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How to verify your academic certificates online through FG’s portal

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Nigerians can now apply for the authentication of Nigerian academic qualifications and evaluation of foreign qualifications online through the Federal Ministry of Education’s ESSVerify portal, without visiting the Ministry physically.

The platform also allows users to verify documents already issued through the Ministry’s Education Sector Support and Services, as well as apply for eligibility or proficiency letters and letters of no objection.

Education Support Services was fully digitised end-to-end, including certificate verification and foreign applicants’ processes, in April 2026, when the Ministry launched the fully online ESSVerify portal and ended physical verification. Minister Alausa reconfirmed on Wednesday that the digitisation had already been completed.

The first step is to determine the service required, as the portal has separate options for different academic credential needs.

Those seeking to use a Nigerian certificate abroad can apply for authentication, which is designed to verify Nigerian qualifications for purposes such as further studies, employment or migration.

Those who obtained qualifications outside Nigeria and need to use them in the country can apply for evaluation. The Ministry assesses foreign qualifications for purposes including employment, NYSC and other official uses.

The portal also provides eligibility or proficiency letters for people who need confirmation of their suitability for admission abroad or employment requirements, while institutions or organisations seeking Ministry clearance for programmes or partnerships can apply for a letter of no objection.

To begin:

Visit the ESSVerify portal and click “Start an application”.
Create an account using a valid email address, verify the email and complete your profile.
Log in and select the service required – Authentication, Evaluation, Eligibility/English Proficiency Letter or Letter of No Objection.
Provide the required personal and qualification details.
Select the documents to be processed and indicate the number of pages as required by the application.
Generate the Remita Retrieval Reference and make the required payment. Payments are non-refundable.
Upload clear and legible scanned copies of the required documents.
Where an official transcript is required, contact the registry of the awarding institution and request that the transcript be sent directly from the institution to the designated email address.