Born in Puerto Rico? You Will Need a New Birth Certificate.

June 2010
Cleveland Plain Press

In December 2009, the Puerto Rican government decided that new, more secure birth certificates are needed because of the high amount of fraud and identity theft. All Puerto Rican birth certificates will become invalid or void on July 1, 2010. Puerto Rico will begin issuing the new birth certificates on July 1, 2010.

Born in Puerto Rico? You Will Need a New Birth Certificate!