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‘Great gift for women’: Children under 18 born overseas to Malaysian mothers can now apply for citizenship

Summary by Channel News Asia

In October last year, Malaysia passed a law allowing children born overseas to Malaysian mothers to be eligible for citizenship under the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024. The law, however, was not applicable retrospectively.

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Channel News Asia

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‘Great gift for women’: Children under 18 born overseas to Malaysian mothers can now apply for citizenship

29 days ago·Singapore

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South China Morning Post

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Malaysian mums secure automatic citizenship for overseas-born children

The settlement, however, excludes adult children, leaving many without citizenship rights.

1 month ago·Hong Kong

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

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Children born overseas to M’sian mothers can apply for citizenship

PETALING JAYA: Children born overseas to a Malaysian mother and a foreign father can now apply to be Malaysian citizens, the same privilege accorded to children born overseas to a Malaysian father.

1 month ago·Malaysia

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New Strait Times

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Overseas-born children of Malaysian mothers now eligible for citizenship

PUTRAJAYA: Children under 18, born overseas to Malaysian mothers, are now eligible to apply for Malaysian citizenship.

1 month ago·Malaysia

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How ONE word prevented hundreds of children from getting M'sian citizenship

[UPDATE: 11/03/2025] Hooray for Malaysian mothers with foreign husbands! With the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2024 passed, your children will now ... The post The petty reason M’sian mums can’t pass on their citizenship first appeared on CILISOS.

29 days ago

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