Currently under review by several govt agencies, legislation requires royal assent, says Saifuddin

Children of Malaysian moms married to foreigners to be automatically granted birthright after constitution amended.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The standard operating procedure (SOP) for processing citizenship applications is being amended and adjusted to ensure its implementation is in line with the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, which was passed during the last Dewan Rakyat session.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — An Indonesian woman has applied for leave from the Federal Court to appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision which dismissed her appeal seeking a court declaration that her second son is a Malaysian citizen.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Home Ministry (KDN) and Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) have introduced a new Malay proficiency test to assess the national language skills of those applying for Malaysian citizenship.

SEMPORNA, Dec 1 — The Home Ministry (KDN) has pledged to resolve the issue of identification documents involving 12,000 students nationwide within six to 12 months.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The requirement for adequate knowledge of the Malay language as an additional condition for applying for citizenship under the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 has gained the support of most MPs.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The government is fully committed to solving the citizenship issue involving around 30,000 permanent resident status holders or MyPR who do not have entry permits or foreign travel documents.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, July 29 — Over 2,000 people have received personal identification documents through the state government’s special MySEL unit, since it was introduced in 2008. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said with valid documents such as birth certificates and...

PUTRAJAYA, July 19 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the ministry (KDN) places the highest emphasis on adherence to the law and will not tolerate any violations of integrity among police personnel.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail urged non-governmental organisations (NGOs) assisting individuals with citizenship applications to obtain comprehensive information to facilitate the approval process.

NIBONG TEBAL, June 16 — Priority to solving citizenship applications is given to cases involving illegitimate and adopted children under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KOTA BHARU, May 29 — The Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) settled 2,373 citizenship status application cases under Article 15(2) of the Federal Constitution on May 24, involving applications received at the National Registration Department's (JPN) offices throughout Malaysia.

KUCHING, 8 May — The National Registration Department in Sarawak received 1,403 citizenship applications involving children and individuals aged 21 and below from 2018 to 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024, tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today, aims, among others, to lower the age limit to apply for citizenship by registration from the age of 21 to age 18.

PUTRAJAYA, March 22 — The government has agreed to seven out of eight proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution involving citizenship issues tabled by the Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution involving the issue of citizenship takes into account several factors, including not automatically granting citizenship to foreigners residing in the country, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

BERLIN, March 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured concerned parents that the rights of children born abroad are being addressed by the Government.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he is currently conducting a series of explanations for MPs regarding the government's move to amend the Federal Constitution concerning provisions on children's citizenship rights.

PETALING JAYA, 8 March — The government will table the proposed amendments to Article 14 (1) (b) of the Federal Constitution, concerning the citizenship of children born overseas, in Parliament this month, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.