Birth Certificate, how do you protect yours?

[imported_LoKe]

If I recall correctly, you can't get your Birth Certificate laminated for certain government reasons. Do you have some kind of plastic slit that you put it in?

Mine is looking pretty bad, entirely my fault. I'll probably be replacing it soon and wonder what the best way to take care of it would be.

 

[theeedude]

Ziploc bag? I have a foreign birth certificate that looks more like a passport. I keep naturalization certificate in one of those diploma folder thingys.

 

[AbAbber2k]

Mine is just sitting in a safe deposit box. Probably in a manilla envelope or something.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Devious reminded me of passports. I might as well just get one and leave my birth certificate at home.

 

[MustISO]

Mine's probably in a safe at home. I really have no idea.

 

[2Xtreme21]

In a safe deposit box in an envelope along with my baptismal record and voter registration card.

 

[mugs]

Mine is in my fire safe. Looks brand new.

 

[BillGates]

I don't even know where mine is...not sure what I'd use it for anyway.

 

[BillGates]

Originally posted by: BillGates
I don't even know where mine is...not sure what I'd use it for anyway.

Oh, it's probably near my Social Security card that is also in an unknown location and also useless.

 

[amdskip]

Umm, I'm not sure where mine is at. I'm sure my mom has it somewhere safe.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: BillGates
I don't even know where mine is...not sure what I'd use it for anyway.

Oh, it's probably near my Social Security card that is also in an unknown location and also useless.

Pft. SSN/SIN numbers are needed for emplyoment and other things, unless you have it memorized. Also, I don't have a passport yet, so I keep mine with my for border crossing. I have all my documents in my wallet.

 

[RichUK]

Safely filed away as it should be.

 

[jfall]

They come laminated in Canada

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: BillGates

Originally posted by: BillGates
I don't even know where mine is...not sure what I'd use it for anyway.

Oh, it's probably near my Social Security card that is also in an unknown location and also useless.

Pft. SSN/SIN numbers are needed for emplyoment and other things, unless you have it memorized. Also, I don't have a passport yet, so I keep mine with my for border crossing. I have all my documents in my wallet.

You SHOULD have your SSN memorized. But even so you'd need it any time you get a job unless you have another document that proves citizenship (like a passport).

 

[Bryophyte]

It's with all of my other important papers in my locking firesafe.

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: jfall
They come laminated in Canada

I thought they didn't allow that. Hmm...I'm in Canada, so perhaps I'll look into that. However, passports will be mandatory for US travel by next year, so I'll need that, anyway.

 

[jadinolf]

I don't even keep one any more.

I know I was born so that's all I care.

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: jfall
They come laminated in Canada

I thought they didn't allow that. Hmm...I'm in Canada, so perhaps I'll look into that. However, passports will be mandatory for US travel by next year, so I'll need that, anyway.

waaa WHY??? If we are traveling state to state why would it even matter!

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: LoKe

Originally posted by: jfall
They come laminated in Canada

I thought they didn't allow that. Hmm...I'm in Canada, so perhaps I'll look into that. However, passports will be mandatory for US travel by next year, so I'll need that, anyway.

waaa WHY??? If we are traveling state to state why would it even matter!

It will be needed to travel between US and Canada.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

Originally posted by: jfall
They come laminated in Canada

Not anymore. They even have a notice on the back that says laminating them voids them.

That being said.. I havent seen my birth certificate in years. I really should request a new one.

 

[badmouse]

Protect?? Mine's thrown in my middle desk drawer, along with my college diploma, my divorce decree, and a bunch of other useless stuff.

I can get a new copy quite easily.

 

[KeithTalent]

Sits in my wallet with a thin plastic cover on it...looking kind of beaten up though.

 

[Molondo]

I should go look for mine, wasn't born here.

 

[latino666]

I think I have 5 of them in an envelope in my room.