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It used to be that you were required to provide your birth certificate to complete many transactions in Puerto Rico. These original certificates were stored without proper security, which made them a target for identity thieves. In 2010, a new law went into effect in Puerto Rico which rendered all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 invalid. If you were born in Puerto Rico before that date, you need to get one of the new, more secure, birth certificates. The Puerto Rican government has made several methods available for you to do this cheaply and easily. [1] X Research source