i just don't understand why you took time removing the lamination of your certificate...of course you're gonna damage and tear it apart... i have no idea how in your country attest/authenticate the university certificates... where in fact it's not actually the original certificate that the ministry of foreign affairs here in Qatar will ask for.. they will look for the red ribboned document authenticated by the foreign affairs of your country.. i went there before with my original university certificate and they did not accept it for stamping instead they asked me for the red ribboned document from philippine ministry of foreign affairs...