Philippines birth certificate

[Murph4865 597]

Is the birth certificate in the Philippines always un-readable as in poor print out condition from government offices. Do they generally pass the nvc and interview stage at embassy  in Manilla?

[MarryMe987654 244]

Normally, the old birth certificates that is typewritten or handwritten in old birth certificate forms are the ones with problem as they seem to use old technology to capture a copy of it for print out in security papers. The new birth certificates have better quality.

 

There has been reports of issues with the print out but they are eventually sorted out anyway. My birth certificate is from 1984 and is not the best copy but I got through NVC and embassy just fine.

[Talako 785]

9 hours ago, Murph4865 said:

Is the birth certificate in the Philippines always un-readable as in poor print out condition from government offices. Do they generally pass the nvc and interview stage at embassy  in Manilla?

My wife's birth certificate was actually quite horrible, and it passed through both stages.

 

I'm guessing they are used to it.

 

However, every once in a while you hear about someone having a problem.

Edited June 24, 2020 by Talako

[RO_AH 1,659]

As long as it is the official PSA certificate I don't think you will have a problem.

[Cody&Razely 134]

On 6/24/2020 at 5:39 AM, Murph4865 said:

Is the birth certificate in the Philippines always un-readable as in poor print out condition from government offices. Do they generally pass the nvc and interview stage at embassy  in Manilla?

lol, To answer your first question, Yes (at least with my fiance's also) I thought the same thing, like "this thing looks horrible" lol, I had her re-scan it multiple times on different setting to no avail. In addition,  the "original" on security paper in our case was just a copy (hole punches, staples and all; as I asked for a photo of it to confirm) just copied and printed onto a piece of what seems to be old, weathered security paper and is all but barely legible in most places or not at all in others. The whole thing is hand written into a printed form, then filed as is, in duplicate for later copy if required. 

If you have severe doubts or do have issues with it, there are ways to get substantiating documentation, and is outlined in the PH Passport Requirements section for Birth Certificates on the PH DFA web site (Linked below). 

Disclaimer* Keep in mind this is regards to obtaining a PH Passport for PHC, but may be helpful, the info in the link covers unreadable/Illegible PSA BC as well as other BC scenario's such as:

1. • Local Civil Registrar Copy is required if PSA Birth Certificate is not clear or cannot be read
   • In case of Late Registered Birth Certificate
   • In case applicant has NO Birth Certificate or Report of Birth
   • If applicant has lacking data in Birth Certificate or Report of Birth
   • If applicant has discrepancy in data in Birth Certificate / Report of Birth and other documents

https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/services/passport/requirements/passport-adult/adult-new

 

But as others with further knowledge and experience in the process have stated, they're probably used to it by now and should be fine, I assume the same.

Edited June 27, 2020 by Cody&Razely

[Just Paul 4,595]

Mary's 1993 certificate from the provinces is hand written by different people, looks ripped and reminds me a ransom demand letter.   No problems encountered.  Her CENOMAR and our ROM are computer generated and don't color copy well either.