Lost Certificates During Move: Can I Still Apply for Jobs with Limited Documents?

Hi, I have lost all my certificates during luggage shifting from one place to another during my transfer. I have scanned copies of a few documents.

Documents Available

1- Last two employers' salary slips, appointment letter, and relieving letters. Both organizations are MNCs, and all verifications were conducted by them before they hired me.

2- 10th-grade certificate and my MBA certificate and degree.

3- All the relevant documents of my current employer can also be given.

I do not have my initial two employers' documents except for salary account bank statements and my 12th-grade and graduation certificates.

Job Application Feasibility

Is it possible for me to apply for a job with the last three employers' documents, 10th-grade certificate, and highest degree certificate?

Getting a duplicate copy of the 12th-grade and graduation certificates is a long process that involves filing an FIR, paper advertisements, etc.

Please suggest.

Filing a Police Complaint

On the first hand, you should file a police complaint regarding the loss of your testimonials. Do not mention that they were lost in transit; instead, state that they were stolen by someone from your bike or car in the locality where you will file the complaint.

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Additionally, place an advertisement in the local newspaper about the lost testimonials and request whoever may have them to return them to you. It is crucial to retrieve the lost certificates promptly.

Applying for New Jobs

You can still apply for new jobs without any issues, but the HR personnel must cooperate. Show them a copy of the police station diary and the newspaper publication. Inform them that the certificates will be returned soon as you have already applied for duplicates from the board and university.

Hello Virat, When I used to do onboarding, I would often come across such cases with every second candidate. So, as a first point, you were supposed to keep the soft copy of all your documents saved in one place. Usually, people take this very casually, but this helps us a lot in such situations. If you had the scanned copies, it would have been easier for your new joining.

Best and Practical Solution to Your Query

Most importantly, do not forget to keep scanned copies of all your XYZ documents.

1. File a complaint and get the FIR copy.
2. Advertise in the newspaper. These two documents are enough for the new job search until you get duplicate copies, which you cannot skip.
3. Apply for duplicate copies of your educational documents and ID proofs (whatever is missing).
4. Email your previous employers to provide the required documents. Do not forget to attach the FIR copy and mention the reason for this request.

I hope this helps!

If you have a good relationship with your previous employers, go ahead and request them for a duplicate of your experience certificate and relieving letter. If that is not possible, then you just need to explain the problem to the new employer.

Missing 12th Certificate

So basically, what is missing is your 12th certificate. Maharashtra Board is already on DigiLocker (I assume you are from Mumbai). You can get your 12th mark sheet and certificate from the board through DigiLocker. You can take a print of it from DigiLocker and show it to HR, or you can share the DigiLocker with HR and let them verify.