Why you must not Laminate your documents

Stop laminating your documents. Please.

Let me say it plainly:

1. Once you laminate it, you are finished with corrections:
No name change, no date correction, nothing. You’ve locked your own document.

2. Many offices will reject it immediately:
Embassies, schools, government offices, some of them don’t even look at laminated documents twice.

3. It can make people suspect you:
Any serious officer will start asking, “Why is this one sealed like this?” and you don’t want that kind of attention.

4. You can destroy the original inside without knowing:
Heat + paper = silent damage. You may not notice until it’s too late.

5. You limit future use:
Some documents need stamps, endorsements, or verification marks. Lamination blocks all of that.

Simple truth Is that,

Not every important document needs plastic “protection.” Some need proper file, not plastic grave.

My Advice is that,

Keep your original documents neat, flat, and in a file or document sleeve. That is what professionals do.

Stella Justice Nnennaya
 
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