If a child is born before his/her Malaysian father and non-Malaysian mother have been legally married, the child will adopt the non-Malaysian mother’s citizenship and will not be entitled to follow the Malaysian father’s citizenship
Under current Malaysian laws, a child born in Malaysia from a Malaysian father and a foreign mother is not a citizen of Malaysia.A specific provision stipulated under Section 17 of Part III of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution, the phrase “one of his parents” or terms “parent” or a “person’s father” for an illegitimate person will be interpreted as referring to his/her mother.
One, while the Federal Constitution guarantees citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian fathers, it is silent on children born overseas to Malaysian mothers. “These children then face great difficulties enrolling in school, accessing public healthcare, and finding employment later in life.”
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