Official separation proof, resignation acceptance, notice period completion/buyout & BGV onboarding clearance
Visit Official Portal →💡 A Relieving Letter (Relieving Order / Resignation Acceptance) is an official corporate document issued by an employer on company letterhead on an employee's Last Working Day certifying that their resignation has been accepted and they have been formally relieved of all duties and obligations. It is mandatory during background verification and onboarding with a new employer.
Issued on the employee's Last Working Day (LWD) or within 7 days of exit clearance
100% Free (Employers are statutory obligated under employment contracts and fair labour practices to issue separation letters free of cost)
Any employee who has submitted a formal resignation letter, served the contractual notice period (or received approved notice period waiver/buyout), and surrendered company assets with full No-Dues clearance
Resigned employees onboarding at a new organization to formally prove they have separated from their previous employer, have no active employment contract, and are free of non-compete/legal liabilities
Send an official resignation email to your reporting manager and HR citing your planned Last Working Day (LWD) in accordance with the notice period clause.
Ensure HR formally accepts your resignation in writing and confirms your agreed final working date.
Complete operational knowledge transfer to your assigned replacement and obtain sign-off from your team lead.
Return company laptop, access keycards, tools, and settle petty cash advances to obtain 100% clearance across the HR exit portal.
HR issues the Relieving Letter on company letterhead confirming your release from all official duties and obligations from the close of business hours on your LWD.
Upload the signed Relieving Letter to your new employer's HRMS and Background Verification (BGV) portal to finalize your onboarding.
How to get a corrected Relieving Letter for incorrect exit dates or employee ID errors:
Send a formal rectification request detailing the specific typographical error in your exit date or name.
Provide the original resignation clearance email proving the agreed Last Working Day.
The HR operations team amends the separation record in the HRMS.
Receive the corrected, digitally signed relieving letter PDF.
Download an official digital Relieving Letter PDF from company HR portals:
Access your previous company's separation/alumni portal.
Locate the approved relieving order entry.
Download the color PDF bearing the corporate digital signature and seal.
Submit the PDF to your new company's background verification team.
Track your resignation acceptance and relieving letter generation status online:
Log into your employee exit workflow portal.
Verify that IT, Admin, Finance, and Reporting Manager clearances are marked green.
Relieving orders are automatically generated and emailed upon final HR sign-off.
A Relieving Letter (or Relieving Order) is an official legal statement issued by an employer on company letterhead certifying that an employee's resignation has been accepted and they have been formally relieved of their duties and liabilities. New employers mandate it to verify that the candidate is no longer bound by an existing employment contract, preventing dual employment issues.
If you served your notice period and handed over assets, an employer cannot legally withhold your relieving letter. 1) Send a formal registered letter/email to the HR Head and Directors quoting your resignation acceptance and No-Dues clearance. 2) If ignored, send a formal Legal Notice through an advocate. 3) File an official complaint with the local Labour Commissioner under the state Shops and Establishments Act.
Most corporate employers allow provisional onboarding if you provide: 1) The original resignation email, 2) The company's written resignation acceptance email with confirmed LWD, and 3) A self-declaration undertaking to submit the final Relieving Letter and F&F settlement within 30–60 days.
1) Relieving Letter: Confirms the official release date and termination of the employment contract (focuses on separation formalities and absence of dues). 2) Service Certificate / Experience Letter: Details the professional tenure, job designations, skill sets, and work performance during the entire employment period.
An authentic Relieving Letter must include: 1) Company letterhead, logo, and Corporate Identification Number (CIN), 2) Issuance date, 3) Employee's full name and Employee ID, 4) Resignation letter date and formal acceptance clause, 5) Exact Last Working Day (LWD) / effective date of relief, 6) Declaration of No-Dues, and 7) Signature and designation of the authorized HR signatory.
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