About applying to replace your lost or damaged matric certificate

If you lost or damaged your original matric certificate, you must apply for replacement at the Department of Basic Education.

You can request for the statement of results while waiting for the release of your certificate. If the certificate is damaged, you must return the damaged certificate to the department of Basic Education.

What you should do

• Pay the prescribed fee by postal order at the post office.
• Go to the nearest Department of Basic Education with the following documents:
• an affidavit stating what happened to your certificate (i.e. if it is lost or damaged)
• the original certificate (if it is damaged). This is not applicable if the certificate is lost
• your original Identity document and a certified copy
• copies of statement of results and/ or subject statement.
• Alternatively you can download the application form, fill it in and post it with the attached documents including the postal order to: Private Bag X895, Pretoria, 0001
  

Note: If you are abroad (outside South Africa), you can send someone to the Department of Basic Education to fill in the form for you and pay the prescribed fee.

How long does it take

It takes between four and six weeks for a replacement certificate to be issued. You can obtain your statement of results immediately.

How much does it cost

It will cost you R48.00 for replacement certificate. If you want a statement of results, it will cost you an additional R15.00

Forms to complete

(Forms 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