RGUHS Duplicate Degree Certificate
Lost, damaged, or need extra authenticated copies of your Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences degree? A duplicate degree certificate reissues that all-important proof of your qualification. RGUHS Transcript Bangalore guides and manages the reissue from application to sealed delivery.
Your Degree, Reissued and Just as Valid
The degree certificate is the single most important piece of paper your university ever gives you. It is the formal declaration, conferred at convocation, that you have earned your qualification — an MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing, B.Pharm, Pharm.D, BPT, BAMS or a postgraduate speciality. A duplicate degree certificate is what Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences issues to replace that document when the original has been lost or damaged, or to provide an additional authenticated copy when you need more than one. It is not a photocopy and it is not a lesser document; it is the university reissuing its own official record of the degree it conferred on you, carrying the same standing as the original.
Life makes these reissues necessary more often than people expect. Certificates go missing in house moves and international relocations, get destroyed by water or fire, are damaged in storage, or are simply needed in more than one place at the same time — for a job in one country while an application sits with a regulator in another. Whatever the reason, a missing or unusable degree certificate can freeze an employment offer, a licensing file or an admission, because so many downstream processes depend on it.
RGUHS Transcript Bangalore is an independent document-procurement service, not part of RGUHS. The duplicate degree certificate is issued by the university, not by us. Our role is to make a process that can feel daunting — affidavits, police reports, applications, follow-up — straightforward and manageable, especially for graduates who are now living and working far from Bengaluru.
Lost Original
Reissued when the certificate cannot be found.
Damaged Copy
Replaced when water, fire or wear ruin it.
Extra Copies
Additional authenticated copies for parallel use.
Fully Official
Same standing as the original certificate.
When a duplicate degree certificate is needed
Applicants come to us for a reissue in a handful of recurring situations, and it helps to identify which one applies to you because it shapes what the university will ask for. The first and most common is genuine loss: the original certificate cannot be located, whether misplaced during a move, lost in transit, or simply gone after years abroad. The second is damage: a certificate ruined by flooding, a fire, damp storage, or ordinary wear and tear to the point where it is no longer presentable or acceptable. The third is a spoiled or torn document that an employer, regulator or embassy will not accept in its current state. And the fourth, which surprises some graduates, is the straightforward need for more than one authenticated copy — for instance when you are pursuing a job in one jurisdiction and a licensing or study application in another, and both want an official degree certificate at the same time.
Each of these scenarios ends at the same place — a reissued, university-authenticated degree certificate — but the supporting evidence differs. A lost certificate generally requires proof that it is genuinely lost and a formal declaration to that effect, whereas a damaged one usually involves surrendering the spoiled original. Because the rules around reissue are set by the university and can change, we always confirm the current requirements for your specific case before you spend time gathering paperwork that may not be needed.
Clarification: a duplicate is not a downgrade
A common worry is that a "duplicate" degree certificate is somehow second-class or less acceptable than the original. It is not. A properly reissued duplicate is the university's own authenticated record of your degree and is used for the same purposes — employment, registration, higher studies, verification and attestation. It may be marked or worded to indicate it is a reissue, which is normal and does not diminish its validity. What matters is that it comes from the university through the correct process, which is exactly what we manage.
What Is Usually Needed to Reissue a Degree
The following are the supporting documents applicants are commonly asked for. This is a general guide, not a fixed checklist — requirements vary with the reason for reissue and with the university's current rules, which we confirm for your case before you gather anything.
- A formal application for reissue of the degree certificate
- A sworn affidavit on stamp paper declaring the loss or damage
- A police report or FIR recording the loss, where the original is lost
- The damaged original for surrender, where the certificate is damaged
- Proof of identity, such as a copy of your passport
- Copies of academic records — provisional certificate and mark sheets
- Your RGUHS registration or roll number and year of passing
- The official reissue fee, which we arrange on your behalf
On affidavits and police reports
For a lost certificate, universities generally want objective evidence that the loss is real. That is the purpose of the police report or FIR, which formally records that the document is missing, and of the affidavit, a sworn statement made on stamp paper in which you declare the circumstances of the loss and undertake to return the original if it is later found. These are standard instruments in the Indian system, and we guide you on preparing them correctly so they are accepted first time.
We describe these requirements in general terms because the precise wording, stamp-paper value and formalities can vary. Rather than have you guess, we confirm the current expectations and help you get each supporting document right for your situation.
From First Enquiry to Reissued Degree
A clear, milestone-based process that works even when you are thousands of kilometres from the university.
Assess your case
We establish why you need a reissue — loss, damage or extra copies — and confirm the current RGUHS requirements and supporting documents for that scenario.
Prepare the paperwork
We guide you on the affidavit and FIR where applicable, prepare the application and authorisation, and arrange the official fee.
Lodge & follow up
We submit the request to the relevant RGUHS section and follow up persistently, updating you at each milestone.
