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IN THE NEWS:

The Government of Puerto Rico has enacted a new law (Law 191 of 2009 as Amended) aimed at strengthening the issuance and usage of birth certificates to combat fraud and protect the identity and credit of all people born in Puerto Rico. 

Important update: The Government of Puerto Rico has approved an amendment that extends the validity of expiring Puerto Rico birth certificates for three months, through Sept. 30, 2010, to provide a transition period as the Island began issuing the new, more secure certificates on July 1, 2010.

How to Apply:

On-line:             

    VitalChek (www.vitalchek.com) * VitalChek, a LexisNexis company, works with hundreds of state and local agencies throughout the country to provide vital documents to consumers. Processing and shipping fees apply. 

    Government of Puerto Rico E-Government Site (www.pr.gov) * Once at pr.gov, click on the Certificado de Nacimiento button.  Read the news release.           

By Phone:             

    VitalChek call center (866) 842-6765 *Bilingual call center is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Processing and shipping feeds apply. 

By Mail: 

    Link to the Mail-In Application  

Note regarding U.S. Passports:  Those individuals who currently have a U.S. passport will not be affected. For those applying for a passport for the first time, go to the U.S. State Department website at http://www.travel.state.gov for application details.