Migration Certificate Delayed? Use RTI to Get the Status on Record

Check This First

• The prescribed application: migration certificates are issued by the university/board you are leaving - usually via a form, a fee, and sometimes a no-dues clearance. Complete those first; note every receipt number.
• No-dues status: a pending library/hostel/fee clearance silently blocks many migration certificates - ask each section for written confirmation.
• The new institution’s deadline: get it in writing; it strengthens both your follow-up and any appeal.

What an RTI Can Ask

• The current status and file movement of migration-certificate application no. ________ dated ________.
• The prescribed procedure, fee and ordinary processing time for issuing migration certificates, as on record.
• The reasons recorded for delay in my case, including any no-dues objection, with copies.
• The desk/officer where the application is pending and the days pending at each stage.

Likely Public Authority

The PIO of the issuing public university or board - migration usually sits with the Controller of Examinations or the registrar’s academic section. Use FindMyPIO if unsure.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Waiting on verbal “next week” promises while an admission deadline passes - put the question on record early.
• Not clearing (or disputing in writing) a no-dues hold - it is the most common silent blocker.
• Applying twice - duplicates park both files; track the first application instead.

Common Questions

My admission deadline is next month. Will RTI be in time?

The reply is ordinarily due in 30 days under Section 7(1) - tight but real. Putting the question on record is often the point where a stalled file starts moving; and if the deadline is lost to inaction, the recorded trail supports any remedy you pursue. Ask for the recorded status and any citizen-charter timeline, if available on record.

The university says my file is "in process" - what do I ask?

The desk it is pending at, days at each stage, and the recorded reason. “In process” is not a reason; the RTI converts it into one, on paper.

Is a migration certificate different from a transfer certificate?

Broadly: a TC comes from the institution (school/college) and a migration certificate from the university/board, for moving between boards or universities. Requirements vary - the RTI can ask for the prescribed procedure applicable to your case, as on record.

How FileMyRTI Helps

We draft and file the RTI with your application details the same day - or book a guided session (Rs. 499). Related: provisional certificate delay and degree or marksheet delayed.