On social media, parents are increasingly complaining that they were allegedly denied border crossing because of a laminated birth certificate for their child. They claim that because the document doesn't match the "original appearance," border guards don't recognize it.

Can laminating a certificate really be grounds for refusal? And what does the law say about this? LIGA.net is investigating the matter together with Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

Spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko (Photo: Facebook of Andriy Demchenko)
Spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko (Photo: Facebook of Andriy Demchenko)

Can a birth certificate be laminated: what does the law say?
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