688 citizenship applications involving children born overseas - Saifudidn Nasution
Saifuddin said the number was from a total of 150,000 citizenship applications received by his ministry to date.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Apex Court grants leave to appeal in citizenship for kids born overseas to Malaysian mothers' case
Family Frontiers have obtained leave to proceed with their appeal against a Court of Appeals ruling which denied automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers.
Wed Dec 14 2022
Court: Children born overseas can get citizenship by operation of law if father is Malaysian
Only children born overseas to Malaysian fathers who are married to foreign spouses are entitled to get citizenship by operation of law, the Court of Appeal held.
Thu Aug 11 2022
Appeals Court rules children born overseas to M'sian mothers not entitled to citizenship
The Court of Appeal today ruled that the children born overseas to Malaysian mothers who are married to foreign spouses are not entitled by operation of law to be Malaysian citizens.
Fri Aug 05 2022
Govt urged to respect ruling on citizenship for children born overseas to Malaysian women
Bina Ramanand said about 70 Malaysian mothers had submitted citizenship documents but have yet to receive updates about the matter.
Fri Jun 10 2022
Appeals Court: June 22 verdict for govt's appeal on citizenship for children born abroad to M'sian mothers
The Court of Appeal has set June 22 to give its verdict on the appeal by the government seeking to overturn a lower court ruling on children born overseas to Malaysian mothers.
Wed Mar 23 2022
Appellate court dismisses govt's stay in citizenship case
Children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreigners are entitled to be Malaysian citizens, pending the disposal of an appeal.
Wed Dec 22 2021
Children born overseas to Malaysian mothers entitled for citizenship, court rules
The judge ruled that the word "father" in the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution must mean and include mothers.
Thu Sep 09 2021