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LOST CERTIFICATE: applying for re-issue
How to apply
 

This procedure might slightly differ from province to province, so please check with your provincial department first.

To apply for a copy of your matric certificate, you have to fill out an application form, accompanied by an affidavit, both of which you can download here or get from any of the following examination sections of provincial departments:


National office: (012) 357 3256
Western Cape : (021) 467 2000
KwaZulu Natal: (031) 327 0538/0331
Gauteng : (011) 355 0588
North West : (018) 384 3100/51
Eastern Cape : (043) 604 7709/73
Northern Cape : (053) 839 6585
Mpumalanga : (013) 766 0006/7
Limpopo : (015) 290 7747/7830
 
Supporting Documentation
A certified copy of your ID document / Birth Certificate must be attached to the application form.
 
How long does the process take?
The Confirmation Statement is obtainable immediately after you have made a request and a copy of a matric certificate takes 8 to 10 weeks.
 
What are the costs involved?
A postal order R63 for the replacement certificate and / or R23 for the confirmation statement   made out to the Department of Basic Education has to accompany the application form.


Enquiries:
 

Email: certification@dbe.gov.za
Certification Call centre: 012 357 4511/3

 


Important Documents

application Forms

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