Why renounce malaysian citizenship

Applicant is also required to give an impression of your LEFT and RIGHT thumbprints in black ink next to your signature which must be witnessed by the appropriate person. Please bring along the supporting documents outlined below: Original and 3 copies of Malaysian Passport Original and 3 copies of Malaysian Identity Card Original and 3 copies of Birth Certificate The original birth certificate will be returned to you by the National Registry Office of Malaysia JPN once the application is approved 3 certified copies of Australian Citizenship Certificate 3 Passport size photographs.

Fee of AUD In , The Star reported that according to an official from the National Registration Department there were approximately 5, people who renounced their Malaysian citizenship annually. Pursuant to Article 23 of the Constitution, a person who is of or over the age of twenty-one years and of sound mind may renounce his citizenship if he is a citizen of another country, or is about to become a citizen of another country.

The person shall then submit a declaration to the Federal Government via a Form K see picture below and other supporting documents such as passport, birth certificate and foreign citizenship certificate or copy of confirmation that the applicant will become the citizen of a foreign country. If the applicant who wishes to renounce her citizenship is a married woman, in addition to the Form K, the applicant will also need to submit her marriage certificate as a supporting document.

In the event a person who has renounced their Malaysian citizenship decides to change his or her mind, the National Registration Department website states that he or she will have to apply to the Federal Government under Article 18 2 of the Constitution before he can be reinstated as Malaysian citizen.

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It is also part of the information that we share to our content providers "Contributors" who contribute Content for free for your use. Learn More Accept. Malaysia: Dual Citizenship In Malaysia. To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq. Who has the power to deprive me of my citizenship? Article 24 of the Constitution Deprivation of citizenship on acquisition or exercise of foreign citizenship 1 If the Federal Government is satisfied that any citizen has acquired by registration, naturalization or other voluntary and formal act other than marriage the citizenship of any country outside the Federation, the Federal Government may by order deprive that person of his citizenship.

Jasmine Wong. I just remain as it is. I think we need to update the bank for sure. But I have yet to do it. I see, not urgent then. By the way, MHC just replied with an appointment date 4 months later in November! Hi JL, I experienced the same. Just got an appointment 4 months from now in February As the citizenship application needs to be completed in 6 months, time is kind of tight. Was wondering if I can use the appointment email from MHC as a proof and contact ICA for a exception to proceed on with the application first.

Isit the letter that ICA send us to take the oath? There is an email from ICA to update your citizenship application status. You login in and you will see the letter.. Maybe they can assist you…. Btw how to upload photo and make payment? After you complete the journey, the portal will request you to upload the photo and make payment. You will have the file to download.

AS I did not received any original letter for it. But MHC stated require 1 original and 2 photo copy? Pls advise, tks. Hi Hazel, The Letter of Approval is the letter that we download when we check our status right? Thank you Hazel. Did you laminate your birth certificate? They will take the original birth certificate as well? I did laminate my birth certificate. Yes they will take the original birth certificate when you rennounce.

I would like to know if there is any other way to obtain the Borang K and Form MY-RN1 in advance as you mentioned we need to produce a set of original and 2 photocopies. Do I need to wait for 8 months and get my Borang K before I can even go to ICA for oath taking process or do I just go for oath taking straight away after the collection of acknowledgment slip?

May i ask : while waiting for approved borang K, i can go down to ICA to take oath. Would that mean i already attain the singapore citizenship? Then, you will be given the temporary slip and you are official Singaporean.

So, you can apply passport online the next day if you want to. No need to wait for the ceremony or pink IC. Hi Hazel, when we email to consular mhc.

May I ask, is this Approval-in-principle letter or there is another letter we can download from ICA website after we have completed Stage 2 e-journey? Is it the letter that stated Citizenship approved in principal? Need to email to Malaysia embassy in order to get appt date? Yup that approved-in-principle letter to email to Malaysia Embassy to get the appointment date. You can email as soon as u receive the letter or while u start your SC journey. Just make sure u complete your SC journey before the date arrives….

