The Department of Provincial Administration confirms that laminating birth certificates is allowed and does not render them void. If issued lawfully, these certificates can be used as valid proof of identity for legal acts or various transactions.
On 27 January 2025 GMT+7, reporters noted that online discussions have emerged debating whether laminating birth certificates is permissible and whether doing so would invalidate the documents.
Most recently, the Facebook pageDepartment of Provincial Administration fanpageposted an explanation stating that laminating birth certificates "is allowed and not void."
A birth certificate is a civil registration document issued by the registrar to the person reporting the birth under the civil registration law. Laminating the birth certificate does not cause it to become void. If the birth certificate is properly issued according to legal regulations, it can be used as valid proof of identity for legal acts, various transactions, and applying for government-provided welfare.
If citizens laminate their documents with plastic, the registrar will use indelible chemical ink to make corrections or will certify and endorse copies of the application form T.R.31, which contains approval orders for amendments to the birth certificate, and provide it to the applicant for use as supporting evidence alongside the laminated birth certificate.
Information courtesy of the Department of Provincial Administration fanpage on Facebook.