Nigerian Foreign-Trained Graduates NYSC Requirements

Requirements For Registration/Mobilization Of Foreign-Trained Nigerian Graduates

This is very important information:

In order to ensure a seamless registration, prospective corps members are to note the following for strict compliance:

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

The originals and photocopies of the following documents are required for registration and mobilization of foreign-trained graduates into the National Youth Service Corps (Please note that downloaded Certificates/Transcripts, Statement of results and Attestation letters are not acceptable)

1. First University Degree or HND Certificate
2. Complete official transcript of the first Degree or HND course
3. Marksheet (for Indian Universities only)
4. O’level certificate i.e WASC, GCE, SSCE. NECO, IGCE, GCSE, high school diploma for those schooled in USA etc. Note that Online Result Print out is not acceptable in place of the original certificate
5. Candidates must obtain credit in not less than five (5) subjects (including English and Mathematics) in not more than 2 sittings.
6. Please note that persons who did TOP UP programme/Course are required to upload their foundation certificate eg APTECH, OND, NIIT, IMFORMATICS etc.
7. Medical doctors, optometrists. Pharmacists,Nurses, Medical Laboratory Scientists,Radiographers, physiotherapists and all other Health related professionals are required to produce their certificate of registration and license.

TRAVEL DOCUMENT;

Nigerian International Passport Showing Clearly:

1. Entry visa to the country of study.
2. First Departure Date from Nigeria).
3. Date of Return to Nigeria after the period of study
4. Data page of the international passport
5. Graduates with dual nationality are required to upload data pages of both International Passports and present the Passports for verification at the physical verification venue and camp( where more than one passports were used during the period of study, candidate should upload data pages of all the international passports)
6. Residence permit /visa covering the period of study.

LOSS OF INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT

In the event of loss of international passport, a prospective Corps Member is expected to obtain the following:

1. Police and Immigration reports from the country where the Passport got missing.
2. Sworn affidavit
3. Evidence of stay in the country of study and a new International Passport
4. Personal Data page of the newly obtained International Passport must be uploaded
5. Prospective corps members should ensure that Passport photographs used meet the following specifications:

LOSS OF ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

For loss of academic credentials, the following are required:

1. Police report
2. Sworn affidavit
3. Confirmation of result from either the examination body (for loss of O’Level certificates) or the institution of graduation (for loss of degree,HND, Certificates as the case may be)
4. Personal Data page of the newly obtained International Passport must be uploaded
5. Prospective corps members should ensure that Passport photographs used meet the following specifications:

Certicates Not written in English Language must be translated at the Embassy of the country of study or a University in Nigeria where the language is studied, before presentation to the NYSC

SPECIAL NOTE

1. Holders of Diploma of Higher Education and Higher Certificate of Education are not qualified for Mobilization. Therefore, they need not register
2. Attestation Letter, Letter of completion of course, To Whom It May Concern letter or any related document is not acceptable in lieu of Degree or HND Certificate, please.
3. Statement of result are also not acceptable in lieu of any certificate.
4. Please note that NYSC Management reserves the right to refer to Federal Ministry of Education for verification, any institution or document which status is questionable
5. Married women would be deployed to the State where their husbands are domiciled, provided their marriage certificates, husband’s identification eg Drivers License, International Passport, National ID card and evidences of change of name are uploaded/Presented.
6. Foreign Trained Corps Members should not send their credentials home after preliminary registration in the Camp untill the credentials are physically verified by duly assigned officer(s) from NYSC, National Directorate Headquarters Abuja.Foreign trained Corps Members should also remain in the camp untill their credentials are physically verified
7. Oxford Brookes, Professional Certificates, Correspondance Courses and Certificates through online courses are not acceptable
8. Scanned, online printout or photocopies of Credentials are not acceptable.
9. Foreign graduates who are exempted from service must present all academic credentials and International Passport uploaded for physical verification at the Evaluation Division, Corps Mobilization Department, National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja before Exemption Certficate is issued
10. Foreign graduates who are excluded from service must present all academic credentials and International Passport uploaded for physical verification at the Evaluation Division, Corps Mobilization Department, National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja before Exclusion Letter is printed online

NB: All the above listed documents are to be uploaded during online registration, presented during pre-camp physical verification and the orientation camp

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