Hi Hazel, Does Consular service have a different queue from those getting their passport renewed? Understand that recently the queue for passport renewal is super long and some even stay overnight to queue just to get things done.

The passport section and consular section is different building. So the queue also different. Once you enter, the consular is on your right side. I also got confused when I was there for the first time because no clear signs. You need to ask around if you cannot find then. Hope this helps…. Thanks for the clarification! Just done with my renunciation this morning and surprisingly it is quite empty there and not like those post inside some group says that there is a super long queue for you to wait to enter the MHC.

The guard just check my appointment print out and give me a Consular visitor pass and then straight away head to the queue for documents checking.

Quite smooth though as I read thru your blog here to get my documents well prepared and just one round check then i got the yellow borang k for me to fill in!

The longest waiting game is queue to submit documents. In front of me there is 29 people and took me almost an hour. Once reach my turn to submit the process is quick and i left MHC with just 10 minutes later.

Now wait for 19 Jan to go back collect the approved K form. Hi, Eddie. May I ask when did u email for an appt date? Is the given appt date soon? ICA has scheduled an appt on 8Feb. Also, any idea when we can apply passport? Many thanks.

Malaysia Birth certificate only issued one time. So you need to get the duplicate issuance from Putrajaya, Malaysia. Hi, Hazel. Thank u for sharing the detailed info. May I ask how soon can apply for passport? Thank you very much for your reply. Not online submission? You can do on the spot but I think do online better. I find your post quite informative. Just to update you with current process for benefit of the others.

It happens to me as I was told to submit the letter before appointment can be granted. Just wondering Once we complete stage 2 SC journey, do we need to wait for official letter from ICA or we can use the approved in principle to make an appointment? Also, any idea how soon may I apply for Spore passport? Hi Hazel, thank you for writing this article, it is very helpful!

Can I confirm that the birth certificate has to be original? Just wondering if I need to courier the original copy from Malaysia to Singapore…. Yes Birth Certificate needs to be original. I tried to submit photocopy but they do not accept. So you need to get your original copy so that you can submit the documents. Otherwise, you need to arrange another appointment time.

Hi, May I know the passport size photo required for Malaysia embassy when do renunciation is Malaysia passport size or Singapore passport size is accepted? As long as they are in white background? Because if Singapore passport size is accepted will be good for me as I can use the same photo the remaining ones for Singapore ICA later after renunciation. Could save money to re take another one. Please advise. Thank you. Singapore passport needs to take sometime to do.

You can only apply for the passport after the oath-taking session. If I remember correctly, its next day onwards… I havent do yet…. However, I require me to upload a photo and make payment. May I know if the photo uploaded will be use for our IC and Passport? Any ex-Malaysian here can confirm whether we need to close all the bank accounts in Malaysia first before the conversion? Or we can first complete the conversion into Singapore Citizen then later do the particular update with bank in Malaysia?

Thank you! Thank you very much for the info above… very useful. But, the embassy is not answering the or the email… been trying for the last 3 days. Ya it is very hard to get hold them. But if you email them, they will surely reply you. Maybe its festive season. You have to keep trying. Hi Shan, try to email them again? I emailed them twice before getting a reply from them.

They might miss out your email sometimes. Hi, Can I know how long it usually takes for the whole application? I mean from online application until you receive in principle approval.

Are you referring to online application for citizenship? I think it depends individual…. So do we need to do the above together? Thank you very much Hazel , truly appreciate you info and help. Best regards Nithi. I havent got my Borang K yet. The e-Journey is to understand Singapore better before you become citizenship. It used to be tour before Covid but now they changed to online. Not sure about current situation though. You need to login in Singpass to your case.

