Articles on
Provisions for those born
Provisions for those
citizenship by
WITHIN the Federation
born OUTSIDE the
operation of law
Federation
1. (c) Every person born
1. (e) Every person born
within the Federation
outside the Federation
after September 1962,
on or after Merdeka
of whose parents
Day
one at least was at
whose father was a
the time of the birth
citizen at the time of
either a citizen or
the birth if the birth
permanently resident in
was, or is, within one
the Federation, or who
year of its occurrence
was not born a citizen
or within such longer
of any other country.
period as in any
particular case was
or is allowed by the
Federal Government,
registered at a
consulate of the
Federation or, if it
occurred in Singapore,
Sarawak, Brunei
or North Borneo,
registered with the
Federal Government.
Those born AFTER
1. (a) Every person born
1. (b) Every person born
Malaysia Day, based
within the Federation
outside the Federation
on Section 1,
of whose parents one
whose father is at
Part II of the Second
at least one is at the
the time of the birth a
Schedule, subject to
time of birth either a
citizen and either was
provisions of Part III
citizen or permanently
born in the Federation
of the Constitution
resident in the
or is at the time of the
Federation.
birth in the service of
the Federation or of a
State.
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