No need to replace old birth certificates, still valid, says NRD; new copies cost RM5

Old birth certificates, even handwritten ones, remain valid and do not need replacement, according to NRD director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias.

New birth certificate copies in the updated format can be obtained for RM5 at any NRD office within five minutes.

The NRD is focused on ensuring all communities, including rural Orang Asli, have access to registration services through ongoing outreach programmes.

GUA MUSANG, Oct 12 — Old birth certificates, including handwritten documents issued in paper format, remain valid and do not need to be replaced, said National Registration Department (NRD) director-general Datuk Badrul Hisham Alias.

He said those who wished to obtain a birth certificate in the new format could apply for an extract at any NRD office for RM5, with the process taking less than five minutes.

“Birth certificates are never invalid, whether they are from the older or newer generation,” he told reporters after the Registration Literacy Programme held in conjunction with the Kelantan-level 78th National Registration Day celebration at Pos Balar here today.

Badrul Hisham said birth documentation was essential to establish a legally recognised identity and ensure individuals could access their rights and services as Malaysians.

He said the NRD continued to reach out to communities, including the Orang Asli in rural areas, to ensure they had access to registration and documentation services.

Asked about the number of Orang Asli who had yet to obtain a MyKad or birth certificate, he said the department did not have exact figures, as it could only identify those who came forward to seek its services.

He said awareness efforts on the importance of personal documentation needed to continue through outreach programmes and cooperation with relevant agencies to ensure no one was left out of the national registration system. — Bernama

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据国民登记局总监拿督巴德鲁·希沙姆·阿里亚斯称，旧的出生证明，即使是手写的，仍然有效，不需要更换。

更新后的出生证明副本可在任何一个国民登记局办事处办理，费用为 5 令吉，五分钟内即可获得。

国民登记局致力于通过持续的宣传活动，确保所有社区，包括农村地区的原住民，都能获得登记服务。

瓜拉姆桑，10月12日讯——国民登记局总监拿督巴德鲁·希沙姆·阿里亚斯表示，旧版出生证明，包括手写纸质文件，仍然有效，无需更换。

他说，希望获得新格式出生证明的人可以前往任何国民登记局办公室申请摘录，费用为 5 令吉，整个过程不到五分钟。

“无论是老一代还是新一代的出生证明，都永远不会失效，”他在今天于巴拉尔的波斯巴拉举行的吉兰丹州第78届全国登记日庆祝活动暨登记知识普及计划结束后告诉记者。

巴德鲁·希沙姆表示，出生证明对于建立法律认可的身份至关重要，并能确保个人作为马来西亚公民享有其权利和服务。

他表示，国民登记局继续与包括农村地区原住民在内的各个社区进行沟通，以确保他们能够获得登记和文件服务。

当被问及有多少原住民尚未获得身份证或出生证明时，他表示该部门没有确切数字，因为它只能识别那些前来寻求其服务的人。

他表示，需要继续通过宣传活动和与相关机构的合作，提高公众对个人证件重要性的认识，确保没有人被排除在国家登记系统之外。——马新社

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