Hi Hazel, you mentioned that they will not return the original birth cert. May I know if it is the Malaysia birth cert or singapore one? I am referring to Malaysia birth cert. Do you have Singapore birth cert? I thought we only have one? As for the borang W, I am not sure. I did not submit borang W. I am still waiting for the final stage.

You mentioned, Borong K will be get approximately 8 months later. The Borang K will submit online after u receive 8 months later. You can proceed to take oath after you are done with the renunciation. How long will that take?

Usually how soon will MHC arrange the appointment slot for you to submit the documents once you have sent out the email? MHC will take approximately a month to schedule during my time. You can start to email them now to ask for the appointment slot while waiting for the approval letter from ICA.

The questionnaires are pretty straightforward.. It is actually on youtube too…. Can I check, so after I collect the form back. I can straight head down to Ica for temporary pink ic? Need to book appointment? As we not able to go back to Malaysia during this pandemic to settle all these. Hi Hazel, This is extremely helpful. Not sure but I am still waiting for my Borang K. Maybe after I received the Borang K, and i will update the space if the birth cert will be return or not.

Hi all, Just to share that I went Msia embassy yest to submit my docs. Appt slot was given am. I arrived ard am, a shorter Q for consular section, 2 passport Qs were very long. Everything done by 9am. The collection date is given on 22Mar. Hope it helps for those making appt with ICA. If not, can we get a representative to collect d forms on behalf of d applicant? You can only collect there. You need to show the officer your documents to verify in order to give u the form.

You need to fill up on the spot…. Can my mother accompany me? I am worry that I might miss something and needed her help. Also I was told that there is no copier machine there, is it true?

Thank you for the info. I read about the long Q on social media recently. Was worried this. Reading your post put me at ease. Hi Yong, Have you collected the receipts?

All went smoothly? Have you done the oath and passport? Sent email to consular mhc. May I know what document you use when you write to get appointment with MHC? Can AIP letter be used? Hi Hazel, May I check with you, after submitting the renunciation at the Consular service, do they collect back our Malaysian passport?

Is the Malaysian passport still valid before taking oath at ICA? Do you have any idea how long it takes to apply a Singapore passport? Thank you very much Regards Lee. So basically you have no identity until you go to ICA to take oath. Once oath taken, you can apply Singapore passport the next day online.

Online will be quick fast within a week. Anyone has any info to share on the Malaysian bank accounts and property after renounce Malaysian citizen?

Basically the lawyer will have to provide a Statutory Declaration SD which is to state that you were the owner of the property holding NRIC xxx before. Can Malaysia side provide the SD after we do the renunciation?

Please advise, Thank You. I am not sure on the application together with the kids. Perhaps others in the comment section can help you with this. But one thing for sure is that when you email for appointment, they will reply you with the required information on the approval letters, etc for further clarification to finalize your appointment date.

Hi Hazel, Thanks for your reply. I managed to called MHC. According to MHC, Renunciation application is only for applicants agef 21 years above. Therefore for children below 21 years old are not required to renounce their Malaysian citizenship. They will send you the notification email to login in to ICA to see your result. You will need to download from ICA portal.

Just wondering anyone got such an experience before? The Borang K we receive after 8 months is in English version? This you need to ask Malaysia Embassy officer.

They will still insists to have original birth certificate. As for Borang K, I am still waiting for it. I will update once I receive.. Thank you for sharing your blog is so useful! I am helping my mum with her renunciation, could i kindly check if you would need the original copy of the approval letter from ica or would printed ones be okay? We only have the e copy.

Could you please also share, will they collect back our MY IC, passport, birth certificate? If yes, will they return back all these to us eventually? Hi Hazel, Thanks a lot for writing up the processes and sharing it. In form K, the paragraph below Agama and before the signature of the applicant in the first page, should we fill it up?

If yes what should it because it seems like it needs to be witness by magistrate, lawyers etc. If you are not sure, you can check with the officer there. There will be an officer there to screen through your form before he allows you take Q number to process at the counter.

