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School bonafide certificate maker

Fill in the student's details and the purpose. The certificate is worded for you, with the date of birth in words if you add it, ready to print or save as a PDF.

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Your school (saved on this device only)
Bonafide certificate
Name of the School
Bonafide Certificate
No. Date

This is to certify that , son of , is a bonafide student of this school, studying in Class in the session .

His admission number is .

This certificate is issued on request for the purpose of .

Principal (with seal)

Leave fields blank to print a blank format to fill in by hand. Nothing you type is uploaded.

What it is

A bonafide certificate is a letter from the school confirming that a student is currently studying there, in a given class and session. Parents usually need one to open a bank account for the child, apply for a scholarship, a passport or a travel concession, or prove residence. It is signed by the principal with the school seal. This maker writes the standard wording from the details you enter and prints it on A4.

What you get

Standard wording

A short, formal paragraph that banks, scholarship offices and passport offices are used to.

Son, daughter or ward

Pick the relation and the wording follows: his, her or their.

Date of birth in words

Add the date of birth and it prints in figures and in words, as in school records.

Any purpose

Type the purpose, such as a bank account, scholarship or passport, and it goes into the last line.

Your letterhead

School name, address, affiliation number and logo at the top, saved on this device for next time.

Nothing is uploaded

The certificate is made in your browser, with no sign-up.

How it works

  1. Enter your school details once, and add the logo if you like.
  2. Fill in the student, the parent, the class, session and admission number.
  3. Type the purpose the parent asked for.
  4. Print or save as PDF, then sign and seal it.

Who it's for

  • School offices that get bonafide requests every week
  • Principals who want one consistent format
  • Schools helping parents with scholarship forms
  • Coaching institutes that issue study certificates

Questions schools ask

What is a bonafide certificate for a school student?

It is a letter from the school confirming that the student is currently enrolled there, with the class, session and admission number. It is signed by the principal and carries the school seal.

Why is a bonafide certificate needed?

Common reasons are opening a bank account for the child, scholarship applications, passport applications, bus or rail concessions, and proof of address or age.

Who signs a bonafide certificate?

The principal or head of the school signs it and stamps the school seal. Some offices also ask for the date and a certificate number, which this maker includes.

How long is a bonafide certificate valid?

There is no fixed validity. Most offices accept one issued in the current session, and some ask for one dated within the last few months, so check with the office that asked for it.

Can a school issue these without typing every time?

In Chalkbell, the office picks the student and the certificate is filled in from the student record, numbered and logged, so a reprint matches the original.

Works with

Every module writes to the same student record, so nothing is typed twice.

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