (URL) generated inside your account pointing directly to the live server.	Highly Recommended (Supplementary)	Allows case officers to view the document directly on the live server, providing immediate verification of authenticity.
Printed & Scanned PDF	A digital document printed out physically, then re-scanned via a mobile phone camera.	High Risk	Triggers intensive fraud checks. The cryptographic security layer is completely lost during printing, which often results in processing delays.
Modified / Flattened PDF	A downloaded digital certificate run through third-party compression or PDF merging tools.	Invalid	Triggers immediate document error flags. Modifying the file breaks the embedded digital certificate, making the document appear altered or fraudulent.

Submission Method	Operational Format	Legal Admissibility	Case Officer Processing Action
Direct Cryptographic PDF	Secure PDF downloaded directly from the platform with intact cryptographic certificates.	Fully Valid	Accepted instantly if the digital signature remains unbroken. Must be uploaded natively without file flattening or modification.
Live Share Access Link	Active hyperlink (URL) generated inside your account pointing directly to the live server.	Highly Recommended (Supplementary)	Allows case officers to view the document directly on the live server, providing immediate verification of authenticity.
Printed & Scanned PDF	A digital document printed out physically, then re-scanned via a mobile phone camera.	High Risk	Triggers intensive fraud checks. The cryptographic security layer is completely lost during printing, which often results in processing delays.
Modified / Flattened PDF	A downloaded digital certificate run through third-party compression or PDF merging tools.	Invalid	Triggers immediate document error flags. Modifying the file breaks the embedded digital certificate, making the document appear altered or fraudulent.

Submission Method	Operational Format	Legal Admissibility	Case Officer Processing Action
Direct Cryptographic PDF	Secure PDF downloaded directly from the platform with intact cryptographic certificates.	Fully Valid	Accepted instantly if the digital signature remains unbroken. Must be uploaded natively without file flattening or modification.
Live Share Access Link	Active hyperlink (URL) generated inside your account pointing directly to the live server.	Highly Recommended (Supplementary)	Allows case officers to view the document directly on the live server, providing immediate verification of authenticity.
Printed & Scanned PDF	A digital document printed out physically, then re-scanned via a mobile phone camera.	High Risk	Triggers intensive fraud checks. The cryptographic security layer is completely lost during printing, which often results in processing delays.
Modified / Flattened PDF	A downloaded digital certificate run through third-party compression or PDF merging tools.	Invalid	Triggers immediate document error flags. Modifying the file breaks the embedded digital certificate, making the document appear altered or fraudulent.