Does anyone know if it's ok to tape a birth certificate? Or even laminate it?
As in, does it make it somehow no longer valid for government purposes? I've moved so many times & had to drag out my papers (I was born in Italy on a US military base) that the poor things are rather worn.
@see_the_sus get a new copy from the state dept. I had a similar issue, and now my original is protected and I use the reissued one instead.
@Clintudy There's an idea I hadn't thought about. Thanks!
For a number of years, I got a snarky thrill out of seeing the confusion on the faces of DMV people but after a while, it gets annoying when you're told over and over again, "This isn't a legitimate US birth certificate," or "We've never seen anything like this and don't think we can accept it," or "We'll have to call the state office and fax a copy to them for approval." 🤦