KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution involving the issue of citizenship takes into account several factors, including not automatically granting citizenship to foreigners residing in the country, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

BERLIN, March 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today assured concerned parents that the rights of children born abroad are being addressed by the Government.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said he is currently conducting a series of explanations for MPs regarding the government's move to amend the Federal Constitution concerning provisions on children's citizenship rights.

PETALING JAYA, 8 March — The government will table the proposed amendments to Article 14 (1) (b) of the Federal Constitution, concerning the citizenship of children born overseas, in Parliament this month, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, March 8 — The proposed amendment to the Federal Constitution regarding the citizenship of children born overseas to Malaysian mothers and non-Malaysian fathers was approved by the Cabinet at a meeting today, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

KUALA LUMPUR,  Feb 21 — The Home Ministry (KDN)  will table the proposal on amendments to the Federal Constitution regarding the citizenship of children born abroad by Malaysian women who are married to foreigners to the Cabinet on March 8.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) is drafting proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution regarding the citizenship rights of children born abroad as a result of the marriage of a Malaysian woman to a foreign spouse.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Proficiency in the Malay language remains a requirement for anyone applying for Malaysian citizenship, as provided in the Federal Constitution.

SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 — A total of 2,259 citizenship documentation issues have been resolved by the state government’s special unit MySel since 2018.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will expedite the Federal Constitution amendment on citizenship, its minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The government will explain to the backbenchers the proposed constitutional amendments in granting citizenship, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — The Home Ministry (KDN) will finalise whether amendments to the provisions related to citizenship will be made to the Federal Constitution or will only involve existing Acts and regulations.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 — Most citizenship applicants among the elderly fail the Malay language proficiency test, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — A total of 11,065 citizenship applications under Article 15 of the Federal Constitution were received from Sabah from 2017 to 2022, with 481 approvals.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — The government is considering 9,539 citizenship applications for approval as of September this year, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — The National Registration Department (NRD) has contacted a woman known as Melisa, 21, who reportedly does not have an identity card to obtain the actual facts of her citizenship application.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Claims that the Unity Government will be granting Malaysian citizenship to 54,000 Chinese nationals, are not true, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

POKOK SENA, Aug 26 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today dismissed allegations his ministry is in the process of granting Malaysian citizenship on a large scale to foreigners, especially from China.

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — The government is preparing a document on all proposed amendments to Part III of the Federal Constitution relating to citizenship matters submitted by the government, as well as taking into account the views of the people.