How many times can you request a copy of your university degree?
Article 31 Regulations on the management of diplomas issued together with Circular 21/2019/TT-BGDDT stipulate procedures for issuing copies of university degrees as follows:
1. The application for obtaining a copy of the diploma, certificate from the original book includes:
a) An application for obtaining a copy of the diploma, certificate, which provides information about the diploma, certificate already issued;
b) The original or a certified copy of the identity card or citizen identity card or valid passport for the person receiving the file for verification;
c) In case the requester for issuing a copy of the diploma, certificate from the original book is the person specified in Clause 2, Clause 3 of Article 30 of this Regulation, a power of attorney (for the authorized person) or documents proving the relationship with the person who is issued the original diploma, certificate must be presented;
d) In the case the requester for issuing a copy of the diploma, certificate from the original book sends the request via post, a certified copy of the documents specified in points a, b, c of this clause must be sent together with 01 (one) stamped envelope with the recipient's full name, address for the competent authority to issue such copies.
2. The procedure for issuing copies of diplomas, certificates from the original book is regulated as follows:
a) The person requesting the issuance of copies of the diploma, certificate submits directly or sends via post one (01) set of documents as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article to the competent authority for issuing copies of diplomas, certificates from the original book;
b) On the same day of receiving the request for issuing copies or on the next working day, if receiving the request after 3:00 PM, the competent authority for issuing copies of diplomas, certificates from the original book must issue the copy to the requester. In the case the request for issuing copies from the original book is sent via post, the time limit is determined from the time the authority receives a valid application based on the postmark;
c) In the case of simultaneously requesting copies from multiple original books, requesting a large number of copies, or the diploma, certificate content is complex and difficult to verify and compare, and the receiving authority cannot meet the deadline stipulated in point b, this clause, the time limit for issuing the copy can be extended by no more than 02 (two) working days or longer according to a written agreement with the requester.
3. The competent authority for issuing copies of diplomas, certificates based on the original book of issued diplomas, certificates grants copies to the requester; the content of the copy must follow the exact content recorded in the original book.
In cases where the original book is no longer archived, or the original book does not have the information required for issuing a copy, or the copy cannot be issued to the requester, the authority receiving the request for issuing a copy is responsible for replying in writing to the requester clearly stating the reason within the time limit stipulated in point b, clause 2 of this Article.
=> The law does not set a limit on the number of times a copy of a university diploma can be requested. Therefore, when there is a need to request a copy, follow the procedure outlined above.
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