Application for Citizenship Status Under Article 15A of the Federal Constitution – Registration of Citizenship in Special Circumstances

Registration as a Malaysian citizen by persons under the age of twenty-one in special circumstances.

1. The applicant and the person to be registered shall appear before the Registrar of Citizenship when submitting the application.
2. The person to be registered must be below age 21 on the date of application.
3. State reason for applying for citizenship under special circumstances in section F and paragraph A of the application form. Include an attachment if the space provided is insufficient.
4. Form B must be completed and submitted together with copies of the necessary documents.
5. The application must be submitted by a parent or a guardian who is a relative.

The applicant and the person to be registered are required to go to the counter at the Citizenship Division of the Putrajaya NRD headquarters or state NRD headquarters/branch, bringing along originals and copies of required documents.

1. REGISTRANT’S DOCUMENTS (ORIGINALS AND COPIES)
   • Identity card (if any)
   • Birth Certificate, latest extract of Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate (translation into Malay or English by the court/consular office/public translator is required if the child was born in a foreign country)
   • Entry permit or passport or other travel document (if any)
   • Documentary evidence of schooling (if applicable)
   • Three (3) recent passport-sized photographs with a blue background
     
2. APPLICANT’S DOCUMENT (ORIGINAL AND COPY)
   • Identity card
     
3. PARENT’S OR GUARDIAN’S DOCUMENTS (ORIGINALS AND COPIES)
   • Identity card (if any)
   • Citizenship Certificate (if any)
   • Marriage document (if any)
   • Court order for custody (if any)
     
     Note: All copies of supporting documents should be made on A4 paper.

1. RM10.00 for application fee
2. RM100.00 to issue Citizenship Certificate (if approved)

All applications for citizenship matters require the use of original forms. Forms may be obtained from the Putrajaya NRD headquarters or state NRD headquarters/branches. Application forms for registration of birth in a foreign country and renunciation of citizenship may be obtained from consulates abroad.

Application Citizen Bawah Article 15A and 15(2) Federal Constitution FORM B (obtain at the NRD counter) has been completed in full.

Notice: Forms in this portal are for guidance only. Printing and using these forms for official transactions is not encouraged. For transactions, please use the original form.

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