Deliver & onward
The reissued certificate is couriered to you or, where you need it legalised, sent onward for attestation or apostille.
We scope the reissue
You tell us what happened to your degree and where you need the reissue to end up. We confirm the university's current requirements and give you a clear quote separating the official fee from our service charge.
Supporting documents assembled
We help you obtain and word the affidavit and, for a lost certificate, the police report or FIR, and we prepare the application for your signature. No trip to Bengaluru is required.
Request lodged and tracked
We submit to RGUHS and follow up actively. University timelines depend on academic seasons and internal review, so we track progress and keep you honestly informed.
Reissued and delivered
Once issued, your sealed duplicate degree certificate is delivered to you — and, if you need it, we move straight into verification or attestation so it is ready for use abroad.
Using a duplicate degree for verification and attestation abroad
For most of our clients, the reason a reissued degree matters is that it has to work overseas. A duplicate degree certificate obtained through the proper university process is fully usable for the international steps that a career move demands, and understanding how it feeds into those steps helps you plan. The first is attestation or apostille — the governmental legalisation that makes an Indian document usable in another country. This is carried out by bodies such as India's Ministry of External Affairs and, where required, the destination country's embassy or Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A reissued degree can go through exactly the same attestation chain as an original would, provided it is authentic and correctly issued.
The second is degree verification, in which an employer, regulator or agency confirms directly with the university that the qualification is genuine. Gulf regulators reach this through DataFlow primary-source verification; North American nursing and physician pathways rely on agencies and processes we describe across the site, including on our CGFNS page. In every one of these routes, the degree certificate — original or duplicate — is a foundational document, so having a valid, acceptable copy in hand is often the thing that unblocks everything else.
Sequence is where people trip up. If you need both a reissue and attestation, the reissue must come first, because there is no sense legalising a document you are about to replace; and if a regulator is going to verify the degree at source, the reissue should be complete before that query is raised so the university's records and your certificate align. Because we handle reissue, verification support and attestation together, we sequence them correctly and spare you the classic mistake of paying to attest a certificate that then has to be redone. You can see the full span of what we coordinate on our services page.
One reissue, many downstream uses
It is worth thinking a step ahead when you request a reissue. If you already know your degree will be needed for a job, a licensing body and a visa, that is useful information: it may mean you need more than one authenticated copy, or that attestation should follow immediately, or that a matching set of transcripts should be procured at the same time so every document tells a consistent story. Graduates who share the full picture with us at the outset almost always save time and cost compared with those who return for each piece separately. Whatever your situation, we will map it out honestly and take the administrative weight off your shoulders.
How a duplicate degree differs from your other documents
Because a career move abroad involves several similar-sounding documents, it is easy to request the wrong one, so it helps to be precise about what a duplicate degree certificate is and is not. The degree certificate — original or duplicate — is the university's formal declaration that the qualification was conferred on you, typically at convocation. It is proof of the award itself. A provisional certificate, by contrast, is an interim document issued soon after results, before the formal degree is ready; it confirms you have completed the requirements but is not a substitute for the degree certificate where the final document is demanded. Your attested mark sheets are different again: the verified, university-sealed mark sheets for each year or semester detail the subjects, marks, credits and grades across your programme, answering "what did you study and how did you perform?" rather than "were you awarded the degree?".
Reissuing a degree, therefore, addresses a specific gap — the absence of an acceptable degree certificate — and does not automatically resolve a need for transcripts or a migration certificate, which serve their own purposes. Many graduates discover mid-application that they need a combination: a reissued degree for proof of the award, transcripts for an evaluator, and perhaps a migration certificate for a new university. Identifying the full set at the outset avoids the frustrating pattern of returning for one document at a time, each with its own application and waiting period.
This is also why we ask what the reissued degree is ultimately for. If it is headed for a foreign regulator that verifies at source, the timing of the reissue matters relative to that check. If it needs legalisation, attestation should follow the reissue rather than precede it. And if several bodies want an official degree simultaneously, an extra authenticated copy requested now can save a second round later. By treating the reissue as part of your wider document picture rather than an isolated errand, we help you finish the whole journey with fewer applications, consistent details across every certificate, and no wasted steps.
A Stressful Situation, Handled with Care
Losing or damaging a degree certificate is unsettling, and the reissue process — affidavits, police reports, university applications — can feel opaque from abroad. We make it calm and clear. Because we handle RGUHS documentation daily, we know how the reissue works, what supporting evidence is generally expected, and how to prevent the small errors that get applications sent back.
You get one point of contact, honest timelines, careful handling of sensitive documents, and a paper trail from request to delivery. And because we are independent of the university, our guidance is candid about what your specific case genuinely requires.
Right first time
Correctly worded affidavits and applications reduce rejections and repeat trips.
Confidential handling
Sensitive identity and academic documents managed securely throughout.
End-to-end
Reissue, verification and attestation coordinated in the right order.
Real support
Experts on WhatsApp, email and phone for the length of your case.
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