Citizenship equality by 2026

By KHOO GEK SAN, ARFA YUNUS and JUNAID IBRAHIM

Govt finalising law for kids born overseas to M’sian mums

THE implementation of the consti­tutional amendment granting automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers married to foreign nationals is expected to take effect by mid-2026, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

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