Duplicates of your Final Documents

If you have lost your certificate or transcript or if it has been destroyed, you have the option of requesting a duplicate from your Examination Office for a fee. Your written request must include the following:

• a request for a duplicate including exact details of which document (e.g. certificate or transcript) the duplicate should include,
• a copy of your identity card,
• a declaration that (and for what reason) the documents mentioned are no longer in your possession, and
• your current postal address.

Please submit your request either via our contact form or by post. The address is:

Universität Bonn
Dekanat der Philosophischen Fakultät
Prüfungsamt
Maximilianstr. 22
53111 Bonn

Please note that it can take up to six weeks to issue a duplicate. Due to the central archive's move, further significant delays must be anticipated.

How much does a duplicate cost?

Before the duplicate is issued and sent, fees of €20 each for the certificate and the diploma are due in accordance with the University of Bonn's fee regulations (§ 3 Abs. 6). You will receive a notification of the fees with a request for payment.

In which cases can duplicates NOT be issued?

• Duplicates cannot be issued for intermediate diplomas.
• The duplicate replaces a lost or destroyed document. It is not possible to issue more than one duplicate at the same time (just as you only receive one certificate). Please note that only one valid copy may be in circulation in legal transactions at any one time. If you find an original that you thought was lost, please return the duplicate to us.
• If you still have your certificate and need to provide official proof of your degree, e.g. in the course of an application, please endeavour to obtain a certified copy. These can be issued by the ASTA, the city or a notary, for example. The Examination Office of the Faculty of Arts does not issue certified copies of degree documents.