NYSC Exemption Certificate Collection Procedure

National Youth Services Corps NYSC exemption certificate is issued by Nigerian law to candidates who are unable to participate in the NYSC programs.

In accordance with the National Youth Service Corps Decree 1993 section 2 subsection (1) it is stipulated that;

“With effect from 1st August, 1985, a person shall NOT be called upon to serve in the service corps if, at the date of graduation or obtaining his diploma or other professional qualification” :

1. He is over the age of thirty (30) years
2. He has served in the Armed Forces of the Federation or the Nigeria Police Force for a period of more than nine months; or
3. He is a member of staff of any of the following:
   1. The Nigerian Security Organization or
   2. The State Security Service, or
   3. The National Intelligence Agency or
   4. The Defence Intelligence Service
4. He has been conferred with any National Honour.

Eligibility for NYSC Exemption Certificate Collection

Nigerian Graduates either home or oversea trained who have the stipulated qualification of (B.SC, B.A or HND) from approved or accredited Institution by (NUC, NTBE or NCCE) are eligible for Exemption Certificate however while foreign trained graduates must submit their Certificates at the Mobilization Department for Evaluation.

Procedure for Exemption Certificate Collection

For Home Trained Graduates

1. The tertiary institutions attended. The School submits the master list of their graduates alongside with the Senate approved result to NYSC.
2. A print-out is processed by NYSC classifying those to be called up for service and those to be exempted. This print-out is sent back to the Institutions for verifications and corrections after which they are returned to NYSC as an agreed/corrected document.
3. With the print-out, the Certificates of Exemption are produced, documented and sent back to the Institutions for issuance to the appropriate persons.
4. Please note: Collection of Certificate of Exemption for home trained graduates is only done in the Institution of graduation and not in NYSC office.

For Foreign Trained Graduates

1. The process begins with the evaluation of credentials and other related documents i.e. International passport.
2. After the evaluation of credentials the foreign trained graduate is then registered and this is physically done at the NYSC directorate headquarters, Abuja. It is at the point of registration that the classification of who to be called-up or who to be exempted; is determined.
3. Certificates of Exemption are therefore produced for those exempted from service.
4. Such Certificates of Exemption for foreign graduates are to be collected at the NYSC directorate headquarters at the stipulated time communicated.
5. Please note:
   1. Collection of Certificate of Exemption is grouped under the three batches of the service year, depending on the date of registration. This equally would be communicated to exempted graduates at the point of registration.
   2. Collection of Certificate of Exemption is strictly with identification such as International passport and the bearer MUST BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT.

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