Malaysian citizenship for babies born abroad to Malaysian women
Yes, it can be done. We are living proof!
When Max was 3 months old we took him to the embassy and filled in lots of paperwork (including thumbprints of a 3 month-old!) to apply for Malaysian citizenship for him. We also declared his other nationality in the forms - i.e. we did it all above board; none of this getting of a Malaysian birth certificate and passport and then sneaking off to get another one (Malaysia doesn't permit dual citizenship).
Since this was a new law, as of June 2010, no one really knew what to expect of the procedure. So, as we say in Malaysia, I decided to 'tembak only' and see where the cards would fall.
Fast forward a year. Last week I got a call from the embassy informing me that the application had been approved. We went today and collected the letter from the Minister of Home Affairs, which says:
Dengan segala hormat dan takzimnya, saya dengan sukacitanya mengambil kesempatan ini mengucapkan tahniah di atas penganugerahan Taraf Kewarganegaraan Malaysia kepada anak saudari.
Sesungguhnya, penganugerahan ini merupakan suatu amanah dan kepercayaan yang amat tinggi diberikan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia kepada anak saudari. Justeru itu, saudara sewajarnya mendidik anak saudari supaya beliau sentiasa menumpukan usaha untuk mencapai cita-cita yang termaktub dalam Prinsip Prinsip Rukun Negara.
Saya juga berharap agar anak saudari memberikan komitmen dan kesetiaan yang tidak berbelah bahagi sebagai seorang Warganegara Malaysia yang mematuhi undang-undang negara ini. Sokongan dan dokongan anak saudari terhadap segala usaha murni Kerajaan dalam mewujudkan keamanan dan kehsamonian masyarakat berbilang kaum serta membangun dan memajukan negara bangsa amatlah dialu-alukan.
Feeling proud. And victorious. Hurrah!
When Max was 3 months old we took him to the embassy and filled in lots of paperwork (including thumbprints of a 3 month-old!) to apply for Malaysian citizenship for him. We also declared his other nationality in the forms - i.e. we did it all above board; none of this getting of a Malaysian birth certificate and passport and then sneaking off to get another one (Malaysia doesn't permit dual citizenship).
Since this was a new law, as of June 2010, no one really knew what to expect of the procedure. So, as we say in Malaysia, I decided to 'tembak only' and see where the cards would fall.
Fast forward a year. Last week I got a call from the embassy informing me that the application had been approved. We went today and collected the letter from the Minister of Home Affairs, which says:
Dengan segala hormat dan takzimnya, saya dengan sukacitanya mengambil kesempatan ini mengucapkan tahniah di atas penganugerahan Taraf Kewarganegaraan Malaysia kepada anak saudari.
Sesungguhnya, penganugerahan ini merupakan suatu amanah dan kepercayaan yang amat tinggi diberikan oleh Kerajaan Malaysia kepada anak saudari. Justeru itu, saudara sewajarnya mendidik anak saudari supaya beliau sentiasa menumpukan usaha untuk mencapai cita-cita yang termaktub dalam Prinsip Prinsip Rukun Negara.
Saya juga berharap agar anak saudari memberikan komitmen dan kesetiaan yang tidak berbelah bahagi sebagai seorang Warganegara Malaysia yang mematuhi undang-undang negara ini. Sokongan dan dokongan anak saudari terhadap segala usaha murni Kerajaan dalam mewujudkan keamanan dan kehsamonian masyarakat berbilang kaum serta membangun dan memajukan negara bangsa amatlah dialu-alukan.
Feeling proud. And victorious. Hurrah!
posted by Sze at 10:55 pm
3 Comments:
lame of me but that letter made me tear :') congratulations to you, christian and max!
Wow! I actually understood the letter. Guess my BM ain't that rusty after all ;)
Tahniah kepada Max, Christian dan Sze!
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