NRD help sought to update Darul Hana addresses
BY SITI NURAIN RATANI KUCHING: Assistance from the National Registration Department (NRD) will be sought to update the residential addresses of people who have moved to the Darul Hana resettlement area here. In stating this Deputy Minister of Utility and Telecommunications, Datuk Dr. Abdul Rahman Junaidi, said the residents’ identity cards need to be updated […]
Citizenship application process period is now only 14 days
PUTRAJAYA: The citizenship application processing period has been reduced, from 73 days to 14 days, through the integrated security vetting system, launched by the National Registration Department (NRD), today. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said with the implementation of the system developed by the NRD, in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), […]
NRD to introduce birth certificates with new security features next year
PUTRAJAYA: The National Registration Department (NRD) will be introducing a new version of birth certificates which will have the latest security features next year, Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. Speaking at a press conference after launching the new design of the document in conjunction with the National Registration Day 2022 here, Hamzah said the […]
Native body hails temporary ID initiative
SIBU: The founder of ICON (Independent Council of Natives) and chairman of Sadia-Rajang, Bill Jugah has applauded Women, Childhood, and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah for the Temporary Identification Documents (DSITKS) initiative. In a statement on Friday (Oct 14) he said the initiative is a sterling example of a successful collaboration between […]
Have a heart on citizenship, Fatimah tells Hamzah
KUCHING: The protracted time taken to approve applications for citizenship is taking a toll on the basic rights of stateless children in Sarawak. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah in stressing this, said this includes depriving them of their right to having proper education, healthcare and welfare assistance. “I […]
MyKad: NRD clears air on application process
KUCHING: Citizens who were not in the country when they were 12 to 16 years old must register themselves within 30 days from the date of arrival in Malaysia to obtain their identity card. The National Registration Department (NRD) in Sarawak explained that for cases where the subject is 16 years old and above and […]
Stateless native children labelled ‘illegals’
If a minor has a passport of another nation such as Indonesia or the Philippines, it means he already has a nationality and the application for citizenship will not be able to proceed under Section 15A of the Federal Constitution. — Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister Hundreds if not […]
Siblings likely to get ICs soon, assures Fatimah
KUCHING: Siblings Johnness Bejie and his sister Amatassia can rest assured that they would be getting their identity cards soon. The Women, Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah is confident the process will not be a problem given that their older siblings already have identity cards. “What is important is that […]
e-payment facilities at NRD branches
KUCHING: Since last year, the e-payment facility has been expanded to several districts and branches of the National Registration Department (NRD). Among them are the NRD Kuching Headquarters, NRD of UTC Sarawak Branch in Kuching, NRD of UTC Sibu Branch and NRD of UTC Miri Branch. According to the department in a statement on Wednesday […]
No simple solution to stateless issue
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar is of the view that Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Sarawak’s vow to solve the statelessness issue in Sarawak within a one-year period if it wins the upcoming state election is just a political stunt. The Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister said there was no simple solution to […]
