Update on Puerto Rican Birth Certificates
June 14, 2010
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
As we told you in the March 2010 Disability Law News, Puerto Rico is issuing new birth certificates as of July 1, 2010. Although there is a $5.00 charge, this fee is waived for people 60 and over and veterans. Also, although the website (http://www.salud.gov.pr) appears to be only in Spanish, once you choose info on birth certificates it gives you the option of English or Spanish. Lastly, any application for a new birth certificate dated before July 1, 2010, will be rejected as invalid, so advise clients to wait until that date to apply for a new birth certificate. Gracias to Empire Justice Center’s Doris Cortes for her up-to-date information on this process.
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