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
Oct 25 decision for citizenship application case of child born to foreign mom
The High Court here today fixed Oct 25 to decide the citizenship application of a stateless five-year-old girl born in the country to a Malaysian father and a Chinese national mother.
Fri Sep 10 2021
Boy born to Filipino mother, Malaysian father loses appeal to get citizenship
Justice Rohana said legitimisation of the child after birth precluded him from being a citizen by operation of the Federal Constitution.
Fri May 28 2021
'Help My Premature Baby Jero', appeals Malaysian father in S'pore
Chee Hou said his plan was to go back to Malaysia for his wife to give birth, and the estimated due date is supposed to be on July 9, 2021.
Wed Apr 28 2021