EXEMPTION FROM THE SERVICE

Exemption on the grounds of age could be granted if one is above 30 years of age on the date of first graduation before Ist July, 1977 or from the end of I 984/85 academic year and any subsequent year.

Other grounds for exemption include

• Previous service in the Arm Forces, Nigeria Police or National Security Agencies for at least nine months.
• Those confeered with the NAtional Honors award.

Graduates in the two categorries above are required to submit copies of their Identity Card, relevant enlistment/awards letters to their institutions for collation and forwarding to the NYSC.Please In addition, they are to apply to the Director General through their Student Affairs Offices while the foriegn trained graduates are to submit their applications at the NYSC National Directorate Headquaters Abuja

Note that Customs, Immigration, Federal Road Safety Commission, National Security and Civil Defence Corps and other paramilitary agencies are not excempted.

. CLEARANCE

Clearance could be obtained if a prospective Corps member'squalification is lower than B.A. B.Sc., HND, subject to evaluation.

(a) Clearance could also be obtained ifhe graduated from a foreign institutiOn before the end of the 1974/75 academic year.

(b) Requirements same as (B)

(c) Completion of clearance Form.

LOSS OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS

. CALL-UP LETTER

In' the event of loss ofcall-up of letter, a sworn affidavit, clearance from institution of graduation, statement of result or degree certificate, and Police report should be tendered by a prospective Corns member (who losses the call-up letter) at the National Directorate for authentication and remobilization.

LOSS OF CERTIFICATE OF NATIONAL SERVICE

The certificate of National Service is not replaceable, therefore this document should be properly taken care of. If for any reason a certificate of National Service is lost, a letter certifying that the affected Corps member has completed National Service shallbeissuedbohirnbythe Director-General of the Scheme.

. CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION and ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS

It should be noted that certificate of exemption is not replaceable. It is therefore very advisable that proper care be taken to ensure proper safety and security of the document, if for any reason a certificate of exemption is lost a letter from the Students Affairs Oflice of his/her institution confirming award of degree HND/Diploma shall be demanded plus a sworn avidavit and a police report, before the Directorate issues a letter of confirmation of exemption.

(a) Police report

(b) Sworn Affidavit

(e) Confirmation letter from the Institution where the academic credentials were obtained.

. TRAVELLING PASSPORT

Prospective Corps member who has lost his/her Travelling Passport should bring the following:

(a) Police and Immigration reports from the Country where the Passport got lost

(b) Sworn Affidavit