{"id":59335,"date":"2026-05-18T02:46:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/posts-falsely-claim-handwritten-birth-certificates-in-malaysia-are-invalid\/18\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T02:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:46:51","slug":"posts-falsely-claim-handwritten-birth-certificates-in-malaysia-are-invalid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/posts-falsely-claim-handwritten-birth-certificates-in-malaysia-are-invalid\/18\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Posts falsely claim handwritten birth certificates in Malaysia are invalid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Malaysia issued handwritten birth certificates until 1994, but social media posts claiming those documents are no longer valid are false. The National Registration Department (NRD) refuted the claim, saying it has never asked the public to replace their certificates unless they have been damaged &#8212; a process citizens have described online as <span>straightforward<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An <span>explanatory <\/span>video <span>shared May 6, 2026<\/span> on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/XDA2-TEYV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TikTok;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TikTok&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TikTok<\/a> claims in <span>Malay <\/span>that handwritten birth certificates are no longer valid and urges the public to update them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It adds that many people only realised they had to replace the document when it was needed for official government matters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the false post taken on May 13, 2026, with a red X added by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Every child born in Malaysia to at least one Malaysian parent must be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaysia.gov.my\/en\/categories\/personal-identification\/birth-register\/registering-for-birth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:registered;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;registered&quot;}\" class=\"link \">registered <\/a>to ensure their identity and citizenship status are recognised (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/R3TK-A8HC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Southeast Asian country issued handwritten <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpn.gov.my\/images\/pdf\/Evolusi-Sijil-Lahir-1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:birth certificates;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;birth certificates&quot;}\" class=\"link \">birth certificates<\/a> from 1955, when Malaysia was still under British rule, before switching to a computerised system in 1994\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/N53Z-86EC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Similar posts spread elsewhere on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/3EYK-M9SV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Facebook;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/UA7M-8YHE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Threads;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Threads&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Threads <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/J7YM-PS5X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:X;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;X&quot;}\" class=\"link \">X<\/a>. Comments suggest some users believed the claim.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you don&#8217;t replace it, they might void your identity card&#8221;, one user wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another said: &#8220;It needs to be changed because the government wants to enter the data into the system according to the state of birth to make government-related searches easier&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the government has issued no such instruction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A Google <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pVAKQqO2BE4?si=JJc1SrlL2ocTQ_Eb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:keyword search;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;keyword search&quot;}\" class=\"link \">keyword search<\/a> found <span>the <\/span>NRD dismissed the claim on its official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jpnhqofficial\/post\/DXV2nQQgQxG?xmt=AQF0zGtE0PhzxeJzTNHWOLvHjSFTgA2P0EMqXvWlCtmyow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Threads account;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Threads account&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Threads account<\/a> on April 20\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/65FP-FENA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The NRD has never canceled the use of old birth certificates, they are still valid for use,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;However, in certain situations, all concerned are encouraged to obtain a copy of the latest birth certificate, especially if the original document is damaged, faded or difficult to read&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The department also posted a video on its official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@jpnhqofficial\/video\/7630826943797267733\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:TikTok;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;TikTok&quot;}\" class=\"link \">TikTok <\/a>account addressing the circulating claim, with an NRD spokesperson reiterating the statement made in the Threads post (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/Y8A4-C8EU\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:archived link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;archived link&quot;}\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Some agencies might ask for a new birth certificate because the handwritten text has faded, or the document is torn or damaged. In those cases, they need to make a new birth certificate&#8221;, they said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP reporters in Kuala Lumpur have not received any such requests when dealing with official government matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, <span>social media users<\/span> have shared experiences of being asked to replace their old birth certificates, describing the process as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mstar.com.my\/xpose\/i-suke\/2025\/10\/24\/tukar-siap-siap-tak-kalut-individu-kongsi-panduan-perbaharui-sijil-lahir-tulisan-tangan-tak-sampai-sejam-dah-siap\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:straightforward;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;straightforward&quot;}\" class=\"link \">straightforward<\/a> and saying they were allowed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mstar.com.my\/xpose\/famili\/2023\/10\/19\/boleh-frame-surat-beranak-lama-buat-kenangan-wanita-kongsi-pengalaman-sendiri--tukar-sijil-kelahiran-di-jpn-bayar-rm5-je\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:keep;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;keep&quot;}\" class=\"link \">keep <\/a>their original documents as mementoes (archived links <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/DKS4-B68H\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/MNP6-VNTS\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:here;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">AFP has\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/factcheck.afp.com\/doc.afp.com.92DF9ZR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:previously debunked;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;previously debunked&quot;}\" class=\"link \">previously debunked<\/a> other false claims about Malaysia&#8217;s identity documents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/posts-falsely-claim-handwritten-birth-050836754.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia issued handwritten birth certificates until 1994, but social media posts claiming those documents are no longer valid are false. 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