How to get a matric certificate copy

Apply for replacement of your matric certificate at the Department of Basic Education if you have lost or damaged your original matric certificate.

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.

Please note: Applying for your lost or damaged matric certificate might differ from one province to another.

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.

Find out more about replacement certificate at the Department of Basic Education.