Application for bonafide certificate

Use this to ask your school or college for a bonafide certificate, which states that you are a current student there. It is asked for scholarships, bank accounts, passports and travel concessions.

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To The Principal, [School or College Name], [City] Date: [Date] Subject: Request for a bonafide certificate Respected Sir/Madam, I am [Your Name], a student of [Class or Course and Year], roll number [Roll Number], in your institution for the session [Academic Session]. I need a bonafide certificate for [Purpose, for example opening a bank account]. I request you to kindly issue it in my name. Thanking you, Yours obediently, [Your Name] Father's Name: [Father's Name] Date of Birth: [Date of Birth]

When to use this letter

A bonafide certificate proves that you are a current student of the institute. It is asked for when applying for scholarships, student travel concessions, a passport, a bank account or an education loan, a hostel, or a competition. It is issued only while you are enrolled. Former students need other papers, such as a passing or character certificate.

Before you send it

Write your name exactly as it is in the school records and in the document you need it for.
Always state the purpose. The office usually writes "issued for the purpose of ..." on the certificate.
If the certificate must be addressed to someone, such as a bank manager or the passport office, say so in the letter.

How to send or submit it

Submit the application at the school or college office, on the institute's own form if it has one. Show your identity card. Tell the office if a particular wording or addressee is needed, and check the spelling of your name and your class on the certificate before you leave the counter.

Mistakes that get it sent back

The purpose is missing.
Name or date of birth differs from the institute's records.
The addressee needed by the bank or passport office was not mentioned, so the certificate has to be made again.
Fees for the current term are unpaid.

Common questions

What is a bonafide certificate?

It is a short certificate from your school or college saying that you are a genuine, current student of a named class and session.

This is a general format, written by us, to save you time. If the school or college has its own printed form, use that form. Last checked: 11 November 2026.

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