JPN to introduce birth certs with new security features

The National Registration Department (JPN) will be introducing a new version of birth certificates with the latest security features next year, Home Minister Hamzah Zainudin says. 

Speaking at a press conference in Putrajaya today, Hamzah said the security features would include a watermark to prevent forgery, as well as different types of paper and ink for printing.

"So that when the document is presented before us, we will know whether it is authentic or not," he said.

However, Hamzah the new birth certificates would only be issued to children born from 2023 onwards, and that existing birth certificates can still be used without any need for change.

JPN in a statement said a total of 38 JPN documents, including birth and marriage certificates, will be upgraded starting next year, especially in terms of security features to maintain the authenticity of the documents.