Hope this helps.. Could you pls kindly guide me where to download the form. Kindly email me the link pls. Hi Hazel, do u know what is the ICA email address we need to mail the approved borang k too?

Just a brief account of my visit to MHC today- I reached there at 8. Collection will be on Friday. Hi Jitlin, Saw the news that there is long queue recently. Two more steps to have your citizenship granted. Please do the following to complete your registration for Singapore Citizenship: Step 1: Renounce your Malaysian Citizenship at the Malaysian High Commission after fulfilling all requirements for renunciation.

Please refer to the attachment for some important notes and the checklist of documents you must bring to ICA on your appointment date. If you have applied for Singapore Citizenship as a family,. When we do renunciation , they will collect the passport, how about the US Visa attached in it? Is it transferrable? Or the moment they accepted my SC application and provide me with a slip, i can apply for password as well or must we wait? The officer will advise you to apply the next day. No need to wait until 6 mths later.

Thanks for the information. You can email them and ask for appointment date. Just make sure you finished everything before the appointment date. Otherwise, you will need to reschedule and it will takes approximately weeks time. Hi, I like to do know about the steps of Renounce of Citizenship, do I have to go down or I have to schedule a timing with the team?

I tried calling them but nobody answer the phone. I have two questions: 1. Do I need to return all my Malaysian passports, including those expired in the past? If I have just completed stage 1 — completed the SC journey and proceeding to upload my photo, is it too late to do the conversion of Malaysia driving license to Singapore driving license? No need return all Malaysian passports. As for the conversion, you can still do it but you need to provide extra supporting documents with regards to your citizenship.

You can clarify with the Traffic Police Dept. Then I realised ICA need original photos. If my original photo and uploaded photo are different, will ICA accept my original photo?

Also do we need to transfer car owner name of my Malaysia car? Do you think my passport needs to be issued first before i can renounce my citizenship? If not i have to head down so many times. Have you done your SC Journey? This will take about weeks time to complete and get your renunciation complete before heading to ICA.

So, it depends when is your renunciation date. Otherwise, you can email Malaysia Embassy to ask for the renunciation date and at the same time highlight this issue. Hi Hazel, 1. MHC need us to laminate Malaysia birth cert but mine only put into a plastic folder since young. Will they accept it? Good day.

May I know do we need to prepare the documents as per requirement below? I think most of us do not have the Borang W. Are we expecting queue and waiting hours to collect the slip or is it just collect and go without much waiting time. The slip can be done within 15 minutes. You just need to pass the officer the form and he will call out your name to collect. My relative who is renouncing her citizenship, dun hv Malaysia Citizenship certificate.

Is that OK? You must have birth certificate. If dont have, you need to go to related department in Putrajaya, Malaysia to request. Do we need to enclose any document when applying to the Malaysia High Commissioner for an appointment to renounce Malaysia Citizenship? You may download the form from here. Form K - Form K Translation ii.

A iii. C Singapore Pink I. All photocopies of documents in A4 size paper Forms to be hand-written or typed. Mistakes to be cancelled neatly. Do not use Tipp-ex; Original Malaysian birth certificate to be laminated before submission; To photocopy front and back of Singapore Citizenship Certificate; Applicant who do not have Malaysian birth certificate or Borang W must produce 2 photocopies of parents document ie: Identity card, Birth Certificate, Citizenship Certificate and passport.

Get your pass at the Security Guard outside the gate. Proceed to the Consular Section or Konsular hall in Malay, just ask for directions from the guard. Look for the their staff at the right corner of the hall, the hall is quite small, well, I should call it a room. Show him what you have got with you and he will give you additional form to fill up. Fill up the first set of forms and get the Annex A photocopied at the other hall.

Get him to check your forms once youre done. He will pass you the final K form to fill up. Get him to check your K form and supporting documents. And another officer will get your thumbprints done and issue a queue number. Submit your forms and documents at the counter.