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Study Abroad Documents Checklist (with HEC/IBCC Attestation)

Missing or unattested documents are one of the most common reasons good scholarship applications fail. Start collecting these at least three months before your first deadline — attestation and test results take weeks.

Identity and travel documents

  • Passport valid for at least the length of your programme plus six months. Many scholarship forms require the passport number, so renew it before you apply if it expires soon.
  • National ID card (CNIC for Pakistan) and, for under-18 applicants, a B-form or birth certificate.
  • Passport-size photographs to the exact specification of each portal (size, background colour, file format).

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