How to Verify and Attest National University Certificates and Marksheets: Rules, Required Documents and How to Apply

What is Verify & Attestation, and when is it needed?

These documents must be submitted especially for admission to higher education, job applications, study abroad, immigration, and as proof of educational qualifications to various government and private institutions.

An institution often wants to check that a certificate or marksheet a student has submitted is genuine. In that case, the documents need to be verified and attested by National University.

You must apply under a set procedure to have National University certificates, marksheets or transcripts verified and attested. The method of attestation may also differ depending on what you need.

This page explains how to verify and attest National University certificates, marksheets and transcripts, including the procedure, the application fee and how to apply.

Verify & Attestation is a National University service through which the university authorities check a student's certificate, marksheet, transcript and other academic documents and attest them with a seal and signature.

This lets the institution be sure that the academic documents the student submitted were issued by National University and are correct according to the university's records.

Verification and attestation of certificates or marksheets is generally needed in the following cases:

• When applying to a university abroad for higher education.
• When applying for a job at an institution in Bangladesh or abroad.
• When academic documents must be submitted for immigration or other official work abroad.
• When a government or private institution wants to verify the authenticity of an academic document.
• When a university or institution abroad asks for the documents to be verified by email directly from National University.

What types of National University Verify & Attestation are there?

In practice, there are mainly three kinds of verification and attestation for National University certificates and marksheets.

1. Hard Copy Attestation

Hard copy attestation means a National University authority attests the original or a photocopy of a certificate, marksheet or transcript with a seal and signature.

An attested copy of this kind is generally needed when submitting academic documents to a government or private institution inside the country.

Here, the student can submit the required documents under National University's prescribed procedure and collect the attested hard copy.

2. By Email Verification

Some universities or institutions abroad ask the student to have a certificate or marksheet sent directly from National University's official email.

The By Email Verification service can be used in such cases.

In this process, National University verifies the student's academic information and sends the relevant certificate or marksheet to the requesting institution from the university's official email.

The student is not given an attested hard copy here. Instead, the document is sent directly to the institution's email address.

3. Digital Copy Attestation (Apostille)

If you want to apply to a university or institution abroad for higher education, you may often need to submit academic documents attested by National University, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In such cases you must follow the digital attestation, or Apostille, process.

Apostille is a digital attestation method used internationally. You can apply for it through the Government of Bangladesh's myGov.bd platform by following the prescribed procedure.

This process gives you a digital copy of the attested document, which is stored on the myGov.bd platform.

Before applying for higher education or a job abroad, always confirm whether the institution accepts Apostille. For the detailed steps, see the myGov Verification guide.

The difference between Attestation and Apostille

Many students cannot tell the difference between hard copy Attestation and Apostille, yet the two methods are used differently and are applied for differently.

The main differences are:

How to get National University certificates and marksheets verified and attested

To have National University certificates, marksheets, transcripts and other academic documents attested in hard copy, you must apply under the prescribed procedure. The steps are:

1. Prepare the application

   First, write an application addressed to the Controller of Examinations of National University. State clearly which documents you want attested.

   Also include the course name, exam year, roll number, registration number and any other required information.

2. Prepare the required documents

   Prepare the original copies, or the required photocopies, of the certificates, marksheets or transcripts you want attested.

   You must submit one extra photocopy with each document.

3. Submit the documents at National University

   Take the required documents and the application to the One Stop Service Center at the National University main campus, Board Bazar, Gazipur, before 11:00 AM.

   Submit the application and documents at the relevant counter there.

4. Pay the application fee

   After submitting the documents, collect a bank pay-slip from the One Stop Service Center.

   Then pay the prescribed application fee at Sonali Bank to complete the payment.

5. Submit the payment receipt and collect a token

   After paying at the bank, submit the pay-slip with the payment receipt to the One Stop Service Center again.

   Then collect a token from the relevant counter.

6. Collect the attested documents

   Once the application and payment are complete, you can usually collect the attested documents from the relevant counter after 3:00 PM on the same day.

Application fee and payment

The application fee for hard copy attestation of a National University certificate, marksheet or transcript is Tk 404 per copy.

That means you pay a separate fee of Tk 404 for each document you want attested.

For example:

• 1 document attested: Tk 404.
• 2 documents attested: Tk 808.
• 3 documents attested: Tk 1,212.
• 4 documents attested: Tk 1,616.

The application fee is paid at Sonali Bank using the prescribed bank pay-slip.

How long does Verify & Attestation take?

For National University hard copy Verify & Attestation, you can usually collect the attested documents on the same day.

For this, you must submit the application with the required documents at the One Stop Service Center before 11:00 AM. After paying the fee at the bank and collecting a token, the attested documents are usually available after 3:00 PM.

However, it is a good idea to confirm the relevant office's working days and hours before you apply.

For By Email Verification and Apostille, the time may differ depending on the process and the work of the authorities involved.

Help and advice on Verify & Attestation

Many students face various problems when getting National University certificates, marksheets and transcripts verified and attested, especially in knowing which kind of attestation they need, whether to get hard copy attestation or an Apostille, how to write the application, how to prepare the required documents and how to complete the application process.

If you have a problem with Verify & Attestation of certificates, marksheets or transcripts, or want advice on the application process, you can contact us on WhatsApp.

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