I lost my original relieving letter only have xerox copy - what can I do?

Hi, I am a mechanical design engineer. I lost my original relieving letter in a xerox shop. I have a xerox copy and a scanned copy of the relieving letter, and I also have the original experience letter. Now, can you please guide me on how to obtain a duplicate relieving letter?

Original relieving letter can be obtained from the old employer only. Write to them and ask for a fresh letter explaining that the original is lost. If you had a good exit, the company will generally oblige.

Hi,

Please approach your previous company, show them the xerox copy of the relieving letter and original experience letter, and request them to issue a duplicate relieving letter. As your clearance is done, HR should not have any problems issuing this duplicate letter.

Thank you.

Regards,
R. H. Kavarana
HR Manager
Mumbai.

Is it a compulsory requirement to submit the original relieving letter to a newly joining company? Or is it sufficient to provide a xerox copy of the relieving letter along with the original experience letter?