anabia said:
Some body suggested me to write date of 18th birthday of the child coz b
BC expires on 18th Bday
I thnk Ill go wid dat option rather than leavin it blank.. wot say?
I didn't know that BC can expire on one's 18th birthday.
I have always thought that it has no expiry, or if it does have, it should be on the date of death.
Better leave it blank if possible, the BC doesn't state the expiry, so why state an expiry date that isn't on the BC.
Picture that you are the VO, you saw the expiry date provided by an applicant, you checked it on the BC, you didn't see it. Now what would you do as the VO? Probably asked for another BC from the applicant with expiry date. So, it will cause two issues:
(1) the applicant couldn't get a BC with expiry date, will have to explain to the officer that in his/her country BC expires when one turns 18
(2) the VO will ask for proof that 18 years of age is the expiry of BC
Which will all end to a delay in application. And worse case scenario, seen as lying on an application.
In my own experiences of filling in forms, if I am not sure, I leave it BLANK. End of the day, the authorities will ask for further information, if needed.