Tag: overseas born

688 citizenship applications received from children born abroad

KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry (KDN) has so far received 688 applications for citizenship for children born overseas by Malaysian mothers married to foreigners. Its Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said the number was from a total of 150,000 citizenship applications received by his ministry to date. “We are sure that there are still […]

Disagreements with Appeal Court decision

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has expressed regret over the recent decision of the Court of Appeal which ruled that children born overseas to Malaysian mothers who are married to foreign spouses are not entitled by operation of law to be Malaysia citizens. The Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Minister said that the […]

Appeal will prolong sufferings of those affected

Malaysian citizenship   KUCHING: The federal government’s decision to appeal the High Court’s ruling on citizenship rights to children born abroad regardless whether the Malaysian parent is the father or mother will only prolong the suffering of those affected. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Women chief Kho Teck Wan pointed out that the move would […]