How to Replace A Lost/Damaged Matric Certificate If you lost or damaged your original matric certificate, you must apply for replacement at the Department of Basic Education (DBE) or Provincial Education Department (PED) by completing the Replacement application form.
Required Documents for Lost/Damaged Certificate
- An affidavit stating what happened to your certificate (i.e. if it is lost or damaged);
- The original national/ senior certificate (if it is damaged), this is not applicable if it is lost;
- A certified copy of your identity document (ID); and
- Proof of payment.
Replacement Certificate – Lost/Damaged Certificate
Step 2: Create a request Create a request, select the qualification you are applying for replacement
- National Certificate Vocational, National Certificate (N3), National Senior Certificate, Senior Certificate, General and Further Education Certificate, Amended Senior Certificate, ABET Level 4
- An affidavit – All online application must include signed affidavit from a police station stating the status of the original certificate e.g. stolen; lost in a move.
- A certified copy of the candidate’s identity document is required. (This copy must be certified by a commissioner of oaths).
- Choose delivery method choose collection from the Umalusi Pretoria Office or receive the certifcate via courier service
A certificate cannot be issued on the same day that the application is submitted. The processing time is 1 – 6 weeks under normal circumstances.
A request for a replacement certificate obtained before November 1992 can be made from any of the Departments of Education and the same procedure followed. However, it should be noted that this certificate will be printed by the relevant Assessment Body and not Umalusi. The processing time is 1 to 3 weeks under normal circumstances.
It should be noted that the previous certificate is cancelled when a replacement certificate is issued. Should it happen that a candidate find a certificate that was lost/replaced, then the candidate should know that the certificate is invalid.
How Much Does It Cost to Reprint Matric Certificate?
If your matric certificate comes with errors or you lose it, you can apply for a replacement at the cost of R164. The new certificate usually takes a few weeks to be processed, so you can apply for a statement of results which costs R57. The fees are subject to change and are valid between 01 April 2024 and 31 March 2024.
Find out more about replacement certificate at the Department of Basic Education.
- National office: 012 357 4511/13
certification@dbe.gov.za - Eastern Cape: 043 604 7709/73
- Free State: 051 404 8000
- Gauteng: 011 355 0588
- KwaZulu-Natal: 031 327 0538/0331
- Limpopo: 015 290 7747/7830
- Mpumalanga: 013 766 0033
- Northern Cape: 053 839 6585
- North West: 018 384 3100/51
- Western Cape: 021 467 2483
