NYSC Discharge Certificate in Nigeria
What the Certificate of National Service, Certificate of Exemption or Letter of Exclusion is, who asks for it and how to get it, from the official pages. Issued by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
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What it is
NYSC awards a Certificate of National Service to corps members who finish the service year, a Certificate of Exemption to graduates exempted from it, and a Letter of Exclusion to graduates excluded from it. (nysc.gov.ng)
Who asks for it
The Federal Civil Service Commission's recruitment asks for a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate, as the Federal Ministry of Youth Development's notice on it lists. (yid.fmyd.gov.ng)
How to get it
Graduates trained in Nigeria who are exempted collect their Certificate of Exemption from their institution. (nysc.gov.ng)
Graduates trained abroad collect their Certificate of Exemption at NYSC Headquarters. (nysc.gov.ng)
Graduates excluded from service, part-time graduates among them, register on the NYSC portal and print their Letter of Exclusion online. (nysc.gov.ng)
What it costs
Collecting an unclaimed certificate from NYSC costs ₦5,000 if it is 5 years old or less, ₦10,000 at 5 to 9 years and ₦20,000 at 10 years and more, unless NYSC accepts that you were ill at the time. (nysc.gov.ng)
How long it takes
A Certificate of National Service not collected is sent back to NYSC Headquarters two weeks after passing out. (nysc.gov.ng)
If you lose it
For a lost certificate, NYSC issues a Letter of Confirmation in its place. (nysc.gov.ng)
NYSC charges ₦20,000 for a lost Certificate of National Service or Certificate of Exemption. (nysc.gov.ng)
How an employer checks it
Employers can ask NYSC to verify a certificate. NYSC charges government agencies ₦5,000 and private organisations ₦20,000. (nysc.gov.ng)
Who to call
NYSC's Corps Certification Department: 08034313026. (nysc.gov.ng)
Where this comes from
Every fact above was read on an official page, linked beside it; we last checked them on October 26, 2026. Fees and times change: the official site has the final word. We are not the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and cannot apply for you, see your application or speed it up.
nysc.gov.ng · yid.fmyd.gov.ng · nysc.gov.ng