Education and training

Keeping and submitting digital study certificates

Preserve the issued original and its verification features.

3 minutes to read Last checked: 20.10.2026
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Important to know

Tachles Israel is an independent information service, not a government authority. Check binding conditions, eligibility and deadlines with the official source.

Before you start

A photograph or printout may lose a digital signature; keep the original and organise working copies separately.

Who is this guide for?

Students and graduates submitting certificates electronically.

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Conditions and exceptions

The example is Tel Aviv University digital records; the recipient may require direct delivery or additional verification.

Step by step

The checklist

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01

Download the original

Keep the digitally signed file issued on degree eligibility, not only a screenshot of its email.
What should you prepare?

Original file.

Please note

Do not print and rescan when a digital original is required.

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02

Check identity and format

Read name, degree and language and request corrections from the issuer.
What should you prepare?

Recipient requirement.

Please note

Editing content or signatures may invalidate verification.

03

File and back up privately

Organise by issuer and degree with protected backup and descriptive filenames without shared identity numbers.
What should you prepare?

Protected backup.

Please note

Do not publish open certificate links.

04

Check submission requirements

Ask about original file, direct transcript and certified copies; assess apostille and translation separately by purpose and country.
What should you prepare?

Recipient instructions.

Please note

A signed file is not automatically an apostille.

05

Submit and confirm

Use the recipient's secure channel and retain receipt; for size limits ask for an acceptable alternative preserving the original.
What should you prepare?

Submission receipt.

Please note

Do not merge or compress signed documents without checking acceptance.

Official sources

These links let you check with the responsible authority. The website's verification date does not guarantee that every detail has remained up to date since then.

Frequently asked questions

Is a scan the same digital original?

Not necessarily. It may lose its signature or verification mechanism; preserve and submit the issued original as required.

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