Penndot Announces Latest Change in Accepting Puerto Rican-Issued Birth Certificates As Credentials for Driver's Licenses/Id Cards

U.S. Newswire › September 24, 2010

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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Due to an announcement by the Puerto Rican government yesterday extending the validity of birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 by 30 days, PennDOT will continue to accept those birth certificates as acceptable proof of identity when applying for a driver's license or photo identification card through Oct. 30, 2010.

Previously, Puerto Rico birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010, would have been invalid as of Sept. 30, 2010, due to a law passed by the Puerto Rican government last year, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The law aims to strengthen the birth certificate issuance process to combat the fraudulent use of Puerto Rico-issued birth certificates to unlawfully obtain U.S. passports, Social Security benefits and other federal services.

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Penndot Announces Latest Change in Accepting Puerto Rican-Issued Birth Certificates As Credentials for Driver's Licenses/Id Cards

The 30-day extension allows individuals born in Puerto Rico w...

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