noun
license; certificate; permit; diploma
A formal document conferring official permission, qualification, or certification, especially in professional or educational contexts. Often used for teaching licenses, professional permits, and similar credentials.
See also: 免許証
彼は教員免許状を取得した。
He obtained a teaching license.
Please present your license/certificate.
Compound of 免許 (license, permission) and 状 (document, certificate). The reading is standard on'yomi.