All citizenship applications for children born to Malaysian mothers abroad have been processed as of March 7, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.
At a press conference on Tuesday (March 19), the Home Minister said of the more than 3,000 applications, about 80% were approved, describing it as a "super majority."
Saifuddin also stressed that those applying for citizenship had to ensure that their applications were complete, adding that if the application involves children born to Malaysian mothers abroad, the children themselves also have to be present.
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At a press conference on Tuesday (March 19), the Home Minister said of the more than 3,000 applications, about 80% were approved, describing it as a "super majority."
Saifuddin also stressed that those applying for citizenship had to ensure that their applications were complete, adding that if the application involves children born to Malaysian mothers abroad, the children themselves also have to be present.
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00:00 "I have just handed over the decision letter to 35 children who were all born abroad by
00:15 the mothers of Malaysian citizens.
00:18 A total of 35 people have handed over the letter today.
00:23 All of this is being processed under Article 15, Section 2 of the United Nations, which is
00:30 the application for citizenship by registration.
00:33 This symbol indicates that as of 7 March this year, all applications under the category of
00:44 "Children born by the mothers of Malaysian citizens abroad" have been processed and completed.
00:53 This means that those whose applications are complete, I emphasize, whose applications are
01:00 complete, they may make an application but it is not complete, for various reasons, it
01:07 is not perfect, it is rejected.
01:09 For those whose applications are complete, which have been processed, they will receive
01:16 a notification from the State Registration Office and when they receive the letter, they
01:24 can proceed with the next process.
01:27 They have to come to the JPN, they have to make a number of payments, then the registration
01:33 certificate is sent to the State Registration Office and then they can issue relevant documents.
01:40 So that is the application under Article 15, Section 2, by registration, "Children born
01:49 abroad by the mothers of Malaysian citizens".
01:52 This case, when the United Nations is moved, this case will be like this, "Children
02:00 born abroad by the mothers of Malaysian citizens will be granted citizenship by law".
02:06 When we include the word "mother" in Article 14.1b of the United Nations, we will move it.
02:16 I want to emphasize and ask the media to report, make sure the application is complete.
02:21 The documents must be authentic. If the application involves children born abroad, make sure
02:31 it is a child. Don't leave the child in England and the mother is here to apply.
02:36 You can't do that.
02:37 Thank you.
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