Papers for children moving back to Kerala
Schools ask for the last report, a birth certificate, and sometimes an equivalence note.
Collect them before you resign
Ask the Gulf school for a transfer certificate and the last two years of reports while you still have a parent pass to enter the campus. Birth certificates issued outside India may need attestation. The Indian mission’s attestation page is the checklist, not a school WhatsApp forward.
Board and language
CBSE, state, and other boards do not treat every Gulf report the same way. The school in Kerala, or the board’s NRI admission note, says whether a test or an extra year applies. Confirm that in writing before you book tickets.