Lost or Need a Re-Issue of Your Saudi High-School Certificate? What Expat Students Can Do

⚠️ Correction (12 November 2026): An earlier version of this post said the regional “re-issue” windows (such as Asir’s 1448H window) were open to expat students. They are not. Those windows are for Saudi nationals only, and they are not a lost-certificate service. Expat students can still view, print and replace their Saudi school certificates online through the Ministry of Education’s national services, explained below.

📌 Who This Is For

If your child studied in a Saudi school and now needs their high-school (secondary) certificate (because it was lost, damaged, or never collected), the Kingdom’s Ministry of Education (MoE) lets you get it online.

The MoE’s “View and Print Certificates” service lists citizens, residents, students and parents among its users, so expat families can use it too. Indian families are a big group here: many youngsters finish school in the Kingdom, then need that certificate for university admission in India or elsewhere.

ℹ️ Studied at an Indian (CBSE) school in Saudi Arabia? Then the Class 10/12 certificate was issued by CBSE in India, not by the Saudi MoE. A duplicate has to be requested from CBSE, not through the services below.

🗞️ The Asir 1448H “Re-Issue” Window: Saudi Nationals Only

The Asir Education Administration (تعليم عسير) took applications to re-issue the general secondary certificate for the 1448H academic year from 1448/02/05 to 1448/03/21 Hijri (19 July – 3 September 2026). That window has closed. Other regions run their own windows on their own dates. Najran’s, for example, closed on 29 October 2026.

Despite the name, this is not a lost-certificate service. It lets a graduate:

• get a certificate with a new issue date (by passing an exam in Grade 12 subjects), or
• improve their GPA or change their track (by studying Grades 11 and 12 again).

Under the MoE rules it is open only to applicants who:

1. are Saudi nationals with a secondary certificate (or equivalent) obtained inside the Kingdom,
2. graduated in 1430/1431H or later, at least five years ago, and
3. hold no qualification higher than secondary school.

It can be used only once. Expat students are not eligible.

✅ Who Can Use the Online Certificate Services

Based on the MoE service conditions, the online services are for students who:

1. Studied in Saudi general-education schools (are enrolled now or studied before) and got their secondary certificate from the Kingdom.
2. Can log in through Madrasati or Nafath (national single sign-on).

⚠️ Not for certificates issued outside Saudi. If the school was outside the Kingdom, you need the Equivalency of Qualifications Issued Outside KSA service instead. That is a different process.

💻 How to Get or Replace It Online (MoE National Services)

To view, download or print a certificate (MoE “View and Print Certificates”):

1. Sign in via the MoE single sign-on (Madrasati) or Nafath at exam.moe.gov.sa.
2. Open the “My Certificates” tab on the home page (students), or the profile page (parents and other users).
3. Pick the certificate you need, then preview, share or print it.

If the certificate is lost or damaged, or its data is wrong: the MoE’s Nataeji (نتائجي) portal (also at exam.moe.gov.sa) handles requests for a replacement of a lost or damaged certificate, certificate-data corrections and equivalency.

• Fee: Free.
• Expected time: about one business day (MoE service level). A request may be reviewed by the relevant Education Department first.
• If it fails online: call the User Care Center 19996 (24/7) or use Tawasul.

The electronic certificate can be checked online. Ask the university or embassy you’re applying to whether they accept it as it is or need it attested.

🇮🇳 For Indian Families: Why It Matters

An Indian student who finished Saudi secondary school usually needs that certificate (often with attestation) for:

• University admission in India (through the Embassy of India / Consulate General in Jeddah, or direct to the university).
• Equivalency when moving to a third country’s education system.

Downloading it now saves a scramble later when admission deadlines loom.

💡 Quick Checklist

• Confirm the student studied in a Saudi (MoE) school and got the secondary certificate from KSA. CBSE students apply to CBSE instead.
• Log in via Madrasati / Nafath and check “My Certificates”.
• If it’s lost, damaged or wrong, request a replacement or correction through Nataeji.
• Don’t apply for the regional “re-issue” windows. They are for Saudi nationals only.
• For India admissions, follow up on attestation through the Indian mission.

🔗 Related Reads

• How to Get a Newborn Baby Passport in Saudi Arabia
• Documents & Embassy Guide for Indians in Saudi Arabia
• Jawazat Tawasul on Absher — submit requests without an office visit

Sources: Saudi Ministry of Education, View and Print Certificates service page and the Asir Education Nataeji service page; Asir Education Administration announcement of the 1448H re-issue window (reported by Sra7h, 16 July 2026); MoE rules for re-issuing the secondary certificate (Saudi applicants, 1430/1431H graduates or later, five years since graduation); SPA report on Najran’s 1448H window (25 October 2026). Hijri dates converted with the Umm al-Qura calendar.