How to Get Migration Certificate from CBSE Board​? A Detailed Guide

Are you also thinking about what this migration certificate is that your colleges are asking for when applying for admissions?

Well. to your surprise, a migration certificate is that essential document without which you cannot get admitted for higher education , no matter if the college is in the nation or outside.

This essential certificate is given to you after you pass your 10th or 12th from CBSE board by your schools. To get this certificate, you will get it only online through a series of guidelines and steps.

Even when you lose it somewhere, you can still re-find it legally from the CBSE board. This article shows how and when to do so, while also explaining advantages of having it and who should have it.

What is a CBSE Migration Certificate?

You might have seen a migration certificate in the bunch of certificates your school provided after your board exams from CBSE board. And it is understandable how you don’t know what it is for.

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A migration certificate is a legal document provided by the CBSE board after you qualify for higher studies in your country or foreign for that matter. It is only given once you pass your class 10th or 12th board exams conducted by CBSE.

This certificate is to clearly document that now you can choose your way to higher education and has no reappears or fails, or any other obligation with CBSE board.

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As the term suggests, a migration certificate is used when you want to change your educational board like CBSE to ICSE or state board . Moving ahead, it also stands for supporting you to transfer to a college or university in the nation or abroad.

How to Get Migration Certificate from CBSE Board​: Step-by-Step Guide

There is only one online method for getting migration certificate from CBSE board, which is:

Online Application Process (Through Digilocker)

CBSE has made the students’ experience easy through the Digilocker application or CBSE website.

Step 1: Log in to Digilocker

You will first log in to digilocker with an app or official website www.digilocker.gov.in with your mobile number linked with your Aadhaar card. 

Step 2: Log in with OTP

You will get an OTP by then only with which you can access your digilocker dashboard after setting a 6-digit security pin.

Step 3: Go to “Issued Documents”

On the dashboard you will see an issued documents section where you need to click on it.

Step 4: Choose CBSE

Now, move ahead and select CBSE as your board and get the migration certificate.

Step 5: Enter your Details

The only information left to be filled are your CBSE board roll number and your passing year.

Step 6: Download the Migration Certificate

After all these procedural steps your migration certificate will be flashed on your digital screens, and a download symbol on the upper-right hand side. Get it from there for offline use.

Who Needs a Migration Certificate?

Now, the next question that comes up in mind is who needs this migration certificate. Read ahead and get answers of who needs to have a migration certificate.

• A student who has just passed his/her 10th or 12th exams in CBSE boards and wants to change their board of education.

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• A student who has qualified for getting benefits of higher education in colleges and universities, not under CBSE, as an undergraduate or for doing diploma courses online.
• A student who wants to apply for foreign universities and colleges and asked for credible documents from prior education background, for their better exposure in education.
• A student who is from outside and wants an equivalency certificate from embassies or ministries.

When is the Migration Certificate Issued?

Migration certificates are issued majorly after a few days or weeks of coming of results of boards exams in 10th or 12th class. 

In most cases, schools may give you this certificate after you clear your 12th boards while in 10th you might have to clear your goals of studying elsewhere so that your schools provide you with the same.

Also, if your school was not responsible enough to collect your migration certificate from CBSE board, you might have to issue it yourself and get it online on Digilocker.

Types of CBSE Migration Certificate Requests

There are two types of certificate request for migration in our country:

1. Digital certificate from Digilocker (Original)

Digilocker hands over the digital version of your migration certificate to you through an app, which is very convenient. 

All you need to do is to log in into your digilocker, go to the dashboard, select issued documents, fill in the details (like your roll number and passing year from CBSE), and in seconds you can get your migration certificate.

It is accepted by every college and university inside Indian borders.

2. Duplicate Migration Certificate

You can get your duplicate certificate if you lost the original one in any possible way by making a request to CBSE at https://cbseit.in/cbse/web/dads/home.aspx.

Documents Required to Apply for a CBSE Migration Certificate

The following section introduces you with all the legal documents needed to apply for getting your migration certificate.

• Copy of mark sheet or provisional certificate from class 10th or 12th
• Your roll number and year of passing.
• Valid ID proof (Aadhar card, pan card, etc.) for personal details.
• Application form (if applying offline by post).
• Demand draft or online payment receipt (as proof of fee payment).

These documents are not required if you are applying for a migration certificate online with Digilocker (only the roll number and year of passing from CBSE).

CBSE Migration Certificate Fee 

Since the migration certificates are now easily available online, the fee criteria is different.

CBSE charges ₹250 for normal processing and ₹500 for urgent processing of migration certificates.

However, the DigiLocker access itself is free, but if applying directly through CBSE, the charges apply.

Important Points to Remember Before Getting Migration Certificate

Following points are the ones that need your attention and make sure to remember them when applying for migration certificates.

• Make sure that you need the last 6 digits of their CBSE roll number as a security PIN for DigiLocker access.

• Do not leave the migration certificate application to the last moment if your admission will be determined by this certificate.

• Before final submission make sure that your every information is accurate, so that you don’t apply multiple times.

• When you receive the Migration Certificate, it is always good to have copies of it, both scanned and hard copies.

• Make a good point that CBSE now primarily issues digital certificates.

• Also make sure to use only the mobile number and Aadhaar number that is registered with CBSE boards.

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Conclusion

A migration certificate is a crucial document that needs to be with you when you apply for higher education colleges, universities, or abroad learning institutions.

You can have it through an online process of form. Digilocker can be another option to get your digital migration certificate in your hands.
Before applying for the migration certificate from CBSE board, few knowledgeable things to remember should be to apply early and have copies of it when you have it.

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