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Draft a formal bonafide certificate request letter to your school or college with the purpose, roll number and details filled in.
The Bonafide Certificate Request Drafter drafts a formal bonafide certificate request letter — the written application an Indian school or college requires before certifying that you are a genuine student of the institution. It follows the standard formal-letter layout (to-block, date, subject, salutation, body and signature block) and inserts your name, roll number, course and the exact purpose, since institutions print the purpose on the certificate itself. It is built for students who need the certificate for a passport, scholarship, education loan, travel concession or visa file.
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Fill in Student's full name, Roll / enrolment number, Class / course and branch, Year / semester / section, Institution name and Institution city.
Set Addressed to — The Principal, The Registrar, The Dean (Academics), The Headmaster/Headmistress or The Director — and a Purpose of the certificate such as Passport application, Education loan, Scholarship application, Bus / railway concession or Visa / study abroad.
Your application letter appears with its subject line, to-block, body and signature block plus a Tip for this purpose; press Copy letter to paste it into a document, email or handwritten application.
To-block, date, subject line, salutation and signature block arranged the way institution offices expect.
Pick from passport, scholarship, loan, concession, visa and more — the body sentence adapts to each.
One click copies the finished letter so you can paste it into a document, email or handwritten application.
A bonafide certificate is an official document from a school, college or university stating that the named person is (or was) a genuine student of that institution, usually mentioning the course, roll number and academic year. It is issued by the head of the institution — typically the Principal, Registrar or Dean — on a written application from the student.
The application should state your full name as per institution records, roll or enrolment number, class or course with branch, current year or semester, and the specific purpose for which you need the certificate. Institutions mention the purpose on the certificate, so a vague application often gets returned for clarification.
Most institutions issue it within 1 to 7 working days of receiving the application, though many colleges now issue it same-day through an online student portal. Some institutions charge a small processing fee, commonly between Rs 10 and Rs 100, so check with the administrative office when you submit the letter.
They are largely the same in practice — both certify current enrolment — but some authorities name a specific document. A bonafide certificate usually states the purpose and current status, while a study certificate may cover past years of study; submit whichever the receiving authority's checklist names.