Children born overseas to Malaysian mums eligible for citizenship, court rules in landmark decision

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian mothers with a foreign spouse can now automatically pass on their citizenship to their children born outside Malaysia after a landmark Kuala Lumpur High Court ruling.

The Court ruled on Thursday (Sept 9) that Article 4(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution together with the Second Schedule, Part II, Section 1(b), pertaining to citizenship rights, must be read in harmony with Article 8(2), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender.