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Citizenship in Malaysia |
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How to become a citizen of Malaysia
Malaysian citizenship can be obtained either by registration or by naturalisation. Either way you have to give up your prior nationality as Malaysia does not allow dual citizenship.
Citizenship by Naturalisation
If you are a foreign national, with no Malaysian origins whatsoever, you can obtain Malaysian citizenship by naturalisation. The only requirements are that you are over the age of 21 years, have resided in Malaysia for more than 10 years in the 12 years period immediately preceding the date of application and can show an adequate knowledge of Malay language. |
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Application shall be made in Form C which can be obtained from the counter of Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara or Registration Department of Malaysia.
Your application in Form C must be accompanied by the following documents :
Identity card of applicant
Birth certificate of applicant Entry permit of applicant Travel document of applicant owned in the last 12 years Marriage certificate of applicant (if any) Identity card of applicant's spouse (if any) Identity cards or birth certificates of applicant's children Birth certificates or identity cards of applicant's parent (if any) Identity cards of 2 recommenders 3 photographs of applicant
You will need 2 recommenders who should be a Malaysian citizen who is of or over the age of 21 years. Husband or wife, relatives, advocate and solicitor, person confined in a prison or in a psychiatric institution by order of court, person convicted of any offence and paid agent are disqualified.
No application for citizenship shall be accepted unless it is presented at the National Registration Department by the applicant in person who shall be required to sign the application in the presence of a Registrar of Citizens.
Once your application is approved, you'll have to pay a fee of
RM$200.00 if you are resident in the States of Malaya on Merdeka Day, 31 August 1957 RM$300.00 if you commenced residence in Malaysia after Merdeka Day, 31 August 1957 for the issue of your certificate of citizenship. |
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Citizenship by Registration
In cases of registration a person is already a citizen by law but has yet to be registered. This applies to persons who were either born outside or within Malaysia provided that at least one parent was Malaysian at the time of birth. In order to register for citizenship the person born abroad has to be under the age of 21 and only an elementary knowledge of Malay is required.
To register as a citizen of Malaysia, you have to submit your application in Form A which can be obtained from the counter of Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara or Registration Department of Malaysia.
Your application in Form A must be accompanied by the following documents :
Identity card of applicant Birth certificate of applicant Birth certificate or certificate of citizenship of parents Entry permit of applicant Travel document owned by applicant in the last 5 years Identity card of parents and sibling (brothers or sisters) Children birth certificate 3 photographs of applicant RM$10.00 application fee
Your application will not be accepted unless it is presented at the National Registration Office by you, the applicant in person who shall be required to sign the application in the presence of a Registrar of Citizens.
Once your application is approved, you'll have to pay a fee of RM$100.00 for the issue of certificate of citizenship
Further information and documents required can be obtained at the website of the Malaysian National Registration Department. |
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