The ones that were approved were issued an official certificate to prove the tokudo by government, and after the priestly teacher of the approved person guaranteed his name, age, and place where his family was officially registered, signed by officials and priests of Genbaryo and Jibusho (both ministries to manage diplomacy and registration of monks), it was provided with a seal by Daijokan (Grand Council of State).
度者には、官から得度を証明する文書として度牒が発給され、得度者の氏名や年齢、本貫地などを師僧が保障し、玄蕃寮、治部省などの官人や僧網の署名を得た後、太政官印を受けて支給された。