About applying for replacement certificate: change of status

If you wrote matric in more than one examination sitting and you want to combine your credits to qualify for a National Certificate, you must apply for replacement certificate: change of status. The department does not automatically combine your credits, unless you took a supplementary exam.

You can apply for confirmation statement of results while waiting for the National Senior Certificate.

What you should do

• Pay the prescribed fee by postal order at the post office
• Go to the nearest Department of Basic Education (DBE) with the following:
• your results from all the exam sittings
• proof of payment
• copy of your ID
• Alternatively you can download Application for a Replacement Certificate Std’s 5,6,7,8,9,10 (Practical), Teachers’ and Certified Statement form , fill it in and post it with the attached documents including the postal order to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001.
  

How long does it take

It takes four – six weeks for replacement certificate: change of status. The combination statement of results is obtainable immediately.

How much does it cost

It will cost you R55.00 for replacement certificate. If you want a statement of results, it will cost you an additional R15.00.

Forms to complete

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Application for a Replacement Certificate Std’s 5,6,7,8,9,10 (Practical), Teachers’ and Certified Statement. 

Who to contact

• National office: (012) 312 5845/6/7
• 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 5807
• Northern Cape: (053) 839 6585
• North West: (018) 384 3100/51
• Western Cape: (021) 467 2483