Authentication
of Certificates
Three authentication
centers are functioning in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and
Kozhikode under Government of Kerala for the authentication
of the educational certificates of Keralites. Authentication
Officers from the General Education Department are authenticating
the educational certificates and the MHRD guidelines are followed
for authentication.
The authenticated certificates are forwarded to the NRK Development
Office, New Delhi for MEA attestation and the Embassy attestation
and to Mumbai for Consulate attestation. At present NORKA-ROOTS
is submitting the certificates in the Embassies of UAE, KSA
and Kuwait for attestation as per the requirements of the candidate.
EXISTING
GUIDELINES FOR AUTHENTIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES FROM VARIOUS
CACs IN KERALA
1) Timings
for Authentication - 10 A.M to 2.30 P.M (Monday to Friday
only)
2) Forms will be supplied free of cost on production of the
Passport of the Certificate holder.
3) Two Recent passport size photograph of the certificate
holder. (one should be affixed in the application form)
4) Copies of the following pages of the passport should be
attached along with the application form. (Orginal Passport
should be produced at the time of Registration)
A) Photo page
B) Address page
C) Page showing validity
5) Original
and copy of 10th standard/SSLC certificate is necessary for
authenticating any Certificate.
6) Original and copy of Semester/Year wise Mark lists (Including
all Improvements and Supplementary) of all Certificates.
7) CONSOLIDATED MARKLISTS/ TRANSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
8) Original and copy of all certificates, which is authenticated.
9) In addition to Certificate holders, the following Persons
can also submit Application for Authentication, along with
their Photo Identity Card
A)
Applicant’s parents
B) Brothers and Sisters of applicant
C) Applicant’s Spouse
D) Father in law/ Mother in law. (They should produce marriage
certificate too)
10) Certificates issued by various Universities/ Boards/ Councils
with in the state of Kerala will only be authenticated.
11) Certificates issued by various agencies outside the state
and private Certificates will not be authenticated.
12) Provisional certificates will be authenticated only within
six months from the Date of issue. (Provisional NTC certificates
will be authenticated within two Years from the Date of issue)
The
following Certificates (In General) will be authenticated in
various CAC’S
1) All certificate
issued by various Universities in Kerala
2) Certificates awarded by NIT Calicut. (Only after verification)
3) Certificates issued by Joint controller of Technical Examinations,
on behalf of State Board of Technical Examinations.
4) Certificates issued by Secretary Board of Public Examinations
Kerala, viz SSLC, Type writing (lower/higher) Certificates.
Short hand (Lower/Higher) Certificates, TTC Certificates, etc.
5) Certificates awarded by Chairman, Board of examiners, on
behalf of Directorate of Medical Education (ex. D.Pharm, D.MLT,
DMRT etc)
6) DNB Certificates issued by National Board of Examiners, will
be authenticated provided, the Applicant should study the same
any of Medical Colleges in Kerala and it should be added as
an additional qualification in their TC Medical Council Registration
Certificate.
7) Certificates issued by NIOS will be authenticated provided;
the applicant should register in any of the regional centers
of NIOS in Kerala and should appear for the examination in any
of the centers inside the State of Kerala. Candidate should
produce a certificate I this regard from the authorities concerned
8) Certificates issued by KNC viz GNM, ANM, Certificates
9) NCVT/SCVT Certificates.
10) Equivalency Certificate for standard 10 issued by Kerala
State Literacy Mission
11) Certificates issued by IGNOU will be authenticated provided,
the applicant should register in any of the regional centers
in Kerala. Such certificates will be authenticated only after
verification.
12) HDC / JDC Certificates
13) HSE / VHSE Certificates
14) CBSE /ICSE Certificates. (The Respective Schools should
be within the Jurisdiction of the State of Kerala )
The
following certificates will be authenticated only after verification
(That is, these Certificates will be forwarded to the issuing
authority for checking its genuineness)
1) MS, MD.
M.ch and various Medical Diploma Certificates (DGO, DLO, DA,
etc) possessed by a candidate will be sent for verification
if such Qualification are not added in their TC Medical Council
registration Certificate as additional qualification
2) M.Phil, PhD Certificates.
3) Certificates issued by NIT Calicut and IGNOU (please refer
previous conditions also)
The
following certificates will not be Authenticated in any of CAC’s
in Kerala
1) Certificates issued by various Private Agencies
2) Various Registration Certificates
3) Mark lists (mark lists will be authenticated only for those
students who wish to join for higher studies in a foreign University/
Institution).
4) Rank Certificates.
5) SET/ NET Certificates
6) Internship Certificates
7) Equivalency / Migration Certificates.
8) Apprentice certificates
9) Training certificates.
NOTE: 1)
Candidates having only SSLC as their educational qualification
should produce a certificate in prescribed format from the Head
of the Institution/School.
2) Candidates having Medical/ Nursing/ Dental/ Pharma Qualifications
should produce their registration certificate.
Fee
Details
· Service Charge of ROOTS - Rs.500/- + (Rs 250 for each
additional Embassy Attestation)
· Attestation fee of the State Government - Rs.50/- per
certificate
· Attestation fee for UAE Embassy, Delhi / Consulate,
Mumbai (if required)- Rs.1500/- per certificate
· Attestation fee for Saudi Embassy (if required)- Rs.380/-
per certificate
· Attestation fee for Kuwait Embassy (if required)- Rs.1000/-
per certificate
The candidate
himself/herself or his/her close relative such as mother or
father, sister or brother, wife or husband etc, whose relation
can be proved through ration card / electoral card can submit
the certificate for attestation.
For any
assistance, please contact the following address:
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Certificate Authentication Centre
NORKA-ROOTS
Lotus Villa
Sasthamangalam
Thiruvananthapuram
Phone: 0471 2317950, 2317951
