In plain English
This means the issuing institution itself sends the document to the person or organisation meant to receive it in one direct transfer. No other party acts as a go-between.
In context
As a delivery option label, it indicates that the document will be sent from the issuing institution straight to its intended recipient without an intermediary.
- Situation
- Requesting transcripts, certificates, credentials, verification, and graduation records
- What it communicates
- labels a delivery option on the ordering page.
Meaning limits
The term only identifies a direct sending route and does not by itself state whether that option is available, required, or accepted in a particular case.
Examples
“The transcript was issued directly to the recipient, not handed to the graduate to mail on.”
“For the licensing board copy, she chose issued directly to recipient.”